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youth hostel
An affordable accommodation aimed especially at young people, school classes, and hikers, often offering shared rooms.
Auf unserer Klassenfahrt haben wir in einer Jugendherberge am See übernachtet.
On our class trip, we stayed overnight in a youth hostel by the lake.
The word is made up of 'die Jugend' (youth) and 'die Herberge' (hostel). A 'Herberge' is an old term for simple and inexpensive accommodation. So it is literally an accommodation for young people.
Das Konzept der Jugendherberge ist über 100 Jahre alt.
The concept of the youth hostel is over 100 years old.
You use 'in der Jugendherberge' (dative) when describing the location, and 'in die Jugendherberge' (accusative) when describing the direction or destination of a movement.
Wir waren letztes Wochenende in einer Jugendherberge in den Alpen.
We were in a youth hostel in the Alps last weekend.
Common verbs used with 'Jugendherberge' (youth hostel) are 'übernachten' (to stay overnight), 'bleiben' (to stay), and 'buchen' (to book). Typical guests are 'Schulklassen' (school classes), 'Wandergruppen' (hiking groups), and 'Rucksacktouristen' (backpackers).
Für die Wanderung haben wir eine Nacht in einer Jugendherberge gebucht.
For the hike, we booked one night in a youth hostel.
hotel
'das Hotel' and 'die Jugendherberge' are both accommodations for travelers. A 'Hotel' usually offers private rooms and often more service, for example breakfast, a reception desk, or cleaning. A 'Jugendherberge' is simpler and cheaper and is aimed especially at school classes, young people, or hikers. It often has shared rooms. Learners may confuse the words because you can sleep in both places. For a normal trip or business trip, you are more likely to say 'Hotel'. For a class trip or a low-cost group trip, 'Jugendherberge' fits better.
Nach der Nachricht bucht die Lehrerin Zimmer in einer Jugendherberge für die Klasse.
After the message, the teacher books rooms in a youth hostel for the class.
Heute Abend schläft sie in einem Hotel in der Nähe des Flughafens.
Tonight she is sleeping in a hotel near the airport.