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Vocab: City — A2
City vocabulary at A2 level.
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die Baustelle — building site, roadworks
Baustelle can mean a building site or a place where roadworks are taking place. In traffic instructions, die Baustelle umfahren means to drive around it, not to drive into it.
Die Baustelle liegt neben dem Bahnhof.
The building site is next to the railway station.
liegt means is located, neben means next to, and der Bahnhof is the railway station. Baustelle is nominative because it is the subject; dem Bahnhof is dative because neben expresses location here, and liegt stands in position two.
Ich sehe die Baustelle jeden Morgen.
I see the building site every morning.
Ich sehe means I see and jeden Morgen means every morning. die Baustelle is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; the finite verb sehe stands in position two.
Wir fahren mit dem Bus an der Baustelle vorbei.
We drive past the building site by bus.
mit dem Bus means by bus and vorbeifahren means to drive past. an der Baustelle is dative because an ... vorbei describes a route past a fixed place; the separable verb is split as fahren ... vorbei.
Wegen der Baustelle kommt der Bus später.
Because of the building site, the bus is coming later.
wegen means because of, kommt means comes, and später means later. der Baustelle is genitive because the formal preposition wegen normally takes the genitive; the verb kommt is in position two after the opening phrase.
In dieser Straße gibt es drei Baustellen.
There are three building sites in this street.
diese Straße means this street and drei means three. Baustellen is plural after drei; after the fixed expression es gibt, the noun phrase is accusative, although the plural article is not visible here.
der Brunnen — well; fountain
A Brunnen normally provides water from underground; a decorative fountain can also be called a Brunnen. Its plural is unusual because Brunnen stays unchanged.
Der Brunnen steht mitten auf dem Marktplatz.
The well stands in the middle of the market square.
steht means stands, mitten auf means right in the middle of, and der Marktplatz is the market square. Der Brunnen is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb steht is in position two.
Die Kinder sehen den Brunnen im Park.
The children see the well in the park.
Die Kinder means the children, sehen means see, and im Park means in the park. Den Brunnen is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; the noun has the same form in the singular and plural, but the article shows singular here.
Wir sitzen neben dem Brunnen.
We are sitting next to the well.
sitzen means are sitting, and neben means next to. Neben takes the dative for a fixed location, so dem Brunnen is dative; the verb sitzen follows the subject wir.
Das Wasser des Brunnens ist kalt.
The water in the well is cold.
Das Wasser means the water, and kalt means cold. Des Brunnens is genitive because it identifies which water; the noun adds -s in the genitive singular.
In diesem Dorf gibt es drei Brunnen.
There are three wells in this village.
In diesem Dorf means in this village, and drei means three. Es gibt takes an accusative object, so drei Brunnen is accusative plural; the plural form is identical to the singular.
Vor dem Rathaus plätschert ein Brunnen.
A fountain is burbling in front of the town hall.
Vor dem Rathaus means in front of the town hall, and plätschert means makes a soft splashing sound. Ein Brunnen is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb plätschert is in position two.
Die Stadt hat einen Brunnen mit bunten Lichtern.
The city has a fountain with colourful lights.
Die Stadt means the city, and mit bunten Lichtern means with colourful lights. Einen Brunnen is accusative because haben takes a direct object; mit takes dative in the phrase bunten Lichtern.
der Bürgersteig — pavement, sidewalk
Bürgersteig is a compound of Bürger and Steig, but it simply means the pavement or sidewalk beside a road. In everyday German, auf dem Bürgersteig uses the dative because it describes location.
Der Bürgersteig ist heute sehr voll.
The pavement is very crowded today.
heute means today and voll means crowded or full. Der Bürgersteig is nominative because it is the subject, and ist stands in position two.
Bitte benutzen Sie den Bürgersteig.
Please use the pavement.
bitte means please and benutzen means use. den Bürgersteig is accusative because benutzen takes a direct object; the formal command uses Sie and puts the verb first.
Die Kinder laufen auf dem Bürgersteig.
The children are running on the pavement.
die Kinder are the children and laufen means run. auf dem Bürgersteig is dative because auf describes a fixed location here, not movement onto the pavement.
Die Breite des Bürgersteigs reicht für zwei Personen.
