die Tournee
tour
A journey by artists, musicians, or athletes during which they perform or compete in different places.
EXAMPLE
Die Band geht nächsten Sommer auf eine große Europa-Tournee.
The band is going on a big European tour next summer.
die Tournee
tour
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Meanings
Usage tips
Fixed expressions
The word 'Tournee' (tour) is very often used in fixed expressions with the preposition 'auf'. The most important ones are 'auf Tournee gehen' (to go on tour) and 'auf Tournee sein' (to be on tour).
EXAMPLE
Nächstes Jahr geht die Sängerin wieder auf Tournee.
Next year, the singer is going on tour again.
Word origin
'Tournee' is a loanword from French ('la tournée'). This explains the pronunciation and spelling with '-ee' at the end, which are unusual for German.
EXAMPLE
Das Orchester beendete seine erfolgreiche Tournee in Paris.
The orchestra ended its successful tour in Paris.
Typical collocations
Common verbs combined with 'Tournee' (tour) are 'eine Tournee machen' (to do a tour), 'eine Tournee planen' (to plan a tour), or 'eine Tournee absagen' (to cancel a tour).
EXAMPLE
Wegen einer Krankheit musste die Band ihre Tournee absagen.
Because of an illness, the band had to cancel its tour.
Compare with
Tournee vs Tour
tour
For performances, both Tour and Tournee can fit. Tour is the more general and often more colloquial term, while Tournee emphasizes more specifically an organized journey with performances in different places. Tour fits a casual conversation, while Tournee is more suitable for a precise announcement.
Tournee
Die Band beginnt im Herbst eine Tournee mit Auftritten in zehn Städten.
The band is starting a tour in the fall, with performances in ten cities.
Tour
Die Band ist gerade auf Tour und spielt heute Abend in unserer Stadt.
The band is currently on tour and is playing in our city tonight.
In real life
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