gondola
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gondola / cabin
The cabin of a cable car, ski lift, or Ferris wheel in which people or goods are transported.
Wir fuhren mit der Gondel auf den Gipfel des Berges, um die Aussicht zu genießen.
We took the gondola up to the mountain peak to enjoy the view.
gondola
A long, narrow boat with a flat bottom, typically used in the canals of Venice and steered by a gondolier.
Bei ihrem Besuch in Venedig machten die Touristen eine Fahrt mit einer Gondel.
During their visit to Venice, the tourists took a ride in a gondola.
basket / gondola
The basket that hangs below a hot-air balloon or airship and holds the passengers and equipment.
Aus der Gondel des Heißluftballons hatten sie einen atemberaubenden Blick über die Landschaft.
From the basket of the hot-air balloon, they had a breathtaking view over the landscape.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Gondel' (gondola) from the context: words like 'Berg' (mountain) or 'Seilbahn' (cable car) point to a cabin. 'Venedig' (Venice) or 'Kanal' (canal) point to the boat. 'Heißluftballon' (hot-air balloon) refers to the basket.
In Venedig wollten wir unbedingt mit einer Gondel fahren.
In Venice, we absolutely wanted to ride in a gondola.
Pay attention to the case after the preposition 'in': movement is expressed with the accusative ('in die Gondel steigen' — to climb into the gondola), while a state or location is expressed with the dative ('in der Gondel sitzen' — to sit in the gondola).
Wir steigen jetzt in die Gondel ein.
We are getting into the gondola now.
In the context of a cable car, the phrase 'mit der Gondel auf einen Berg fahren' (to take the gondola up a mountain) is often used.
Im Winter fahren viele Skifahrer mit der Gondel auf den Berg.
In winter, many skiers take the gondola up the mountain.
In connection with Venice, the phrase 'eine Gondelfahrt machen' (to take a gondola ride) is very typical.
Das Paar machte eine romantische Gondelfahrt bei Sonnenuntergang.
The couple took a romantic gondola ride at sunset.
basket
Under a hot-air balloon, both words can refer to the space for passengers and equipment. „Der Korb“ mainly names the container, while „die Gondel“ emphasizes the transport cabin as part of the balloon and sounds more specialized. Use „Korb“ generally and „Gondel“ when this function is the focus.
Die Passagiere stiegen vorsichtig in die Gondel des Heißluftballons.
The passengers carefully climbed into the gondola of the hot-air balloon.
Die Passagiere stiegen vorsichtig in den Korb des Heißluftballons.
The passengers carefully climbed into the basket of the hot-air balloon.
