Places and Directions

A short field-guide to navigating a German city. Note the article — German place names often surprise English speakers (die Bäckerei, der Bahnhof).

German	English
die Straße	the street
der Park	the park
der Platz	the square
die Bäckerei	the bakery
die Buchhandlung	the bookstore
die Apotheke	the pharmacy
der Bahnhof	the train station
das Café	the café
das Museum	the museum
rechts	(to the) right
links	(to the) left
geradeaus	straight ahead
die Ampel	the traffic light
die Ecke	the corner

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