The idea
Starten and beginnen both work for tours. Am Haupttor is an + dem, a location. Erkennen means to recognise or identify; kennen means to know. Die Leitung or die Gruppenleitung is the person leading the group. Nachfragen bei + dative means to ask someone for clarification and is separable: Fragen Sie bei der Gruppenleitung nach.
Other ways to say it
“Wo ist der Treffpunkt für die Führung um zwei?” – Asks for the meeting point of a specific tour.
“Woran erkenne ich die Gästeführerin?” – Woran asks what feature to look for.
Examples
- Startet die Führung am Haupttor?Does the guided tour start at the main gate?
- Heute beginnt sie im Innenhof.Today it begins in the courtyard.
- Wie erkenne ich die richtige Gruppe?How do I recognize the right group?
- Die Leitung trägt ein gelbes Schild.The guide carries a yellow sign.
- Muss ich mein Ticket dort noch zeigen?Do I need to show my ticket there too?
- Fragen Sie direkt bei der Gruppenleitung nach.Ask the group leader directly.
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Watch out
“Wie kenne ich die richtige Gruppe?” → “Wie erkenne ich die richtige Gruppe?”: Kennen means to be familiar with someone. To spot or identify something, German uses erkennen. Both translate as “know” or “recognise”, which causes the mix-up.
Try it yourself
Translate into German: Does the guided tour start at the main gate?
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Startet die Führung am Haupttor?
Startet opens the yes/no question, die Führung is the subject, and am Haupttor gives the place in the dative.
Put the words in order: die / erkenne / Gruppe / ich / richtige / Wie
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Wie erkenne ich die richtige Gruppe?
Wie asks for the way to identify. Erkenne is the verb, ich the subject, and die richtige Gruppe the accusative object.
Write this sentence in German: Ask the group leader directly.
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Fragen Sie direkt bei der Gruppenleitung nach.
Fragen Sie … nach is a formal imperative of nachfragen. Direkt means without asking elsewhere first; bei der Gruppenleitung is dative.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: Does the guided tour start at the main gate?
Startet die Führung am Haupttor?
Put the words in order: die / erkenne / Gruppe / ich / richtige / Wie
Wie erkenne ich die richtige Gruppe?
Write this sentence in German: Ask the group leader directly.
Fragen Sie direkt bei der Gruppenleitung nach.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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You booked a city walk but cannot see a group at the station. Ask a staff member where the tour starts and how to recognise the guide.