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Streets, shops, places. 120 German words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

Autonoun
car
The car is new.
Bäckereinoun
bakery
The bakery opens at six.
Bahnhofnoun
train station
The station is far.
Banknoun
bank
The bank is around the corner.
Brunnennoun
fountain
In the middle of the square there is a fountain.
Busnoun
bus
The bus is coming soon.
Cafénoun
café
We meet at the café.
Denkmalnoun
monument
The monument is very famous.
Fahrradnoun
bicycle
I ride a bike.
Flughafennoun
airport
The airport is very big.
Gebäudenoun
building
The building is very tall.
Geschäftnoun
shop
The shop is closed.
Haltestellenoun
stop
The stop is right there.
hochadj
high
The tower is a hundred meters high.
linksadv
left
The post office is to the left of the church.
Ortnoun
place
The place is in the mountains.
Parknoun
park
We're going to the park.
Rathausnoun
city hall
The city hall is on the market square.
rechtsadv
right
Turn right.
Schulenoun
school
The children go to school.
Spielplatznoun
playground
The playground has a new slide.
Stadtnoun
city
The city is big.
Straßenoun
street
The street is long.
Supermarktnoun
supermarket
I shop at the supermarket.
Taxinoun
taxi
We take a taxi.
Wegnoun
way / path
The way to the beach is short.
Zoonoun
zoo
The zoo has new penguins.
Zugnoun
train
The train is late.

A2Premium

Ampelnoun
traffic light
Wait at the red light.
breitadj
wide
The street is very wide here.
Brückenoun
bridge
The bridge crosses the river.
Bürgersteignoun
pavement
Please walk on the pavement.
Eckenoun
corner
The café is on the corner.
Einkaufszentrumnoun
shopping mall
The shopping mall is huge.
Friedhofnoun
cemetery
It is quiet in the cemetery.
Fußgängernoun
pedestrian
The pedestrian crosses the street.
Fußgängerzonenoun
pedestrian zone
There are many shops in the pedestrian zone.
Gegendnoun
area
The area is quiet and green.
Großstadtnoun
big city
Life in the big city is hectic.
Hauptstraßenoun
main street
There is always traffic on the main street.
Hotelnoun
hotel
The hotel is in the centre.
Innenstadtnoun
city center
There is a lot going on in the city center.
Kinonoun
cinema
A new film is showing at the cinema.
Kirchenoun
church
The church is very old.
Krankenhausnoun
hospital
The hospital is modern.
Marktnoun
market
On Saturdays I go to the market.
Museumnoun
museum
The museum is closed on Mondays.
nahadj
near
The station is very near.
Parkhausnoun
parking garage
We park the car in the parking garage.
Platznoun
square
There is a fountain on the square.
Postnoun
post office
I take the letter to the post office.
Restaurantnoun
restaurant
We eat at the restaurant today.
riesigadj
huge
The new stadium is huge.
schmaladj
narrow
The alley is narrow and dark.
Stadtmauernoun
city wall
The old city wall still stands.
U-Bahnnoun
underground
I take the underground to work.
Vorortnoun
suburb
They live in a quiet suburb.
Zentrumnoun
centre
We live in the centre.

B1Premium

Baustellenoun
construction site
The road is closed because of the construction site.
Bevölkerungnoun
population
The population grows steadily.
Bürgermeisternoun
mayor
The mayor gives a speech.
Einbahnstraßenoun
one-way street
This is a one-way street, you may not turn around.
Einwohnernoun
inhabitant
The city has a million inhabitants.
Fahrbahnnoun
carriageway / lane
Caution is needed on the wet carriageway.
Hochhausnoun
high-rise
There are two lifts in the high-rise.
Kanalisationnoun
sewage system
The old sewage system has to be renewed.
Kreisverkehrnoun
roundabout
At the roundabout you take the second exit.
Kreuzungnoun
intersection
Turn left at the intersection.
öffentlichadj
public
I use public transport.
Ortsschildnoun
town sign
The fifty-limit zone begins at the town sign.
parkenverb
to park
You can't park here.
Radwegnoun
bike path
The new bike path runs along the river.
Sackgassenoun
dead end
The street ends in a dead end.
Sehenswürdigkeitnoun
sight
We visit the sights.
Stadtplannoun
city map
With the city map we will find the way.
Staunoun
traffic jam
We're stuck in a traffic jam.
Straßenbeleuchtungnoun
street lighting
The street lighting comes on at dusk.
Straßenlaternenoun
street lamp
A man was waiting under the street lamp.
überquerenverb
to cross
Cross the street carefully.
Umgebungnoun
surroundings
The surroundings are very green.
Verkehrnoun
traffic
The traffic is heavy today.
Verkehrsschildnoun
traffic sign
The traffic sign prohibits parking.
Verwaltungnoun
administration
The administration is bureaucratic.
Viertelnoun
district
The district is very lively.
Wohngebietnoun
residential area
It is very quiet in this residential area.
Wolkenkratzernoun
skyscraper
The skyscraper towers over the whole city.
Zebrastreifennoun
crosswalk
Cars must stop at the crosswalk.

B2Premium

Anwohnernoun
resident
The residents protest against the noise.
Ballungsgebietnoun
metropolitan area
Many people live in the metropolitan area.
Gemeindenoun
municipality
The municipality funds the project.
Gentrifizierungnoun
gentrification
Gentrification displaces longtime residents.
Grünflächenoun
green space
The city creates new green spaces.
Infrastrukturnoun
infrastructure
The infrastructure needs to be renewed.
Lärmbelästigungnoun
noise pollution
The noise pollution disturbs the residents.
Nahverkehrnoun
local public transport
The city is investing heavily in local public transport.
Sanierungnoun
redevelopment
The redevelopment of the district takes years.
Stadtplanungnoun
urban planning
Urban planning considers green spaces.
Stadtteilnoun
city district
This city district is very expensive.
Umleitungnoun
detour
There's a detour due to construction.
urbanadj
urban
She likes the urban lifestyle.
Verkehrsmittelnoun
means of transport
Public transport is cheap.
Wohnraumnoun
housing
Affordable housing is scarce.

C1Premium

Bebauungnoun
development
The dense development leaves little space.
Lebensqualitätnoun
quality of life
The city offers a high quality of life.
Parkmöglichkeitnoun
parking option
There are hardly any parking options.
Stadtbildnoun
cityscape
High-rises shape the cityscape.
Stadtkernnoun
city core
The historic city core is car-free.
Stadtrandnoun
edge of the city
At the edge of the city there are still fields.
Verkehrsanbindungnoun
transport connection
The transport connection is excellent.
Verkehrsaufkommennoun
traffic volume
Traffic volume is highest in the morning.
Verkehrsberuhigungnoun
traffic calming
Traffic calming makes the district safer.
Vorstadtnoun
suburb
They live in a quiet suburb.
Wahrzeichennoun
landmark
The tower is the city's landmark.

C2Premium

Bevölkerungsdichtenoun
population density
The population density here is very high.
Stadtentwicklungnoun
urban development
Urban development follows a master plan.
Stadtfluchtnoun
urban exodus
The urban exodus to the countryside continues.
Verkehrskollapsnoun
traffic collapse
At rush hour a traffic collapse looms.
Verkehrsplanungnoun
traffic planning
Good traffic planning reduces jams.
Verstädterungnoun
urbanization
Urbanization is increasing worldwide.
Zersiedelungnoun
urban sprawl
The urban sprawl across the landscape continues.

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