On many of our tours (but not all) we use the "bikeline" guidebooks by Esterbauer. A reader asked for some explanation of the words about direction used in the German language guidebook. This is probably a work in progress so come back to this page now and then for additional words. Of course, if you want to see a specific type of word here, simply follow the instructions on the Contact Us page.
For our own general blather on the German language, see Language section under German Culture.
| German Word | English Meaning |
| Zählwörter | Number Words |
| Eins | One 1 |
| Zwei | Two 2 |
| Drei | Three 3 |
| Vier | Four 4 |
| Fünft | Five 5 |
| Sechs | Six 6 |
| Sieben | Seven 7 |
| Acht | Eight 8 |
| Neun | Nine 9 |
| Zehn | Ten 10 |
| Elf | Eleven 11 |
| Zwölf | Twelve 12 |
| Dreizehn | Thirteen 13 |
| Zwanzig | Twenty 20 |
| Einundzwanzig | Twenty-one 21 |
| Dreiβig | Thirty 30 |
| Vierzig | Fourty 40 |
| Füfzig | Fifty 50 |
| Sechzig | Sixty 60 |
| Siebzig | Seventy 70 |
| Achtzug | Eighty 80 |
| Neunzig | Ninety 90 |
| Hundred | One-hundred 100 |
| Abbiegen (see seperable verb below) | Turn - as people turn |
| Wenden Es wendet sich |
Turn as a street turns it turns |
| Links biegen Biegen Sie links Liegt links |
Left turn Turn left ("turn you left") Stay left |
| Rechts biegen Biegen Sie Rechts ab Liegt Rechts |
Right turn Turn right Stay right |
| Gerade Geradeaus Bleib Geradeaus |
Straight Straight ahead Stay straight |
| Überqueren | Cross over |
| Rechts Links Bleiben auf rechts (links) siten ab Linken seiten Rechten seiten |
Right Left Stay on the right (left) side Left side right side |
| Gegenüber | On the other side |
| Linkskurve | Left curve |
| Asphaltierte | Paved with asphalt |
| Durchfahren | Drive (ride, if on a bike) through |
| Weiter | Further |
| Vorbei | Pass - as to pass something |
| Entlang | Along |
| Kreuzung | Crossing or crossroads |
| Sehenwerteskeit | Worthwhile sight |
| Sehenswertes Ortsbild | Picturesque town |
Seperable verbs: German seperable verbs are something not common in English. A verb like abbiegen is seperable, so in a sentence, first you find the verb part "biegen", and then at the end of that clause you find the verb part "ab." So the sentence, "Biegen Sie lenks ab." means to turn left. Also note that the word order in German, while, like English, usually is subject, verb, object, can be slightly different than an English speaker might expect. Here is a link for those struggling with German and want to learn just a little more.