The width of the pavement is enough for two people.
die Breite means width, reicht means is enough, and zwei Personen means two people. des Bürgersteigs is genitive because it identifies whose width is meant; the masculine noun takes -s in the genitive.
Die Bürgersteige sind nach dem Schnee rutschig.
The pavements are slippery after the snow.
nach dem Schnee means after the snow and rutschig means slippery. Die Bürgersteige is plural nominative because it is the subject, and sind agrees with the plural.
der Einwohner — resident, inhabitant
This word refers to a person who lives somewhere and is neutral in register. The feminine form is die Einwohnerin, and the plural of both forms is used for groups of residents.
Einwohner dieser Stadt sind sehr freundlich.
The residents of this city are very friendly.
dieser Stadt means “of this city”, and freundlich means friendly. Einwohner is the plural subject, so it has no ending and the plural article is understood from the form; the finite verb sind stands in position two.
Die Stadt sucht neue Einwohner.
The city is looking for new residents.
sucht means is looking for, neue means new, and Stadt means city. Einwohner is a plural accusative object after sucht; the plural form is identical to the singular, so the determiner or adjective often makes the number clear.
Die Stadt hilft ihren Einwohnern.
The city helps its residents.
hilft means helps, and ihren means its. Einwohnern is dative plural because helfen takes the dative; the plural noun adds -n, although the basic plural Einwohner has no ending.
Die Bedürfnisse der Einwohner sind wichtig.
The residents’ needs are important.
Bedürfnisse means needs, and wichtig means important. der Einwohner is genitive plural, showing whose needs they are; the noun has the same form as the nominative plural.
Viele Einwohner fahren mit dem Bus.
Many residents travel by bus.
viele means many, fahren means travel or go, and mit dem Bus means by bus. Einwohner is the plural subject, while mit forces the dative in dem Bus; the finite verb fahren is in position two.
Jeder Einwohner bekommt einen Brief.
Every resident receives a letter.
jeder means every, bekommt means receives, and Brief means letter. Einwohner is singular nominative because it is the subject; einen Brief is accusative because bekommen takes a direct object.
die Einwohnerin — female resident, female inhabitant
This is the feminine form of der Einwohner. In official or inclusive wording, Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner means female and male residents.
Die Einwohnerin arbeitet im Rathaus.
The female resident works at the town hall.
arbeitet means works, and Rathaus means town hall or city hall. Einwohnerin is feminine nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb arbeitet stands in position two.
Ich kenne die Einwohnerin.
I know the female resident.
kenne means know, and ich means I. Einwohnerin is accusative because kennen takes a direct object; the feminine article die is the same in nominative and accusative, which can confuse learners.
Wir helfen der Einwohnerin.
We help the female resident.
wir means we, and helfen means help. Einwohnerin is dative because helfen takes the dative, shown by der; the feminine noun itself does not change.
Das Fahrrad der Einwohnerin steht vor dem Haus.
The female resident’s bicycle is in front of the house.
Fahrrad means bicycle, steht means is standing or is located, and vor dem Haus means in front of the house. der Einwohnerin is genitive feminine and shows possession; the noun stays unchanged and only the article marks the case.
Drei Einwohnerinnen warten am Bahnhof.
Three female residents are waiting at the station.
drei means three, warten means are waiting, and Bahnhof means railway station. Einwohnerinnen is the plural subject, built with -innen; am Bahnhof is short for an dem Bahnhof, with dative after an for a location.
Die Einwohnerin kauft frisches Brot.
The female resident buys fresh bread.
kauft means buys, frisches means fresh, and Brot means bread. Einwohnerin is the feminine subject, while frisches Brot is accusative because kaufen takes a direct object.
das Fundbüro — lost-property office
In German public buildings, a Fundbüro is where someone takes a lost item or asks whether it has been found.
Das Fundbüro ist im Erdgeschoss.
The lost-property office is on the ground floor.
ist means is, and im Erdgeschoss means on the ground floor. Das Fundbüro is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist is in position two.
Ich suche das Fundbüro.
I am looking for the lost-property office.
suche means am looking for. Das Fundbüro is accusative because suchen takes a direct object, although the neuter article looks the same in nominative and accusative.
Ich gehe zum Fundbüro.
I am going to the lost-property office.
gehe means go, and zum means to the. Zum Fundbüro is dative because zu always takes the dative; zum is short for zu dem.
