場所
place, location
→ Let's decide on a place for everyone to have a churrasco.
駅前
in front of the station
→ Let's meet at the bakery in front of the station.
交番
police box (koban)
→ I lost my wallet, so I went to the police box.
市役所
city hall, municipal office
→ I will process documents at the city hall.
バス停
bus stop
→ I am waiting at the bus stop for the bus to work.
広場
plaza, square, open space
→ On Sundays, I take a walk in the square (praça).
城
castle
→ If I go to Japan, I want to see Osaka Castle.
神社
Shinto shrine
→ During the Japanese New Year, people visit Shinto shrines to pray.
教会
church
→ Right in the center of Brazilian cities, there is often a large church.
港
port, harbor
→ The Port of Santos is the largest port in Brazil.
動物園
zoo, zoological gardens
→ On the weekend, I went to the São Paulo Zoo with my family.
美術館
art museum
→ I went to MASP (São Paulo Museum of Art) located on Paulista Avenue.
遊園地
amusement park, theme park
→ On vacation, I will go to the amusement park called Beto Carrero World.
スキー場
ski resort, ski slope
→ Because it doesn't snow in Brazil, I want to go to a ski resort in Chile.
温泉
hot spring, onsen
→ I went to the hot springs in Caldas Novas, Goiás state.
駐車場
parking lot, car park
→ On weekends, the shopping mall's parking lot is full.
屋上
rooftop, roof
→ You can see the view of São Paulo from the building's rooftop.
地下
underground, basement
→ Every day, I take the subway (metro) to go to work.
田舎
countryside, rural area
→ On weekends, I spend quiet time in the countryside of Minas Gerais state.
郊外
suburbs, outskirts
→ I live on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro.
方言
dialect, local accent
→ The dialect of northeastern Brazil is slightly different.
禁煙する
no smoking (to quit smoking)
→ In Brazil, smoking is prohibited inside all restaurants.
立ち入り禁止
no entry, keep out, off-limits
→ This area is under construction, so entry is prohibited.
通り
street, avenue
→ Paulista Avenue always has a lot of people.
右側
right side
→ In Brazil, cars drive on the right side of the road.
間
between, space between
→ There is a pharmacy between the bank and the supermarket.
真ん中
middle, center
→ There is a large park right in the center of the city.
向こう
opposite side, other side, over there
→ You can see the favela on the other side of the river.
尋ねる
to ask, to inquire
→ I didn't know the way, so I asked a police officer for directions.
寄る
to drop by, to stop by
→ Before going home, I will stop by the supermarket to buy beer.
(ビルが)できる
(building) to be built, to be completed
→ A new building was built near my house.
