DESCRIBING PLACES (B2)
Places to live in
country
/ˈkʌntri/
pais / campo
city
/ˈsɪti/
ciudad
town
/ˈtaʊn/
pueblo
village
/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
aldea
Parts of the city
city centre
centro de la ciudad
I don't want to drive through the city centre in rush hour.
on the outskirts
en las afueras
Heathrow Airport lies on the outskirts of London.
in a suburb
en un barrio residencial
I grew up in the suburbs - it was really boring.
slum
suburbio, zona de chabolas
Many people in developing countries still live in slums.
Types of houses
block of flats
bloque de pisos
cottage
/ˈkɒtɪdʒ/
casa de campo
detached house
/dɪˈtætʃt ˈhaʊs/
casa unifamiliar
terraced house
/ˈtɛrəst ˈhaʊs/
casa adosada
sem-idetached house
casa semiadosada
Elements in the city
shop
tienda
stall
puesto, tenderete
street
calle
park
parque
curb
bordillo
pavement
acera
road
carretera
street market
mercadillo
terrace
/ˈtɛrəs/
terraza (de un bar)
It's lovely to have a drink on a terrace in summer.
Places of interest & landmarks (monumentos)
castle
/ˈkɑːsəl/
castillo
mosque
/ˈmɒsk/
mezquita
museum
/mjuːˈziːəm/
museo
temple
/ˈtɛmpəl/
templo
Natural elements
grass
cesped
bush
arbusto
tree
arbol
hedge
/ˈhɛdʒ/
seto
lake
lago
river
rio
mountain
montaña
landscape
paisaje
Adjectives to describe places
ancient
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
antiguo
a treat for the eyes
un regalo para la vista
boring
aburrido
crowded
/ˈkraʊdɪd/
abarrotado de gente
lively
/ˈlaɪvli/
alegre, animado, con mucha vida
lovely
/ˈlʌvli/
encantador
modern
moderno
noisy
/ˈnɔɪzi/
ruidoso
picturesque
/ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk/
pintoresco
polluted
/pəˈluːtɪd/
contaminado
touristy (touristic)
/ˈtʊərɪsti/
turístico
unspoilt/ unspoiled
/ʌnˈspɔɪlt/