Die Tür des Fundbüros ist geschlossen.
The door of the lost-property office is closed.
die Tür is the door and geschlossen means closed. Des Fundbüros is genitive because it identifies whose door it is; the noun ends in -s.
In der Stadt gibt es zwei Fundbüros.
There are two lost-property offices in the city.
in der Stadt means in the city, gibt es means there are, and zwei means two. Fundbüros is the plural after zwei, formed with -s.
die Fußgängerzone — pedestrian zone
This is a feminine compound noun: die Fußgängerzone. It usually refers to a car-free shopping area, and its plural is die Fußgängerzonen.
Die Fußgängerzone ist heute sehr voll.
The pedestrian zone is very crowded today.
heute means today, sehr means very, and voll means crowded or full. Die Fußgängerzone is the nominative subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Wir besuchen die Fußgängerzone am Nachmittag.
We visit the pedestrian zone in the afternoon.
besuchen means visit, Nachmittag means afternoon, and am Nachmittag means in the afternoon. die Fußgängerzone is accusative because besuchen takes a direct object; the feminine article looks the same in nominative and accusative.
In der Fußgängerzone gibt es viele Cafés.
There are many cafés in the pedestrian zone.
gibt es means there are, viele means many, and Cafés means cafés. in der Fußgängerzone is dative because in describes a fixed location, and gibt es is the common structure for saying that something exists.
Die Geschäfte der Fußgängerzone schließen um acht.
The shops in the pedestrian zone close at eight.
Geschäfte means shops, schließen means close, and um acht means at eight o'clock. der Fußgängerzone is genitive and identifies which shops are meant; the finite verb schließen is in position two.
Die Fußgängerzonen in der Stadt sind sauber.
The pedestrian zones in the city are clean.
in der Stadt means in the city, and sauber means clean. Fußgängerzonen is the plural with -n, and the plural subject makes the verb sind plural.
Am Samstag fahren keine Autos durch die Fußgängerzone.
On Saturday, no cars drive through the pedestrian zone.
Samstag means Saturday, keine Autos means no cars, and durch means through. durch die Fußgängerzone is accusative because durch always takes the accusative; the verb fahren is in position two after the time phrase.
der Geburtsort — birthplace
Use der Geburtsort for the place where someone was born. On forms, it is often followed by a city and country, for example München, Deutschland.
Berlin ist mein Geburtsort.
Berlin is my birthplace.
Berlin is a city name. Mein Geburtsort is nominative because it is the subject of ist, and ist links the subject to the place.
Ich kenne seinen Geburtsort nicht.
I do not know his birthplace.
kennen means to know or be familiar with, and nicht means not. Seinen Geburtsort is accusative because kennen takes a direct object; nicht negates the verb phrase.
Wir fahren zu seinem Geburtsort.
We are travelling to his birthplace.
fahren means to travel or go by vehicle. Zu always takes the dative, so seinem Geburtsort is dative, even though the sentence expresses movement toward a place.
Die Geschichte des Geburtsortes ist interessant.
The history of the birthplace is interesting.
die Geschichte means the history, and interessant means interesting. Des Geburtsortes is genitive because it says which place the history belongs to; Geburtsort takes -es here.
Die Geburtsorte der Kinder liegen in verschiedenen Ländern.
The children's birthplaces are in different countries.
die Kinder means the children, and verschiedene Länder means different countries. Geburtsorte is plural after die, while der Kinder is genitive and means of the children.
die Gegend — area, region, neighbourhood; vicinity, nearby area
The plural is Gegenden. For a local neighbourhood, German also commonly uses die Gegend for the area around where someone is.
Die Gegend ist sehr ruhig.
The area is very quiet.
ruhig means quiet, and sehr means very. Die Gegend is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb ist is in position two, followed by the predicative adjective ruhig.
Ich kenne die Gegend gut.
I know the area well.
kennen means to know or be familiar with, and gut means well. Die Gegend is accusative because kennen takes a direct object; the finite verb kenne is in position two.
Wir wohnen in der Gegend.
We live in the area.
wohnen means to live, and in der Gegend means in the area. In takes the dative for a fixed location, so the feminine article is der; the finite verb wohnen is in position two.
Die Geschichte der Gegend ist interessant.
