reisen
Translation
traveled, journeyed
Examples
Sie reiste allein durch Asien.
She traveled through Asia alone.
Ich reiste mit dem Zug nach Hause.
I traveled home by train.
Grammar Patterns
((through sth.)) to travel through... Er reiste durch das ganze Land.
((to a place)) to travel to... Sie reiste nach Spanien.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fuhr (drove/went), wanderte (hiked); Antonyms: blieb (stayed)
Etymology
Past tense of 'reisen'. The '-te' ending is a typical marker for the simple past of weak verbs in German.
Memory Tips
The '-te' ending can sound like 'tea'. Imagine you 'traveled' (reiste) and then sat down for a cup of tea.