German · Real conversations
How to say “Is the path open?” in German
Ask whether a walking route is currently available.
Ist der Weg offen?
Is the path open?
Name the path if there are several nearby.
Use it in three situations
Before a walk
Ist der Weg offen?
Is the path open?
At a visitor desk
Ist dieser Weg heute geöffnet?
Is this path open today?
Checking a route
Ist ein Abschnitt des Weges gesperrt?
Is there a closed section of the path?
What to watch for
Open refers to access; it does not imply that all conditions on the route are suitable.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine outdoor plans. Say this in German: Is this path open today?
Reveal a sample reply
Ist dieser Weg heute geöffnet?
Is this path open today?
Build a useful exchange
Check a route and agree on a sensible outdoor plan.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
