Places in a City

airport - the place you go when you want to travel by plane to another city.(aeropuerto)

bakery - you can buy fresh bread and cakes here. (panadería)

bank - you deposit or take out your money here. You can cash a cheque. (banco)

bookshop - a place where you can buy books and magazines. (librería)

bus station - the place you go when you want to travel by bus to another city. (estación de autobuses)

butcher's - they sell fresh meat. (carnicería)

café - you can buy a cup of coffee and cakes or sandwiches. You can´t drink alcoholic drinks (cafeteria)

church - a religious place where you can pray. (iglesia)

court - the place where they have law cases. A judge works here (juzgado)

craft market - a place that sells typical products (normally hand-made) of a region/country. (mercadillo)

department store - a large store that sells clothes, house articles, furnitures, etc (grandes almacenes).

cinema - you can see the latest films/movies here. Many people eat popcorn while they're here. (cine)

fire station - the building where firemen keep their equipment including the fire-engine (bomberos)

gas / petrol station - the place you go to put petrol (gas) in your car. (estación de servicio)

gym - you can do exercises, weight training and keep fit here. (gimnasio)

hairdresser's - you go here when you want to cut or comb your hair. (peluquería)

hospital - you go here when you need an operation or someone is going to have a baby. (hospital)

hotel - where you sleep and live when you visit another city. (hotel)

art gallery - you can see paintings and other works of art. (galeria de arte)

jail / prison - criminals are sent here by a judge for a number of days or years. (cárcel)

laundry- - a place where you can wash your clothes (lavandería)

library - a place where you can read and borrow books. (biblioteca)

museum - you can see many old objects (and sometimes paintings) (museo)

pharmacy/chemist - you can buy medicine and (legal) drugs. (farmacia)

police station - you are taken here when you break the law and are arrested (comisaría de policía)

pub - a place where you can buy a beer or other types alcoholic drinks. You can have lunch too. (pub)

park - Area of public land or grass where children and other people can rest, play or walk. (parque)

restaurant - you go here when you don't want to cook at home. They prepare meals for you. (restaurante)

school - a place where children learn. Secondary starts at the age of 12. (escuela)

shopping centre- a place with a supermarket and different types of shops. (centro comercial)

square - an open area in the shape of a square. It is usually the heart of the city. (plaza)

supermarket - a large store that sells food, drinks and household items (supermercado)

town hall- the building where works the Major and the government of the town (ayuntamiento)

video store - you rent a movie or a DVD for a couple of days from this place. (videoclub)

zoo - a place where you can see many types of animals in cages. (parque zoológico)