Hiking & Trekking

1. Wohi füehrt dä Wäg?

   Where does this path lead?

   Usage

   A basic question about where a hiking path goes

   Grammar Note

   composed: Wohi asks for a direction, and Wäg is masculine so it takes dä

2. Wie wiit isch es bis zum Gipfel?

   How far is it to the summit?

   Usage

   Ask how far the summit still is while hiking

   Grammar Note

   composed: Wie wiit asks about distance; for duration use Wie lang

3. Wie höch isch dä Berg?

   How high is this mountain?

   Usage

   Ask how high a mountain is

   Grammar Note

   composed: the adjective is höch, and Berg is masculine so it takes dä

4. Isch dä Wäg für Afänger guet?

   Is this path good for beginners?

   Usage

   Use it to check whether a route is easy enough

   Grammar Note

   composed: the question is formed by putting the verb Isch first

5. Isch de Wäg schwierig?

   Is the path difficult?

   Usage

   Ask how demanding a route is

   Grammar Note

   composed: a verb-first question that can be answered with Ja or Nei

6. Isch de Wäg hüt offe?

   Is the path open today?

   Usage

   Check whether a route is closed because of snow or weather

   Grammar Note

   composed: hüt can stand in the middle or at the end of the sentence

7. Wie isch s Wätter uf em Berg?

   What is the weather like on the mountain?

   Usage

   Ask about the mountain weather before setting out

   Grammar Note

   composed: uf is followed by the dative em

8. Gits det obe e Hütte?

   Is there a mountain hut up there?

   Usage

   Ask whether there is a hut for a rest or a night

   Grammar Note

   composed: Gits is a contraction of es git, and Hütte is feminine so it takes e

9. Händ Sie e Charte vo de Gäged?

   Do you have a map of the area?

   Usage

   A polite request to staff at an information desk or hut

   Grammar Note

   composed: the polite Sie takes the plural verb Händ

10. Chönd Sie mir zeige, wo ich bi?

    Could you show me where I am?

    Usage

    Ask while pointing at a map when you are lost

    Grammar Note

    composed: in the subordinate clause the verb bi goes to the end

11. Ich bi müed. Mir mached e Pause.

    I am tired. Let us take a break.

    Usage

    Suggest a rest to a companion; for friends

    Grammar Note

    composed: mir mached means we make, and works as a suggestion

12. Mir tuet de Fuess weh.

    My foot hurts.

    Usage

    Tell someone about pain when you can no longer walk

    Grammar Note

    composed: Mir tuet … weh literally says that something hurts to me, and the body part takes the article

13. Ich bruuche Hilf.

    I need help.

    Usage

    Ask for help when you are stuck on a trail

    Grammar Note

    composed: the noun Hilf takes no article

14. Gits da gfährlichi Tier?

    Are there any dangerous animals here?

    Usage

    Check for dangerous animals before a hike

    Grammar Note

    composed: before a plural noun the adjective takes the ending -i

15. Wo cha ich Wanderschueh miete?

    Where can I rent hiking shoes?

    Usage

    Ask where you can rent equipment

    Grammar Note

    composed: after the modal cha the verb miete stays in the infinitive at the end

16. Chönd Sie en Füehrer empfähle?

    Could you recommend a guide?

    Usage

    A polite request when looking for a mountain guide

    Grammar Note

    composed: Füehrer is masculine and takes en; for a female guide use e

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