The l that stays light at the end in German

1. 1
   Hotel/hoˈtɛl/

   hotelnoun

   A building where you pay to stay overnight.
2. 2
   Tal/taːl/

   valleynoun

   Low land between mountains.
3. 3
   steil/ʃtaɪ̯l/

   steepadjective

   Very slanted, almost vertical.
4. 4
   schmal/ʃmaːl/

   narrowadjective

   Not very wide.
5. 5
   Schal/ʃaːl/

   scarfnoun

   A long cloth worn around the neck.
6. 6
   kühl/kyːl/

   cooladjective

   Slightly cold, but not really cold.
7. 7
   Spiegel/ˈʃpiːɡəl/

   mirrornoun

   A glass in which you see yourself.
8. 8
   Saal/zaːl/

   hallnoun

   A large room for many people.
9. 9
   Gefühl/ɡəˈfyːl/

   feelingnoun

   A sensation that you feel.
10. 10
    schnell/ʃnɛl/

    fastadverb

    In a short amount of time and at high speed.

The sentences

1. Wie weit ist es noch bis zum Hotel?

   How much further is it to the hotel?

2. Fährt morgen früh ein Bus hinunter ins Tal?

   Is there a bus down to the valley tomorrow morning?

3. Ist die Straße ins Tal sehr steil?

   Is the road down to the valley very steep?

4. Die Straße ist hier sehr schmal, fahren Sie langsam.

   The road is very narrow here, so please drive slowly.

5. Ich glaube, ich habe meinen Schal im Zimmer vergessen.

   I think I left my scarf in the room.

6. Abends ist es hier oben ziemlich kühl.

   It gets pretty cool up here in the evening.

7. Der Spiegel im Badezimmer ist leider kaputt.

   Unfortunately, the mirror in the bathroom is broken.

8. Wird das Frühstück im großen Saal serviert?

   Is breakfast served in the big hall?

9. Ich habe das Gefühl, wir haben uns verfahren.

   I have a feeling we've taken a wrong turn.

10. Bitte fahren Sie hier nicht so schnell.

    Please don't drive so fast here.

Pronunciation

• Hotel/hoˈtɛl/

  The stress falls on -tel at the end, not on Ho-.

• steil/ʃtaɪ̯l/

  The st at the start sounds like scht.

• Spiegel/ˈʃpiːɡəl/

  The sp at the start sounds like schp.

• Saal/zaːl/

  The s at the start is soft and buzzing, as in Sonne.

• Gefühl/ɡəˈfyːl/

  The stress falls on fühl, and the Ge before it stays short and weak.

Good to know

Frühstücksbuffet

In German hotels breakfast is often a buffet. Depending on the house it is included in the room price or costs extra. The hours are usually posted at reception and often end in late morning.

Trinkgeld

Service is included in the price, but tipping is still common. In a hotel many people round up, or give the porter and room service a few euros.

Kurtaxe

In many resort towns, including in the Alps, a small charge per person and night is added to the room price. Whether it applies and how much depends on the town.

Questions

How do you ask if a bus goes down to the valley in German?

You can say "Fährt morgen früh ein Bus hinunter ins Tal?" Tal means valley.

What do you say if you think you are lost in German?

You can say "Ich habe das Gefühl, wir haben uns verfahren." Gefühl means a feeling, something you sense.

How do you say the road is steep in German?

Use steil, as in "Ist die Straße ins Tal sehr steil?" It means very slanted, almost vertical. The st at the start sounds like scht.