The history of the area is interesting.
die Geschichte is the history, and interessant means interesting. Der Gegend is genitive because it describes whose history it is; the finite verb ist is in position two.
Viele Gegenden haben schöne Seen.
Many areas have beautiful lakes.
viele means many, schön means beautiful, and die Seen are the lakes. Gegenden is the plural subject, so the finite verb haben is plural and stands in position two.
Gibt es hier in der Gegend ein Café?
Is there a café around here?
hier means here, es gibt means there is or there are, and ein Café is a café. In der Gegend is dative because in describes location; the question begins with the finite verb gibt.
Sie arbeitet irgendwo in der Gegend.
She works somewhere nearby.
arbeitet means works and irgendwo means somewhere. In der Gegend means nearby and uses the dative after in for location; the finite verb arbeitet is in position two.
die Großstadt — big city, metropolis
Großstadt normally means a large urban centre, not simply any city that is bigger than another. The opposite is Kleinstadt, a small town.
Die Großstadt ist laut und busy.
The big city is loud and busy.
laut means loud and busy means busy; busy is also used in German in informal speech, but geschäftig or belebt are standard alternatives. Die Großstadt is nominative because it is the subject, and ist is in position two.
Viele Menschen lieben die Großstadt.
Many people love the big city.
Viele Menschen means many people and lieben means love. Die Großstadt is accusative because lieben takes a direct object; the article looks the same as nominative for a feminine noun.
In der Großstadt gibt es viele Museen.
There are many museums in the big city.
gibt es means there is or there are, and viele Museen means many museums. In der Großstadt is dative because in describes a fixed location here; gibt es is the usual structure for saying that something exists.
Das Zentrum der Großstadt ist modern.
The centre of the big city is modern.
das Zentrum means the centre and modern means modern. Der Großstadt is genitive because it shows whose centre it is; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Die Großstädte wachsen jedes Jahr.
The big cities grow every year.
wachsen means grow and jedes Jahr means every year. Die Großstädte is plural and nominative because it is the subject, so the verb is wachsen, not singular wächst.
die Nachbarschaft — neighbourhood; local community
Die Nachbarschaft can mean both the physical neighbourhood and the people or community living there. Do not confuse it with der Nachbar, a neighbour, or die Nachbarin, a female neighbour.
Die Nachbarschaft ist sehr ruhig.
The neighbourhood is very quiet.
ist means is and sehr ruhig means very quiet. Die Nachbarschaft is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Wir erkunden die Nachbarschaft zu Fuß.
We explore the neighbourhood on foot.
erkunden means explore, zu Fuß means on foot, and Fuß means foot. Die Nachbarschaft is accusative because erkunden takes a direct object; erkunden is in position two.
In der Nachbarschaft gibt es einen kleinen Markt.
There is a small market in the neighbourhood.
In means in, gibt es means there is or there are, and einen kleinen Markt means a small market. Der Nachbarschaft is dative because in describes a fixed location here; the phrase comes first, so gibt is still in position two.
Das Leben der Nachbarschaft verändert sich schnell.
Life in the neighbourhood is changing quickly.
Das Leben means life, verändert sich means is changing, and schnell means quickly. Der Nachbarschaft is genitive to express belonging or connection, while verändert is the finite verb in position two.
In vielen Städten gibt es unterschiedliche Nachbarschaften.
There are different neighbourhoods in many cities.
vielen Städten means many cities, and unterschiedliche means different. Nachbarschaften is plural after es gibt, which takes an accusative object; the ending -en is the plural ending here.
die Postleitzahl — postal code; ZIP code
Die Postleitzahl identifies a postal area and is often written before the town name in a German address. Its plural is die Postleitzahlen.
Die Postleitzahl steht vor dem Ort.
The postal code comes before the town.
steht means comes or is written, and vor dem Ort means before the town. Die Postleitzahl is nominative as the subject; dem Ort is dative because vor describes a position.
Bitte schreiben Sie die Postleitzahl auf den Umschlag.
Please write the postal code on the envelope.
Bitte means please, schreiben Sie means write, and der Umschlag means the envelope. Die Postleitzahl is accusative because it is the object; auf den Umschlag is accusative because it expresses direction onto the envelope.
Ich gebe dem Mitarbeiter die Postleitzahl.
I give the employee the postal code.
gebe means give, and dem Mitarbeiter means to the employee. The recipient is dative, while die Postleitzahl is accusative as the thing given.
