Episode study · A1
Folge 55: Der Ausflug
After Nawin’s party, friends contrast a full-house vacation with a May wedding trip near Hamburg.
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Episode summary
Fresh from Nawin’s successful party, the group turns to travel plans: one person looks forward to a vacation with a whole house for themselves alone, while another simply wants to get away. The conversation digs into the last break in May—which was not a real Urlaub but an Ausflug for an uncle’s wedding. Near Hamburg they ate well, sang, danced, swam in a lake, grilled, and took walks, staying overnight at a cousin’s place under great weather. Still, the last proper holiday feels very long ago, which makes the upcoming house trip sound even more inviting. The episode closes with a warm goodbye for when someone returns. Use it to separate a short outing from a full vacation and to stack past-tense fun activities into one clear story you can retell.
Key vocabulary
der Ausflug
Meaning: day trip / outing
Example: Am Samstag machen wir einen Ausflug an den See.
die Hochzeit
Meaning: wedding
Example: Die Hochzeit von meinem Onkel war im Mai.
der Onkel
Meaning: uncle
Example: Mein Onkel wohnt in der Nähe von Hamburg.
die Cousine
Meaning: female cousin
Example: Wir haben bei meiner Cousine übernachtet.
der See
Meaning: lake
Example: Am See haben wir gegrillt.
das Wetter
Meaning: weather
Example: Wir hatten super Wetter und viel Spaß.
wegfahren
Meaning: to go away / travel away
Example: Ich will auch bald wegfahren.
übernachten
Meaning: to stay overnight
Example: Können wir bei dir übernachten?
grillen
Meaning: to barbecue
Example: Am Abend grillen wir im Garten.
der Spaziergang
Meaning: walk
Example: Nach dem Essen machen wir einen Spaziergang.
Grammar & usage focus
Perfekt for a chain of celebration activities
A lively trip story often lists several Perfekt verbs in a row: wir haben gegessen und gesungen und getanzt, wir sind geschwommen, wir haben gegrillt. Motion and some changes of state use sein (schwimmen → sind geschwommen), while most other activities use haben. Contrast kein Urlaub with nur ein Ausflug to show how Germans downgrade a short trip.
Examples
- Wir haben getanzt und am See gegrillt.
- Das war kein Urlaub, nur ein Ausflug.
Comprehension check
What are people looking forward to after Nawin’s party?
Show answer: A vacation with a whole house to themselves; another person also wants to go away.
When was the last trip, and why wasn’t it a real vacation?
Show answer: In May; it was only an outing for an uncle’s wedding.
Where did they celebrate and stay?
Show answer: Near Hamburg, overnight at a cousin’s place.
Name three activities from the wedding trip.
Show answer: Any three of: eating well, singing, dancing, swimming, barbecuing, walking.
How does the speaker feel about the last real vacation?
Show answer: It was a very long time ago.
Tips for shadowing this episode
Build a celebration chain with und between three Perfekt verbs so your story feels natural. Learn Ausflug vs Urlaub—useful when someone asks about your last holiday. Practice the closing line Wir sehen uns, wenn ich wiederkomme for polite goodbyes before travel.
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