The surrounding area
The area – die Gegend
Was für eine Gegend ist das?– What sort of an area is it?
Question
Here are some words you could use to say what your area is like. What do you think they mean?
die Landschaft ist flach
die Gegend ist hügelig
umgeben von
es gibt viele Berge und Seen
es gibt viel Wald
es gibt viel Landwirtschaft
es gibt viele Felder
es gibt viele Wiesen
es gibt einen Fluss
es ist immer viel los
sehr ruhig
sauber
verschmutzt
- die Landschaft ist flach – the countryside/landscape is flat
- die Gegend ist hügelig – the area is hilly
- umgeben von – surrounded by
- es gibt viele Berge und Seen – there are lots of mountains and lakes
- es gibt viel Wald – there are a lot of trees/a wood/forest
- es gibt viel Landwirtschaft – there is a lot of agriculture
- es gibt viele Felder – there are a lot of fields
- es gibt viele Wiesen – there are a lot of meadows
- es gibt einen Fluss – there is a river
- es ist immer viel los – there is always a lot happening
- sehr ruhig – very quiet, peaceful
- sauber – clean
- verschmutzt – polluted
Remember that you can also include A word that adds intensity to another adjective, adverb or verb, eg 'very'. Intensifiers often have little meaning when used on their own., eg
- immer - always
- meistens - mostly, mainly
- nie - never
- oft - often
- sehr - very
- selten - seldom, rarely
- wirklich - really
- zu... - too...
How could you describe your area?
Beschreib deine Gegend.– Describe your area.
Question
How you would say the following sentences? Pay attention to your pronunciation.
- The area is very quiet.
- There is a lot of agriculture.
- There are a lot of fields surrounded by forest.
- It is often polluted.
- There is always a lot happening.
Die Gegend ist sehr ruhig.
Es gibt viel Landwirtschaft.
Es gibt viele Felder, umgeben von Wald.
Es ist oft verschmutzt.
Es ist immer viel los.
Did you know?
Austria, Switzerland and Germany are federations. The different regions of each country are not called counties.
Austria is made up of nine states or provinces called Länder or Bundesländer, eg Tirol, Niederösterriech.
Germany has 16 Bundesländer, eg Bayern, Sachsen which are further divided into Städte (towns) or Gemeinde (municipalities). Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen are city states, which means that they are self-governing and have the same authority as the 13 other states.
Switzerland, the Swiss Confederation, is made up of 26 Kantone (cantons), eg Jura, Wallis, Zug which are grouped into seven geographical regions.
