Boek Four Corners 1 - Unit 8 Les A

the area around someone, somewhere, or something

buurt, wijk

on all sides of something or someone

omheen, rondom

an area with human population that is smaller than a city and larger than a village

stad, dorp

a financial institution that keeps and lends money and provides other financial services

bank

a shop that sells books, magazines, and sometimes stationery

boekhandel, boekwinkel

a place at the side of a road that is usually marked with a sign, where buses regularly stop for passengers

bushalte, busstation

a type of small restaurant where people can drink coffee, tea, etc. and usually eat light meals too

koffieshop, café

a place that sells fuel for cars, buses, bikes, etc.

tankstation, benzinestation

a building where we give money to stay and eat food in when we are traveling

hotel, pension

a place in which collections of books and sometimes newspapers, movies, music, etc. are kept for people to read or borrow

bibliotheek

a stand or stall on a street, etc. where newspapers, magazines, and sometimes books are sold

krantenstand, nieuwsstand

an underground railroad system, typically in a big city

metro, ondergrondse trein

a place, often built underground, where trains can stop for passengers to get on or off

metrostation, ondergrondse station

a large store that we can go to and buy food, drinks and other things from

supermarkt, hypermarkt

a wide straight street in a town or a city, usually with buildings and trees on both sides

laan, avenue

all things, events, etc.

alles, alle dingen

to randomly discover someone or something, particularly in a way that is surprising or unexpected

vinden, ontdekken

the geographic position of someone or something

locatie, plaats

to move something like a window or door into a position that people, things, etc. can pass through or use

openen

the most important street with many shops and stores in a town

hoofdstraat, winkelsstraat

superior to everything else that is in the same category

de beste, beste

in a position very close to someone or something

naast, naast de deur

on the other side of a thing or place

over, aan de andere kant van

in, into, or at the space that is separating two things, places, or people

tussen, in het midden van

a point or area at which two edges, sides, or lines meet

hoek, hoekpunt