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business trip
A trip taken for professional reasons, for example for meetings, conferences, or client visits.
Nächste Woche bin ich für drei Tage auf Geschäftsreise in London.
Next week I will be in London on a business trip for three days.
This noun is made up of 'das Geschäft' (business) and 'die Reise' (trip/journey). The 's' in the middle is a linking s, which connects the two words. Literally, it is a 'trip for business'.
Meine nächste Geschäftsreise führt mich nach Frankfurt.
My next business trip will take me to Frankfurt.
The most common construction is 'auf Geschäftsreise sein' (to be on a business trip). Other typical verbs are 'eine Geschäftsreise machen' (to take a business trip), 'planen' (to plan), or 'antreten' (to begin/set out on).
Mein Chef ist diese Woche auf Geschäftsreise in den USA.
My boss is on a business trip in the USA this week.
The most important preposition is 'auf' (on). You use 'auf einer Geschäftsreise sein' (to be on a business trip) with the dative for the state and 'auf eine Geschäftsreise gehen' (to go on a business trip) with the accusative for the movement.
Ich fahre morgen auf eine Geschäftsreise.
I am going on a business trip tomorrow.
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'Geschäftsreise' and 'Dienstreise' both mean a trip taken for professional reasons. In many everyday situations, you can use both words in a similar way. 'Geschäftsreise' often sounds a bit more general and is used especially for clients, meetings, or business matters. 'Dienstreise' emphasizes more strongly that the trip is made on behalf of an employer or official workplace and is often officially reimbursed. The words are easy to confuse because both refer to trips that are not private. In practice: when telling someone about it normally, 'Geschäftsreise' often fits; in forms, at the office, or when talking about travel expenses, 'Dienstreise' sounds more precise.
Nächste Woche ist Maria auf Geschäftsreise und besucht zwei Kunden in Hamburg.
Next week Maria is on a business trip and is visiting two clients in Hamburg.
Für die Dienstreise muss Tom die Zugtickets beim Arbeitgeber einreichen.
For the business trip, Tom has to submit the train tickets to his employer.