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8Mi ciudadSection 2 of 8

8.2

Vocabulary

Places in town

  • ciudadf./θjuˈðað/

    city, town

  • barriom./ˈbarjo/

    neighbourhood

  • callef./ˈkaʝe/

    street

  • plazaf./ˈplaθa/

    square

  • centrom./ˈθentɾo/

    centre, downtown

  • museom./muˈseo/

    museum

  • catedralf./kateˈðɾal/

    cathedral

  • ayuntamientom./aʝuntaˈmjento/

    town hall

  • estación (de tren)f./estaˈθjon de ˈtɾen/

    (train) station

  • parada (de autobús)f./paˈɾaða ðe awtoˈβus/

    (bus) stop

  • aeropuertom./aeɾoˈpweɾto/

    airport

  • bancom./ˈbaŋko/

    bank; bench

  • farmaciaf./faɾˈmaθja/

    pharmacy

  • supermercadom./supeɾmeɾˈkaðo/

    supermarket

  • parquem./ˈpaɾke/

    park

  • bibliotecaf./biβljoˈteka/

    library

  • libreríaf./liβɾeˈɾia/

    bookshop

  • oficina de turismof./ofiˈθina ðe tuˈɾismo/

    tourist office

Getting around

  • autobúsm./awtoˈβus/

    bus

  • metrom./ˈmetɾo/

    underground, subway

  • trenm./tɾen/

    train

  • taxim./ˈtaksi/

    taxi

  • bici (bicicleta)f./ˈbiθi/

    bike

  • cochem./ˈkotʃe/

    car

  • a pie / andando/a ˈpje / anˈdando/

    on foot

  • coger/koˈxeɾ/

    to take (a bus, train) — Spain

  • tener que + infinitive/teˈneɾ ke/

    to have to

    Tengo que coger el tren. — I have to take the train.

  • todo recto/ˈtoðo ˈrekto/

    straight on

  • sigue / siga/ˈsiɣe / ˈsiɣa/

    go on, continue (tú / usted)

  • gira / gire/ˈxiɾa / ˈxiɾe/

    turn (tú / usted)

  • cruza / cruce/ˈkɾuθa / ˈkɾuθe/

    cross (tú / usted)

  • la primera / segunda calle/la pɾiˈmeɾa / seˈɣunda ˈkaʝe/

    the first / second street

  • cerca (de)/ˈθeɾka/

    near (to)

  • lejos (de)/ˈlexos/

    far (from)

  • esquinaf./esˈkina/

    corner (of a street)

  • semáforom./seˈmafoɾo/

    traffic light

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Where do you go?

Match the need with the place.