Places in town (buildings, locations,...) in Spanish - vocabulary and expressions Share Copied!
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Discover the names of common places in town in Spanish, learn about noun gender, plural forms, and how to use definite articles with locations.
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Buildings in Spanish
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Hospital | Hospital |
| School | Escuela |
| Supermarket | Supermercado |
| Library | Biblioteca |
| Restaurant | Restaurante |
| Store | Tienda |
| Pharmacy | Farmacia |
| Bank | Banco |
Dialogue on the buildings
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Dónde está la biblioteca? | Where is the library? |
| Está cerca de la escuela. | It is near the school. |
| ¿Y el hospital? | And the hospital? |
| El hospital está al lado del supermercado. | The hospital is next to the supermarket. |
| ¿Y la farmacia dónde está? | And where is the pharmacy? |
| Está detrás del banco. | It is behind the bank. |
Locations in Spanish
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Nouns have a gender in Spanish. The "church" is feminine, so we say "la iglesia". | |
| Church | Iglesia |
| Post office | Oficina de correos |
| Nouns have a gender in Spanish. The "city hall" is masculine, so we say "el ayuntamiento". | |
| City hall | Ayuntamiento |
| Market | Mercado |
| Nouns also need to agree in number. Here, the plural form for "mercado" is "mercados". | |
| Airport | Aeropuerto |
| Train station | Estación de tren |
| Bus station | Estación de autobuses |
Most nouns ending in -o are masculine, while those ending in -a are feminine. However, there are exceptions, so it's crucial to memorize the gender of each noun.
Dialogue on the locations
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Necesito ir a la oficina de correos. | I need to go to the post office. |
| Yo tengo que ir a la estación de autobuses. | I have to go to the bus station. |
| Antes tengo que pasar por la iglesia. | Before I have to stop by the church. |
| Vale. Yo necesito ir al mercado. | Ok. I need to go to the market. |
| Después del mercado, tengo que ir al ayuntamiento. | After the market, I have to go to the town hall. |
Places in town in Spanish
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Street | Calle |
| Footpath | Acera |
| Definite articles are commonly used with places in town. We say "La plaza" => "The square". | |
| Square | Plaza |
| Park | Parque |
| Beach | Playa |
| Roundabout | Rotonda |
| Crossroads | Cruce |
| Pedestrian crossing | Paso de cebra |
To make a noun plural, typically add -s for masculine nouns and -as for feminine nouns.
For example:
The apartments => Los apartamentos (masculine)
The offices => Las oficinas (feminine).
Dialogue on the places in town
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Quieres pasear por la calle? | Do you want to take a walk in the street? |
| ¿Por qué no caminamos hacia la plaza? | Why don't we walk towards the square? |
| Después podríamos ir al parque. | Then, we could go to the park. |
| Me encanta el parque. | I love the park. |
| El parque está cerca de la rotonda. | The park is near the roundabout. |
Key takeaways
Here is a quick summary of this lesson.
- Remember that nouns have gender in Spanish; for example, "la iglesia" (church) is feminine, and "el ayuntamiento" (city hall) is masculine.
- To form plurals, add "-s" for masculine nouns and "-as" for feminine nouns, like "mercados" (markets) and "oficinas" (offices).
- Places in town typically use definite articles, such as "la plaza" (the square) and "el parque" (the park).
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