Word 1

nachtportier

night porter

/ˈnaxtpɔʁti̯eː/nounSlower

An employee who works at a hotel's front desk at night.

The ch after a is the back-of-throat sound. The ending sounds like "tjeh" with a long e, and the stress falls on "Nacht".

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nachtportier/ˈnaxtpɔʁti̯eː/night porternounSlower

Können Sie bitte den Nachtportier für mich holen?

Could you please get the night porter for me?

Word 2

reservierung

reservation

/ʁezɛʁˈviːʁʊŋ/nounSlower

A room or spot that someone has booked in advance.

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reservierung/ʁezɛʁˈviːʁʊŋ/reservationnounSlower

Ich habe eine Reservierung für zwei Nächte.

I have a reservation for two nights.

Word 3

einchecken

to check in

/ˈaɪ̯ntʃɛkən/verbSlower

To register on arrival at a hotel or airport.

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einchecken/ˈaɪ̯ntʃɛkən/to check inverbSlower

Kann ich um diese Uhrzeit noch einchecken?

Can I still check in at this hour?

Word 4

ausweis

ID

/ˈaʊ̯svaɪ̯s/nounSlower

An official card with a name and photo that shows who someone is.

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ausweis/ˈaʊ̯svaɪ̯s/IDnounSlower

Brauchen Sie meinen Ausweis für die Anmeldung?

Do you need my ID for the registration?

Word 5

schlüssel

key

/ˈʃlʏsəl/nounSlower

A small metal object used to open and lock a door.

The ü is short, not long.

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schlüssel/ˈʃlʏsəl/keynounSlower

Können Sie mir den Schlüssel für das Zimmer geben?

Can you give me the key for the room?

Word 6

gepäck

luggage

/ɡəˈpɛk/nounSlower

All the bags and suitcases someone brings on a trip.

The stress is on the second syllable, and the ä in it is short.

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gepäck/ɡəˈpɛk/luggagenounSlower

Kann ich mein Gepäck kurz hier stehen lassen?

Can I leave my luggage here for a moment?

Word 7

müde

tired

/ˈmyːdə/adjectiveSlower

Wanting to sleep or having no energy left.

The ü is drawn out long.

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müde/ˈmyːdə/tiredadjectiveSlower

Ich bin nach der langen Fahrt sehr müde.

I'm very tired after the long trip.

Word 8

verspäten

to be late

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtən/verbSlower

To arrive later than planned.

The v sounds like an f, the sp at the start of the syllable sounds like "shp"; the stress is on the second syllable with a long ä.

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verspäten/fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtən/to be lateverbSlower

Es tut mir leid, ich wollte mich nicht verspäten.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be late.

Word 9

nachtruhe

quiet hours

/ˈnaxtʁuːə/nounSlower

The time at night when the house has to stay quiet.

The ch after a is the back-of-throat sound, the u is long, and the e at the end is spoken as its own weak sound.

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nachtruhe/ˈnaxtʁuːə/quiet hoursnounSlower

Ab wann gilt hier im Haus die Nachtruhe?

From what time do quiet hours start here?

Word 10

leise

quietly

/ˈlaɪ̯zə/adverbSlower

In a way that can hardly be heard.

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leise/ˈlaɪ̯zə/quietlyadverbSlower

Wir gehen ganz leise die Treppe hinauf.

We're going up the stairs very quietly.