Memory Aids for German Words, Swiss German, German/Swiss Hotels and Attractions

Where can you use German? In Europe, Germany, Austria, Switzerland.

The word Bruck means bridge as used in the Austrian city of Innsbruck. Salzburg in Austria means salt city.

Furt means ford, as in the German city of Frankfurt.

Dorf, like the English word thorpe, means village. You see that is German towns like Dusseldorf, and in the English attraction, Thorpe Park. 

 English - German memory aids

Duck - Ente (the duck enters the water)

kite - Drachen  (which you drag along)

German - English memory aids

Drachen - kite

Ente (plural Enten) - duck (ducks)

Words which are the same in German and English

German - English

Disco - disco

Hunger - hunger

Park - park

so - so

wow - wow

Words which are the same English and German

disco - Disco

hunger - Hunger

park - Park (remember capital initial letter for nouns in German)

so - so 

wow - wow

German And English Words Which Look Similar

German - English

Haare - hair

Karten - cards

Musik - music

Selten - rarely (seldom)

English - German Words Which Look Similar

hair - Haare (ha ha, what a lot of hair, remember double a)

(to) help - helfen (help me by putting an f in helfen, en for infinitives, oh f... I need help, from anyone)

cards - Karten (I cart my cards about it the carton Karten, en for plurals)

Matching Word Endings German-English

Der Drucker - the printer

eine Pause - a break (a pause)

English - German Document Ending

document - Dokument

the end - Das Ende

end - Ende (written alone at the end of a document)

In London you can practise your German in Austrian restaurants, with names like schnitzel! Some names are easy to remember, the English alliteration, German Gymnasium, and Schnitzel Heaven, and Engel Bar. Engel means angel.

Albert's Schloss in Soho serves Bavarian Beer. Schloss means castle.

I asked Gemini to translate into German, the castle shop is closed, and I was told,

"Der Schlossladen ist geschlossen." geschlossen = closed (You can also use zu, as in "Der Schlossladen ist zu" for a more casual phrasing).

Since I am planning to visit German-speaking Switzerland next year (2027), I asked for standard German and the variation. The Swiss German sounds simpler and easier, like an English-speaking person trying to remember German.

Ask Gemini told me:

 Here is how to say it in both Standard German and Swiss German (Schwiizertdütsch):

1. "The castle shop is open."

• Standard German: Der Schlossladen ist geöffnet. (or Der Schlossladen ist offen.)

• Swiss German: De Schlosslade isch offe.

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2. "Is the castle shop open?"

• Standard German: Ist der Schlossladen geöffnet? (or Ist der Schlossladen offen?)

• Swiss German: Isch de Schlosslade offe?

Useful Websites

Languages - learn German using Duolingo online for free with advertisements, or pay to have the lessons without ads. 

duolingo.com

Attractions in Germany

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Amusement_parks_in_Germany

German restaurants in London - actually Austrian

https://www.thefork.co.uk/restaurants/london-c665790/german

I asked AI for German hotel groups, expecting to get one or two names but it gave made this extensive list:

Major German Hotel Groups

Motel One Group: A leading budget-design pioneer known for stylish, high-quality furniture, central locations, and fixed pricing. [1, 2]
H World International (formerly Deutsche Hospitality / Steigenberger Hotel Group): Operates upscale and luxury brands like Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts alongside IntercityHotel and Jaz in the City. [1, 2]
H-Hotels AG: A major family-run German group managing brands like H4 Hotels, H+ Hotels, H Residences, and Houstel.
Dorint Hotels & Resorts: Operates classic upscale full-service hotels and resorts primarily across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. [1]
Novum Hospitality: A fast-growing Hamburg-based group managing numerous midscale and economy properties across Europe, often via franchise partnerships.
Lindner Hotel Group: A traditional upscale hospitality group offering business and resort properties, now partnered with JDC/Hyatt. [1, 2]
Maritim Hotels: A well-established German chain specializing in large conference hotels, city-center properties, and classic beach resorts. [1]
Prizeotel: A design-budget economy brand founded in Germany and later integrated heavily into the Radisson portfolio.

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  Horwath HTL

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