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tourism industry
The branch of the economy concerned with organizing and carrying out trips, as well as looking after travelers.
Der Tourismus ist für viele Küstenregionen die wichtigste Einnahmequelle.
Tourism is the most important source of income for many coastal regions.
The ending '-ismus' often indicates a system, movement, or field in German. 'Tourismus' (tourism) is therefore the whole system surrounding travel.
Der Kapitalismus prägt die moderne Wirtschaft.
Capitalism shapes the modern economy.
'Der Tourismus' (tourism) is the base word for a whole word family. A person who travels is 'der Tourist' (male tourist) or 'die Touristin' (female tourist), and the related adjective is 'touristisch' (touristic/tourist-related).
Diese Region ist bei Touristen sehr beliebt.
This region is very popular with tourists.
'Tourismus' (tourism) is an abstract noun that describes a concept. Therefore, it is almost always used as uncountable and without a plural form, similar to 'Glück' (happiness/luck) or 'Musik' (music).
Tourismus schafft Arbeitsplätze, kann aber auch die Umwelt belasten.
Tourism creates jobs, but it can also harm the environment.
Common combinations describe the type of tourism. These include 'Massentourismus' (mass tourism), 'sanfter Tourismus' (soft/gentle tourism), or 'nachhaltiger Tourismus' (sustainable tourism).
Viele Länder versuchen, den Massentourismus zu begrenzen.
Many countries are trying to limit mass tourism.
journey / trip
'die Reise' and 'der Tourismus' are both connected with travel. 'Reise' means a specific trip or a specific stay in another place. You can plan, take, or book a trip. 'Tourismus' tends to mean many people traveling for pleasure, or the whole field with hotels, offers, and guests. Learners confuse the words because both have to do with vacation. For your own trip, you usually say 'Reise'; when talking about a region, an industry, or many travelers, 'Tourismus' fits better.
Im Sommer lebt die kleine Stadt stark vom Tourismus.
In summer, the small town depends heavily on tourism.
Unsere Reise nach Italien hat zwei Wochen gedauert.
Our trip to Italy lasted two weeks.