German B1 - City and Country Life: Urban vs. Rural

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die Großstadt, -städte

big city, metropolis

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das Dorf, Dörfer

village

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das Stadtzentrum, -zentren

city centre (downtown)

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der Stadtrand

outskirts of a city (suburbia)

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das Land

countryside (rural area) (auf dem Land

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ländlich

rural (adj.)

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städtisch

urban, city- (adj.)

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das Stadtleben

city life

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das Landleben

country life

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die Umgebung, -en

surroundings, vicinity (e.g. die Umgebung der Stadt

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die Infrastruktur, -en

infrastructure (e.g. public transport, roads, etc.)

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öffentliche Verkehrsmittel (pl.)

public transportation

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der Verkehr

traffic

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der Stau, -s

traffic jam

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die U-Bahn, -en

subway, underground train (short for Untergrundbahn)

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der Bus, -se

bus

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der Bahnhof, -höfe

train station

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das Auto, -s

car

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parken

to park

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die Luft

air

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die Luftverschmutzung

air pollution (literally “air pollution”; see also Umwelt section)

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der Lärm

noise (general noise, noise pollution)

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laut

loud (noisy)

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ruhig

quiet, calm

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die Ruhe

peace, quiet

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hektisch

hectic, frenzied

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entspannt

relaxed, laid-back (as atmosphere; also as feeling)

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anonym

anonymous, impersonal (used to describe city life where people don’t know each other)

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persönlich

personal; here in contrast to anonym (e.g. persönliche Atmosphäre in a village)

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das Angebot, -e

offer, offering (here: range of things available; e.g. Freizeitangebot

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vielfältig

diverse, varied

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die Einkaufsmöglichkeit, -en

shopping opportunity/option

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das Feld, -er

field

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der Bauernhof, -höfe

farm (farmhouse)

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praktisch

convenient (also: practical)

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ungünstig

inconvenient, unfavourable (literally “not advantageous”)

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die Lebensqualität

quality of life

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die Sicherheit

safety, security

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sicher

safe; also: sure, certain

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kriminal

crime- (adj., e.g. die Kriminalität

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die Arbeitsmöglichkeit, -en

job opportunity (literally “work possibility”)

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die Freizeitmöglichkeit, -en

free-time opportunity (things to do for leisure)

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das Kulturangebot, -e

cultural offerings (museums, theatres, events in a city)

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die Nachbarschaft, -en

neighbourhood (also: neighbourly relations)