Main post offices are open all day (8 a.m. or 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. or 8 p.m.) Monday to Friday and on Saturday mornings. As many offices have been closed in the last few years, some kiosks and newsagents have started offering post office services: watch out for the yellow sign.
das Postamt/die Post das postamt/dee post
post office
der Briefkasten dehr breefkasten
postbox
die Briefmarken dee breefmarken
stamps
Where is the nearest post office?
Wo ist das nächste Postamt? voh ist das neh-kste postamt?
When is it open?
Wann hat es auf? van hat es owf?
Is there a postbox near here?
Ist hier ein Briefkasten in der Nähe? ist heer yn breefkasten in dehr neh-e?
Where can I buy stamps?
Wo bekomme ich Briefmarken? voh be-kom-e ikh breefmarken?
Stamps for … postcards to England, please
Briefmarken für … Postkarten nach England, bittebreefmarken fuer … postkarten nahkh eng-lant, bit-e
When out and about in Germany, you might be confronted with much more nudity than in your home country. Saunas, beaches, lakes, rivers, some swimming pools and even public parks can be clothes-free! It is not unusual and not typically considered to have any sexual dimension.
adventure centre
das Adventure Center
adven-tshe senter
art gallery
die Kunstgalerie
koonst-ga-le-ree
boat hire
der Bootsverleih
bohts-ferly
camping
das Campen
kempen
museum
das Museum
moo-zeh-oom
piercing
das Piercing
peersing
tattoo
das Tattoo
tatoo
theme park
der Freizeitpark
fry-tsyt-park
water park
der Wasserpark
vasserpark
zoo
der Zoo
tsoh
Germany also boasts numerous traditional festivals.
Oktoberfest A Bavarian beer festival held in Munich.
Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt The Christmas Market in Nuremberg is the famous one but Christmas markets are held in most German cities.
Kölner Karneval A huge carnival in Cologne including a week-long street
yn-e kar-te dehr oom-gehboong