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City Vocabulary

Essential words for getting around town — leisure places, shops and services, urban infrastructure, and important buildings.

City vocabulary chart: leisure places, commerce and services, urban infrastructure, and important buildings in Spanish with English translations City vocabulary chart: transport and stations, educational institutions, additional leisure places, and public services in Spanish with English translations
Lugares de ocio Leisure places
Tteatrotheatre
Mmuseomuseum
Pparquepark
Ccinecinema
Comercio y servicios Commerce & services
Ssupermercadosupermarket
Ffarmaciapharmacy
Bbancobank
Ccorreopost office
Infraestructura urbana Urban infrastructure
Ssemáforotraffic light
Ccallestreet
Pplazasquare
Ppuentebridge
Edificios importantes Important buildings
Aayuntamientocity hall
Bbibliotecalibrary
Hhospitalhospital
Iiglesiachurch
Transportes y estaciones Transport & stations
Eestación de trentrain station
Aaeropuertoairport
Ppuertoport
Pparada de autobúsbus stop
Instituciones educativas Educational institutions
Eescuelaschool
Uuniversidaduniversity
Jjardín de infanteskindergarten
Más lugares de ocio More leisure places
Ggimnasiogym
Eestadiostadium
Zzoológicozoo
Servicios públicos Public services
Ccomisaríapolice station
Eestación de bomberosfire station
Practice

Check your understanding

1."Museum" in Spanish is:

2.The word for "bank" is:

3.Which word means "bridge"?

4.True or false: "ayuntamiento" means "city hall."

5.The Spanish word for "church" is:

6."Airport" in Spanish is:

7.The word for "university" is:

8.Which word means "zoo"?

9.True or false: "comisaría" means "police station."

10.The word for "traffic light" is:

11."Fire station" in Spanish is:

12."Bus stop" in Spanish is:

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