Lesson 8: In the City – Places and Basic Directions
Learn key places around the city and how to ask for and understand simple directions in German (links, rechts, geradeaus).
About this lesson
In the eighth lesson of the A1 level, we expand your active vocabulary with essential city locations and practise how to ask for directions and understand short instructions. We work with straightforward present-tense sentences and everyday phrases such as "Wo ist…?". The lesson features authentic examples, flashcards, exercises, and a dictation activity.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
Name key places in the city in German (e.g. Bahnhof, Apotheke, Park).
Ask a simple question about location: "Wo ist … ?".
Understand and use basic directions: links, rechts, geradeaus.
Build short present-tense sentences for getting around the city (e.g. "Ich suche die Bank. Sie gehen geradeaus.").
Lesson vocabulary
— гара Der Bahnhof ist im Zentrum.
— супермаркет Ich gehe zum Supermarkt.
— аптека Wo ist die Apotheke?
— банка Die Bank ist an der Kreuzung.
— поща Die Post ist links.
— ресторант Wir essen im Restaurant.
— парк Der Park ist schön.
— спирка (на автобус/трамвай) Die Haltestelle ist hier.