Cities & Traffic in German

This vocabulary lesson will teach you the German words for buildings, monuments, streets and vehicles, as well as talking about different modes of public transportation.

Contents

Shops, Buildings and Institutions
Cities and Places
Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation
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Shops, Buildings and Institutions

English	German	Pronunciation (Audio)
shop [Sg]	Geschäft Laden	de-sing_shop de-sing_shop-2
shops [Pl]	Geschäfte Läden	de-plur_shop de-plur_shop-2
department store [Sg]	Kaufhaus	de-sing_department-store
department stores [Pl]	Kaufhäuser	de-plur_department-store
kiosk [Sg]	Kiosk	de-sing_kiosk
kiosks [Pl]	Kioske	de-plur_kiosk
bakery [Sg]	Bäckerei	de-sing_bakery
bakeries [Pl]	Bäckereien	de-plur_bakery
confectionery [Sg]	Konditorei	de-sing_confectionery
confectioneries [Pl]	Konditoreien	de-plur_confectionery
butcher’s [Sg]	Metzger	de-sing_butchers
butchers [Pl]	Metzger	de-plur_butchers
market [Sg]	Markt	de-sing_market
markets [Pl]	Märkte	de-plur_market
library [Sg]	Bücherei Bibliothek	de-sing_library de-sing_library-2
libraries [Pl]	Büchereien Bibliotheken	de-plur_library de-plur_library-2
church [Sg]	Kirche	de-sing_church
churches [Pl]	Kirchen	de-plur_church
cinema [Sg]	Kino	de-sing_cinema
cinemas [Pl]	Kinos	de-plur_cinema
theater [Sg]	Theater	de-sing_theater
theaters [Pl]	Theater	de-plur_theater
hotel [Sg]	Hotel	de-sing_hotel
hotels [Pl]	Hotels	de-plur_hotel
bank [Sg]	Bank	de-sing_bank
banks [Pl]	Banken	de-plur_bank
school [Sg]	Schule	de-sing_school
schools [Pl]	Schulen	de-plur_school
university [Sg]	Universität	de-sing_university
universities [Pl]	Universitäten	de-plur_university
kindergarten [Sg]	Kindergarten	de-sing_kindergarten
kindergartens [Pl]	Kindergärten	de-plur_kindergarten
chemist’s / drugstore [Sg]	Apotheke	de-sing_chemistsdrugstore
chemists / drugstores [Pl]	Apotheken	de-plur_chemistsdrugstore
hospital [Sg]	Krankenhaus	de-sing_hospital
hospitals [Pl]	Krankenhäuser	de-plur_hospital

Cities and Places

English	German	Pronunciation (Audio)
town / city [Sg]	Stadt	de-sing_towncity
towns / cities [Pl]	Städte	de-plur_towncity
house [Sg]	Haus	de-sing_house
houses [Pl]	Häuser	de-plur_house
building [Sg]	Gebäude	de-sing_building
buildings [Pl]	Gebäude	de-plur_building
street / road [Sg]	Straße	de-sing_streetroad
streets / roads [Pl]	Straßen	de-plur_streetroad
avenue [Sg]	Allee	de-sing_avenue
avenues [Pl]	Alleen	de-plur_avenue
bridge [Sg]	Brücke	de-sing_bridge
bridges [Pl]	Brücken	de-plur_bridge
center/city center [Sg]	Zentrum	de-sing_centercity-center
centers/city centers [Pl]	Zentren	de-plur_centercity-center
crossing [Sg]	Kreuzung	de-sing_crossing
crossings [Pl]	Kreuzungen	de-plur_crossing
square [Sg]	Platz	de-sing_square
squares [Pl]	Plätze	de-plur_square
park [Sg]	Park	de-sing_park
parks [Pl]	Parks	de-plur_park
landmark / sight [Sg]	Sehenswürdigkeit	de-sing_landmarksight
landmarks / sights [Pl]	Sehenswürdigkeiten	de-plur_landmarksight
monument [Sg]	Monument Statue	de-sing_monument de-sing_monument-2
monuments [Pl]	Monumente Statuen	de-plur_monument de-plur_monument-2

Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation

English	German	Pronunciation (Audio)
vehicle [Sg]	Fahrzeug	de-sing_vehicle
vehicles [Pl]	Fahrzeuge	de-plur_vehicle
car [Sg]	Auto	de-sing_car
cars [Pl]	Autos	de-plur_car
train [Sg]	Zug	de-sing_train
trains [Pl]	Züge	de-plur_train
bus [Sg]	Bus	de-sing_bus
busses [Pl]	Busse	de-plur_bus
tram [Sg]	Straßenbahn Tram	de-sing_tram de-sing_tram-2
trams [Pl]	Straßenbahnen Trams	de-plur_tram de-plur_tram-2
metro [Sg]	U-Bahn	de-sing_metro
metros [Pl]	U-Bahnen	de-plur_metro
bicycle [Sg]	Fahrrad	de-sing_bicycle
bicycles [Pl]	Fahrräder	de-plur_bicycle
motorbike [Sg]	Motorrad	de-sing_motorbike
motorbikes [Pl]	Motorräder	de-plur_motorbike
taxi [Sg]	Taxi	de-sing_taxi
taxis [Pl]	Taxis	de-plur_taxi
airplane [Sg]	Flugzeug	de-sing_airplane
airplanes [Pl]	Flugzeuge	de-plur_airplane
ship [Sg]	Schiff	de-sing_ship
ships [Pl]	Schiffe	de-plur_ship
(train) station [Sg]	Bahnhof	de-sing_train-station
(train) stations [Pl]	Bahnhöfe	de-plur_train-station
main station [Sg]	Hauptbahnhof	de-sing_main-station
main stations [Pl]	Hauptbahnhöfe	de-plur_main-station
stop [Sg]	Haltestelle	de-sing_stop
stops [Pl]	Haltestellen	de-plur_stop
station / stop [Sg]	Station	de-sing_stationstop
stations / stops [Pl]	Stationen	de-plur_stationstop
parking area [Sg]	Parkplatz	de-sing_parking-area
parking areas [Pl]	Parkplätze	de-plur_parking-area
petrol station [Sg]	Tankstelle	de-sing_petrol-station
petrol stations [Pl]	Tankstellen	de-plur_petrol-station
(to) go by car	Auto fahren	de-sing_to-go-by-car
(to) go by motorbike	Motorrad fahren	de-sing_to-go-by-motorbike
(to) go by bike	Fahrrad fahren	de-sing_to-go-by-bike
(to) go by bus	Bus fahren	de-sing_to-go-by-bus
(to) go by metro	U-Bahn fahren	de-sing_to-go-by-metro

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