The Sunday walk
Spaziergang
On Sundays shops are closed, so many Germans go for a long walk, in any weather.
Because almost all shops are closed on Sundays, the day is for family, rest and the outdoors. A walk (Spaziergang) in the park, the forest or along a river is a classic.
Germans have a saying: „Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, nur falsche Kleidung.“ There is no bad weather, only the wrong clothes.
Walking together is also a normal way to meet a friend, have a talk or even a first date.
This is a custom, not a rule. But you will see a lot of people outside on a Sunday afternoon.
You may hear
Wollen wir spazieren gehen?Shall we go for a walk?
India and Germany
In India an evening walk is often for health. In Germany the Sunday walk is a social habit, a bit like visiting relatives.
German words for this
- spazieren gehen · to go for a walk
- der Wald · forest
- das Wetter · weather
- der Sonntag · Sunday
This is a custom, not a rule: families and regions differ.
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