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A person who leads tourists or visitors through a place and gives them information. A synonym for tour guide or travel guide.
Unser Guide in Rom kannte viele interessante Geschichten über die alten Ruinen.
Our guide in Rome knew many interesting stories about the ancient ruins.
guidebook
A book or brochure that contains information and tips for travelers. A synonym for travel guide (the book).
Ich habe mir einen Guide über die besten Restaurants in Berlin gekauft.
I bought a guidebook about the best restaurants in Berlin.
guide
Instructions or a reference guide that leads a person through a process or helps them use something.
Dieser Online-Guide erklärt Schritt für Schritt, wie man die neue Software installiert.
This online guide explains step by step how to install the new software.
'Guide' is a word that was borrowed directly from English. The pronunciation in German is very similar to English.
Für die Museumsführung haben wir einen Guide gebucht.
We booked a guide for the museum tour.
As a modern loanword, 'Guide' is often used in the tourism industry, in marketing, and in digital contexts (e.g., for online instructions). It often sounds younger and more international.
Auf der Webseite gibt es einen Guide für neue Benutzer.
There is a guide for new users on the website.
Whether a person, a book, or digital instructions are meant can be recognized from context. Verbs like 'erklären' (to explain) or 'führen' (to lead/guide) point to a person. Verbs like 'lesen' (to read) or 'kaufen' (to buy) point to a book. Additions like 'Online-' or 'Schritt-für-Schritt-' (step-by-step) indicate instructions.
Unser Guide hat uns den Weg zum Gipfel gezeigt.
Our guide showed us the way to the summit.
When a person is meant, 'Guide' is often combined with verbs like 'buchen' (to book), 'engagieren' (to hire), or 'fragen' (to ask). The guide themself 'führt' (guides/leads), 'zeigt' (shows), or 'erklärt' (explains) something.
Der Guide führte uns durch die historischen Gassen der Stadt.
The guide led us through the city's historic alleys.
When a book or set of instructions is meant, 'Guide' is often combined with prepositions like 'für' (for) or 'über' (about). Compounds such as 'Reise-Guide' (travel guide) or 'Online-Guide' (online guide) are also common.
Im Internet findest du einen kostenlosen Guide für die Fotobearbeitung.
You can find a free guide for photo editing on the internet.
guide / leader
Both words can refer to a person who leads visitors through a place and provides information. Guide is now a common international term, while Führer is often avoided on its own because of its historical associations and is used more often in compounds. In this clear context involving a place, both are possible, but Guide usually sounds less conspicuous.
Der Guide unserer Gruppe erklärte uns im Museum die Geschichte des Gebäudes.
The guide for our group explained the history of the building to us at the museum.
Der Führer unserer Gruppe erklärte uns im Museum die Geschichte des Gebäudes.
The guide for our group explained the history of the building to us at the museum.