Die Länge der Postleitzahl ist je nach Land verschieden.
The length of the postal code varies from country to country.
die Länge means the length, je nach Land means depending on the country, and verschieden means different. Der Postleitzahl is genitive to specify whose length is meant.
Diese Postleitzahlen gehören zu verschiedenen Städten.
These postal codes belong to different cities.
diese means these, gehören means belong, and verschiedene Städte means different cities. Postleitzahlen is plural, while zu verschiedenen Städten is dative because zu always takes the dative.
der Stadtplan — city map, street map
A Stadtplan shows streets and places in one city; for a map of a whole country, German uses Landkarte or Karte.
Der Stadtplan liegt auf dem Tisch.
The city map is lying on the table.
liegt means is lying, and auf dem Tisch means on the table. Der Stadtplan is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb liegt is in position two.
Ich brauche einen Stadtplan.
I need a city map.
brauchen means to need. Einen Stadtplan is accusative because brauchen takes a direct object; the masculine article changes from ein to einen.
Kannst du mir mit dem Stadtplan helfen?
Can you help me with the city map?
kannst du means can you, and helfen means help. Mit always takes the dative, so dem Stadtplan is dative; mir is also dative because helfen means help someone.
Die Rückseite des Stadtplans ist leer.
The back of the city map is blank.
die Rückseite means the back side, and leer means blank or empty. Des Stadtplans is genitive because it shows which map has the back side; the masculine noun adds -s.
Die Stadtpläne liegen im Geschäft.
The city maps are in the shop.
liegen means are lying, and im Geschäft means in the shop. Stadtpläne is plural nominative as the subject, with the umlaut ä and ending -e; im Geschäft is a dative location.
Auf dem Stadtplan sehe ich den Bahnhof.
I can see the railway station on the city map.
sehe ich means I see, and der Bahnhof is the railway station. Auf dem Stadtplan is dative because it describes a fixed location; the phrase comes first, so the finite verb sehe remains in position two.
der Stadtwald — urban forest
The compound Stadtwald combines Stadt, city, with Wald, forest. It normally refers to a forest used by city residents, not necessarily a forest entirely inside the built-up area.
Der Stadtwald liegt am Rand der Stadt.
The urban forest is on the edge of the city.
am Rand means at the edge, and die Stadt means the city. Der Stadtwald is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb liegt stands in position two.
Wir besuchen den Stadtwald am Sonntag.
We are visiting the urban forest on Sunday.
besuchen means to visit, and am Sonntag means on Sunday. Den Stadtwald is accusative because it is the direct object of besuchen; the finite verb besuchen is in position two.
Wir gehen in dem Stadtwald spazieren.
We are going for a walk in the urban forest.
spazieren gehen means to go for a walk. In dem Stadtwald is dative because in describes a fixed location here; the verb phrase gehen ... spazieren has the finite verb in position two.
Die Ruhe des Stadtwaldes tut den Menschen gut.
The tranquillity of the urban forest is good for people.
die Ruhe means tranquillity, and den Menschen means the people. Des Stadtwaldes is genitive because it expresses whose tranquillity it is; tut ... gut means is good for and stands with the finite verb in position two.
Viele Stadtwälder haben breite Wege.
Many urban forests have wide paths.
viele means many, breite Wege means wide paths, and haben means have. Stadtwälder is the plural subject, so the verb is haben, and the umlaut changes Wald to Wälder.
das Straßenfest — street festival
A Straßenfest is a local public event in a street, not simply any party held outdoors. The compound combines Straße (street) and Fest (festival or celebration).
Das Straßenfest beginnt um sechs Uhr.
The street festival starts at six o’clock.
beginnt means starts, and um sechs Uhr means at six o’clock. Das Straßenfest is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb beginnt is in position two.
Viele Nachbarn besuchen das Straßenfest.
Many neighbours attend the street festival.
viele Nachbarn means many neighbours, and besuchen means attend or visit. Das Straßenfest is accusative because besuchen takes a direct object; neuter das looks the same in nominative and accusative.
Wir treffen uns auf dem Straßenfest.
We are meeting at the street festival.
wir treffen uns means we are meeting, and auf means at or on here. Auf takes the dative for a fixed location, so dem Straßenfest is dative.
