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district office
The administrative authority of a city district or administrative district, as well as the building in which this authority is housed.
Für einen neuen Personalausweis müssen Sie zum Bezirksamt gehen.
For a new ID card, you have to go to the district office.
The word is made up of 'Bezirk' (a part of a city or region) and 'Amt' (authority, office). The 's' in the middle is a linking s that connects the two words.
Das Bezirksamt ist für die Verwaltung unseres Stadtteils zuständig.
The district office is responsible for the administration of our neighborhood.
To describe movement, you use 'zum Bezirksamt gehen' (to go to the district office). To describe a location, you say 'im Bezirksamt sein' (to be at the district office) or 'etwas im Bezirksamt erledigen' (to take care of something at the district office).
Ich muss morgen zum Bezirksamt, um meinen Wohnsitz anzumelden.
I have to go to the district office tomorrow to register my place of residence.
The district office is associated with typical administrative tasks for citizens. Common verbs are 'einen Pass beantragen' (to apply for a passport), 'sich an- oder ummelden' (to register or change one's registration), or 'Dokumente abholen' (to pick up documents).
Im Bezirksamt kann man einen neuen Reisepass beantragen.
At the district office, you can apply for a new passport.
office / agency
'das Amt' and 'das Bezirksamt' can both mean an authority or office. 'Amt' is general and can refer to many different public offices. 'Bezirksamt' is more specific: it is the administration of a city district or administrative district, and it can also mean the building of this authority. The words can be confused because in everyday language people often simply say 'Amt', even when they mean a specific 'Bezirksamt'. If you are speaking generally about an authority or office, 'Amt' fits. If the district is responsible, 'Bezirksamt' is more precise.
Im Bezirksamt beantragt Ali einen neuen Parkausweis.
At the district office, Ali applies for a new parking permit.
Vor dem Termin ruft sie beim Amt an und fragt nach den Öffnungszeiten.
Before the appointment, she calls the office and asks about the opening hours.