Useful skiing-related vocabulary in German

Monday, 26th October 2009

Austria, Switzerland and Germany are full of top-notch ski resorts. Here are some useful words and phrases that will help you get the most out of your ski holiday!

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Lift pass	Liftpass/Liftkarte
Ski lift	Skilift
Skis	Skier
To ski	Ski fahren
To hire (skis)	Ski ausleihen
Off-piste	Off-piste or or Nicht Praepariert
Piste map	Skikarte or Karte vom Skigebiet
Ski equipment	Skiausruestung
Ski jacket	Skijacke
Goggles	Skibrille
Poles	Skistoecke
Ski boots	Skistiefel
Gloves	Handschuhe
Hat	Muetze
Ski school	Skischuhle
Ski instructor	Skilehrer
Chalet	Chalet or Hotel or Gasthaus
Help!	Hilfe!
Watch out!	Vorsicht!
I need a doctor	Ich brauche einen Artz
It’s an emergency	Es ist ein Notfall
Snow	Schnee
Snow forecast	Schneevorhersage
Avalanche risk	Lawinengefahr
Closed	Geschlossen
Bad weather warning	Schlechtwetter Warnung
Cross-country skiing	Skilanglauf
Downhill skiing	Abfahrt Ski
Mulled wine	Gluehwein
A beer please	Ein Bier bitte

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