How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 German words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this German vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

German vocabulary: town and places

The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in German, for asking directions and finding your way.

Here are 100 German words on “Town and public places”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

German	English
Adresse	address
Flughafen	airport
Bank	bankFinancial institution
Gebäude	building
Busspur	bus lane
Bushaltestelle	bus stop
Geschäftsviertel	business district
Schloss	castle
Kino	cinema
Stadt	city
Stadtzentrum	city centre
Rathaus	city hall
Land	countryside
Gericht	courthouse
Menschenmenge	crowd
Grünfläche	green space
Krankenhaus	hospital
Stadtplan	map
Markt	marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors
Museum	museum
Lärm	noise
Altstadt	old town
Passant	passer by
Bevölkerung	population
Post	post office
Gefängnis	prison
öffentlicher Garten	public garden
Altenheim	retirement home
Sicherheit	safety
Schule	school
Sportplatz	sports ground
Platz	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
Stadion	stadium
Straße	street
Schwimmbad	swimming pool
Tempel	temple
Theater	theatre
nach dem Weg fragen	to ask the way
Ampel	traffic light
Universität	university

Level 2: medium 35 words

German	English
Abtei	abbey
Allee	avenue
Boulevard	boulevard
Baustelle	building site
Parkplatz	car park
Friedhof	cemetery
Kapelle	chapel
überdachter Markt	covered market
Kreuzung	crossroads
Sackgasse	dead end
Jahrmarkt	fair
Brunnen	fountain
Obdachloser	homeless person
Industriegebiet	industrial estate
Denkmal	monument
Moschee	mosque
Nachtleben	nightlife
Stadtrand	outskirts
Bürgersteig	pavement
Spielplatz	playground
Polizeiwache	police station
Umweltverschmutzung	pollution
öffentliche Toilette	public toilet
Stadtmauer	ramparts
Kreisverkehr	roundabout
Schild	sign
Wolkenkratzer	skyscraper
Vorstadt	suburb
überqueren	to cross
sich orientieren	to find one’s bearings
spazieren gehen	to stroll
besichtigen	to visit
Tunnel	tunnel
Ballungsraum	urban area
Stadterneuerung	urban renewal

Level 3: hard 25 words

German	English
Ladesäule	charging point
Sauberkeit	cleanliness
Konsulat	consulate
Feuerwache	fire station
Turnhalle	gym
Wohnsiedlung	housing estate
Anwohner	local resident
Kanaldeckel	manhole
Markthalle	market hall
Mediathek	multimedia library
Zeitungskiosk	newsstand
Parkscheinautomat	parking meter
Zebrastreifen	pedestrian crossing
Fußgängerzone	pedestrian zone
Wohngebiet	residential area
Kanalisation	sewer
Rinnstein	street gutter
Straßenlaterne	street lamp
entlanggehen	to go along
umgehen	to go round
einparken	to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle
parken	to park upLeave the vehicle standing
Stau	traffic jam
Unterführung	underpass
Vandalismus	vandalism

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 German words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this German vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.