Getting lost in a German city isn’t nearly as romantic as the movies make it look. You need location words-for the bakery, the train station, your friend’s apartment block-so you can move through the world without just pointing and hoping. This list rounds up around 250 of the most common places and buildings you’ll meet in everyday German life, from das Rathaus (town hall) to die Tankstelle (petrol station).
Whether you’re planning a trip, reading a map, or trying to tell a taxi driver where to go, these words give you the building blocks for smoother conversations. No fluff, no obscure landmarks-just the places you’re genuinely likely to talk about.
Pack your imaginary suitcase and give your German a little walk around town—this list is here to help you get your bearings fast. Scroll to the bottom of the article for the free printable German location words vocabulary list PDF and the free downloadable printable German location words flashcards.
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| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| absichtlich | Adjective | intentional, deliberate, willful, intended, wilful |
| am Ende der Straße | ahm EN-deh der SHTRAH-seh | |
| an | ahn | |
| angetan | Other | apt, calculated |
| angetan | Other | apt, calculated |
| Antike | Other | classical antiquity, ancient world |
| au | Other | ouch! ow! |
| auf | owf | |
| auf + dative | on top of / at a place | |
| auf der linke Seite | auf der linken Seite | |
| auf der linken/rechten Seite | owf der LINK-en / RECH-ten zye-teh | |
| auslegen | Verb | lay out, spread out |
| begleichen | Verb | settle, pay off, discharge, square, honor, honour, pay |
| begrenzt | Adjective | limited, restricted |
| bei | bye | |
| Beschluss | Other | decision, decision, resolution |
| beschweren | Verb | weight down |
| Bessere | Other | that which is better |
| Bessere | Other | that which is better |
| betragen | Verb | amount to, total, come to, work out at, run to |
| brät | Other | pork sausage meat |
| building nouns | many are neuter, but not all | |
| campen | Verb | camp |
| compound nouns | two or more words joined into one | |
| dadurch | Verb | that way, through it |
Free German Location Words PDF and Flashcards to Download
You can grab the 100% free German location words vocabulary list with the purple vocab-list button, and the German location words flashcards with the teal flashcards button. No signup needed, just simple download-and-go practice.
