Stadt und Nachbarschaft
Lesson 17 covered asking for directions. Today is different: describing what's around you - your neighborhood, its amenities, and why you like or dislike where you live. A natural Sprechen topic and useful small talk.
| die Stadt | city | das Viertel | neighborhood/district |
| der Supermarkt | supermarket | der Park | park |
| die Nachbarschaft | neighborhood (relational sense) | der Nachbar / die Nachbarin | neighbor (m/f) |
Ich wohne in einem ruhigen Viertel. (I live in a quiet neighborhood. - adjective ending, Lesson 22)
Es gibt einen Supermarkt in der Nähe. (There's a supermarket nearby. - es gibt, Lesson 58)
Der Park ist fünf Minuten von hier. (The park is five minutes from here.)
Mein altes Viertel war ruhiger. (My old neighborhood was quieter.)
Dieses Viertel ist zentraler. (This neighborhood is more central.)
1. What's the German word for "neighborhood/district"?
2. "There's a supermarket nearby." - Es ______ einen Supermarkt in der Nähe.
3. "I live in a quiet neighborhood." - Ich wohne in einem ______ Viertel.
4. What's the article for "Nachbarin" (female neighbor)?
5. Comparative of "zentral" (central)?
Vocabulary cross-checked against the official Goethe-Zertifikat A1 Wortliste.
Want to describe your actual neighborhood in more detail? Ask your teaching agent for the specific vocabulary you need.