Die Musik des Straßenfestes ist sehr laut.
The music of the street festival is very loud.
die Musik is the music, and sehr laut means very loud. Des Straßenfestes is genitive because it shows whose music it is; the neuter noun has the ending -es.
Die Straßenfeste im Sommer sind beliebt.
The street festivals in summer are popular.
im Sommer means in summer, and beliebt means popular. Die Straßenfeste is a plural subject, so the verb is sind, not ist.
städtisch — urban, city-related
Städtisch describes a city or a city authority, not simply anything that is large. Its opposite is ländlich, meaning rural.
Der Park ist sehr städtisch.
The park is very urban.
Der Park is the park and sehr means very. Städtisch is predicative after ist, so it has no adjective ending; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Wir besuchen eine städtische Schule.
We are visiting a city school.
Wir means we, besuchen means visit, and eine Schule is a school. Eine städtische Schule is accusative because besuchen takes an accusative object, and the feminine indefinite-article ending gives the adjective -e.
Das Zentrum ist städtischer als der Vorort.
The city centre is more urban than the suburb.
Das Zentrum is the city centre and der Vorort is the suburb. Städtischer als means more urban than; the comparative is predicative after ist and therefore has no adjective ending.
Dieser Platz ist am städtischsten.
This square is the most urban.
Dieser Platz means this square. Am städtischsten is the predicative superlative after ist; the am ...-sten form is not placed directly before a noun.
die Telefonzelle — phone booth, telephone kiosk
A Telefonzelle is a public place for making calls, although such booths are now much less common because most people use mobile phones. Do not confuse Zelle, booth or cell, with Zimmer, room.
Die Telefonzelle steht an der Ecke.
The phone booth is on the corner.
steht means is standing or is located, and an der Ecke means on the corner. Die Telefonzelle is nominative because it is the subject; an der Ecke is dative because it describes a fixed location.
Ich suche eine Telefonzelle.
I am looking for a phone booth.
suche means am looking for, and eine means a. Eine Telefonzelle is accusative because suchen takes a direct object; the feminine article eine does not change between nominative and accusative.
Er steht neben der Telefonzelle.
He is standing next to the phone booth.
steht means is standing, and neben means next to. Neben der Telefonzelle is dative because neben describes a location here; a direction toward the booth would require the accusative.
Die Tür der Telefonzelle ist kaputt.
The door of the phone booth is broken.
die Tür means the door and kaputt means broken. Der Telefonzelle is genitive because it means of the phone booth; the feminine genitive article is der, while the noun itself stays unchanged.
Früher standen an jeder Straße Telefonzellen.
In the past, there were phone booths on every street.
früher means in the past, standen means stood or were located, and an jeder Straße means on every street. Telefonzellen is plural with -n; because Früher occupies position one, the finite verb standen comes before the subject.
der Trottoir — pavement, sidewalk (Swiss)
Der Trottoir is a regional Swiss word for a pavement or sidewalk. In most of Germany, learners normally use der Gehsteig or der Bürgersteig instead.
Der Trottoir ist heute sehr voll.
The pavement is very crowded today.
heute means today and voll means crowded or full. Der Trottoir is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Ich überquere den Trottoir vorsichtig.
I cross the pavement carefully.
überquere means cross and vorsichtig means carefully. Den Trottoir is accusative because it is the direct object of überqueren; the masculine article changes from der to den.
Auf dem Trottoir fährt kein Fahrrad.
No bicycle rides on the pavement.
fährt means rides or travels, kein Fahrrad means no bicycle, and auf dem Trottoir means on the pavement. Auf takes the dative for a fixed location, and the finite verb fährt is in position two.
Die Breite des Trottoirs beträgt zwei Meter.
The width of the pavement is two metres.
die Breite means the width and beträgt means amounts to or measures. Des Trottoirs is genitive because it identifies whose width is meant; the noun takes -s in the genitive.
In dieser Stadt gibt es viele Trottoirs.
There are many pavements in this city.
diese Stadt means this city and viele means many. Trottoirs is plural and takes -s; after es gibt, the thing that exists is accusative, although the plural article is not shown here.
der Vorort — suburb
Vorort means a suburb, not a place directly in the city centre. Its plural is Vororte with an umlaut and -e.
Der Vorort ist sehr ruhig.
