This introduction covers Lugares en la ciudad — Buildings and Places in Town within Town + environment for GCSE Spanish. Revise Town + environment in Theme 3 — Communication & World for GCSE Spanish with 13 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
📚 Lugares en la ciudad — Buildings and Places in Town
AQA listening and reading tasks often present a town map and ask you to identify buildings from spoken or written directions. You need to recognise both the Spanish word and what it refers to in English — either can be tested.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el ayuntamiento | town hall |
| la biblioteca | library |
| la farmacia | chemist / pharmacy |
| el supermercado | supermarket |
| el polideportivo | sports centre |
| el mercado | market |
| la estación (de tren) | (train) station |
| la panadería | bakery |
| el banco | bank |
| el parque | park |
| la iglesia | church |
| la plaza | square |
In AQA listening and reading, you need to identify these buildings on maps or in directions. Learn both the Spanish word AND the English meaning.
Practice questions for Town + environment
Quick recall flashcards
el mercado
market
El mercado abre todos los sábados en la plaza.
The market opens every Saturday in the square.
al lado de
next to
La panadería está al lado del supermercado.
The bakery is next to the supermarket.
Related: cerca de (near), lejos de (far from)