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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.
'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
'der Führer' and 'der Guide' can both mean a person or a book that guides you through a place or a topic. Among tourists, 'Guide' is very common today and sounds modern, especially in travel contexts. 'Führer' can also fit, for example in words like 'Museumsführer' (museum guide) or 'Reiseführer' (travel guide / guidebook), but on its own it can sound unusual depending on the context, or burdened because of history. 'Guide' can also be a set of instructions on the internet or in an app. Learners may confuse the words because they are often translated similarly. For tours, 'Guide' or 'Reiseführer' is usually more natural than the single word 'Führer'.
Unser Guide zeigt uns im Sommer die schönsten Plätze der Stadt.
Our guide shows us the most beautiful places in the city in summer.
Im Museum erklärt der Führer den Besuchern die alten Gemälde.
In the museum, the guide explains the old paintings to the visitors.