The suburb is very quiet.
ruhig means quiet. Der Vorort is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Wir besuchen den Vorort am Wochenende.
We are visiting the suburb at the weekend.
besuchen means to visit, and am Wochenende means at the weekend. Den Vorort is accusative because besuchen takes a direct object; the finite verb besuchen is in position two.
Sie wohnt in einem Vorort.
She lives in a suburb.
wohnen means to live. The preposition in takes dative here because this sentence describes a fixed location, so einem Vorort is dative; there is no movement into the suburb.
Die Straßen des Vororts sind oft leer.
The streets of the suburb are often empty.
die Straßen means the streets, and leer means empty. Des Vororts is genitive because it shows whose streets they are; the masculine noun adds -s and the article is des.
Viele Vororte haben gute Busverbindungen.
Many suburbs have good bus connections.
viele means many, gut means good, and die Busverbindungen means bus connections. Vororte is the plural subject, so it takes no plural ending on an article here; the verb haben is plural.
der Wohnort — place of residence, hometown
Wohnort means the place where someone currently lives, not necessarily the place where they were born. For a birthplace, German uses Geburtsort.
Mein Wohnort ist nicht weit von Berlin entfernt.
My place of residence is not far from Berlin.
mein means my, nicht weit means not far, and entfernt means away or distant. Mein Wohnort is nominative because it is the subject, and the verb phrase ist ... entfernt forms the predicate.
Ich möchte meinen Wohnort nicht wechseln.
I do not want to change my place of residence.
möchte means would like to, and wechseln means change. Meinen Wohnort is accusative because wechseln takes a direct object; after möchte, the infinitive wechseln goes to the end.
In meinem Wohnort kennt jeder jeden.
Everyone in my town knows everyone.
meinem means my in the dative, and jeder jeden means everyone knows everyone. In meinem Wohnort is dative because in describes a fixed location; the first jeder is the subject and the second jeden is the accusative object of kennt.
Die Geschichte des Wohnorts ist sehr interessant.
The history of the place of residence is very interesting.
die Geschichte means the history, and interessant means interesting. Des Wohnorts is genitive because it identifies whose history it is; the masculine noun adds -s and uses des.
Viele Wohnorte liegen am Wasser.
Many places of residence are located by the water.
viele means many, liegen means are located, and am Wasser means by the water. Viele Wohnorte is a plural nominative subject, and am is short for an dem, with dative because it describes location.
die Zone — zone, area; restricted or special zone
In everyday use, die Zone is a clearly marked area; compound nouns such as die Zeitzone specify the type of zone.
Die Zone beginnt hinter dem Fluss.
The zone begins behind the river.
hinter dem Fluss means behind the river, and beginnt means begins. Die Zone is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb beginnt stands in position two.
Wir betreten die Zone nur mit Erlaubnis.
We enter the zone only with permission.
betreten means to enter, nur means only, and mit Erlaubnis means with permission. die Zone is accusative because betreten takes an accusative object; the finite verb betreten is in position two.
In dieser Zone darf man nicht parken.
You are not allowed to park in this zone.
in dieser Zone means in this zone, and parken means to park. in takes the dative here because the sentence describes a location, not movement into it; the modal verb darf is in position two and parken goes to the end.
Die Regeln der Zone sind sehr streng.
The rules of the zone are very strict.
die Regeln means the rules, and sehr streng means very strict. der Zone is genitive because it shows whose rules they are; the finite verb sind stands in position two.
Mehrere Zonen der Stadt sind gesperrt.
Several zones of the city are closed off.
mehrere means several, der Stadt means of the city, and gesperrt means closed off. Zonen is the plural of Zone and has the plural article omitted after mehrere; sind is in position two.
Autos dürfen diese Zone nicht ohne Plakette befahren.
Cars may not drive through this zone without a sticker.
Autos means cars, befahren means to drive through, and ohne Plakette means without a sticker. diese Zone is accusative because befahren takes an accusative area; dürfen is in position two and befahren goes to the end.
Vor dem Konzert wurde eine Sicherheits-Zone eingerichtet.
A security zone was set up before the concert.
vor dem Konzert means before the concert, Sicherheitszone means security zone, and eingerichtet means set up. eine Sicherheitszone is nominative because it is the subject of the passive sentence; wurde is in position two and eingerichtet goes to the end.