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En La Ciudad Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Las afueras | suburbs |
| Los alrededores | the outskirts |
| El ayuntamiento | city hall |
| El barrio | neighborhood |
| El centro comercial | mall |
| El cine | movie theater |
| La ciudad | city |
| La comisaria | police station |
| La discoteca | dance club |
| El edificio | building |
| La estacion (de trenes/autobuses) | (train/bus) station |
| La estacion de bomberos | fire station |
| La estacion de policia | police station |
| El estacionamiento | parking lot |
| El estadio | stadium |
| El metro | subway |
| El museo | museum |
| La parada (de metro, de autobus) | (subway, bus) stop |
| La plaza | square |
| El rascacielos | skyscraper |
| El suburbio | suburb |
| La vivienda | housing;home |
| La acera | sidewalk |
| La avenida | avenue |
| La calle | street |
| La cuadra | city block |
| La direccion | address |
| La esquina | corner |
| El letrero | sign, billboard |
| El puente | bridge |
| El semaforo | traffic light |
| El trafico | traffic |
| El transporte publico | public transportation |
| Cruzar | to cross |
| Estar perdido/a | to be lost |
| indicar el camino | to give directions |
| Preguntar el camino | to ask for directions |
| el/la alcalde(sa) | mayor |
| el/la ciudadano/a | citizen |
| el/la conductor(a) | driver |
| la gente | people |
| el/la pasajero/a | passenger |
| el/la peaton/peatona | pedestrian |
| el policia/la mujer policia | policeman/woman |
| bajar | to go down; to get off (a bus) |
| construir | to build |
| conversar | to talk |
| convivir | to live together; to coexisit |
| dar un paseo | to take a stroll |
| dar una vuelta | to take a walk/ride |
| dar una vuelta en bicicleta/carro/motocicleta | to take a bike/car/motorcycle ride |
| disfrutar de | to enjoy |
| doblar | to turn |
| hacer diligencias | to run errands |
| parar | to stop |
| pasarlo/la bien/mal | to have a good/bad time |
| poblar | to settle; to populate |
| quedar | to be located |
| quedarse | to stay |
| recorrer | to travel (around a city) |
| relajarse | to relax |
| residir | to reside |
| subir | to go up; to get on (a bus) |
| la vida nocturna | nightlife |
| atrasado/a | late |
| cotidiano/a | everyday |
| inesperado/a | unexpected |
| lleno/a | full |
| ruidoso/a | noisy |
| vacio/a | empty |