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disco / club
A venue where you can dance to loud music played by a DJ, usually in the evening or at night. It is a short form of Diskothek.
Lass uns am Freitagabend mal wieder in die Disko gehen.
Let's go to the club again on Friday evening.
'Disko' (disco/club) is the common short form of the word 'Diskothek' (discotheque/nightclub). In everyday language, the short form is almost always used. The spelling 'Disco' is also common.
Die lange Form „Diskothek“ liest man manchmal auf offiziellen Schildern.
You sometimes see the long form 'Diskothek' on official signs.
Pay attention to the difference with the preposition 'in': you go 'in die Disko' (to/into the club; accusative for direction), but you dance or are 'in der Disko' (in the club; dative for location).
Wir treffen uns um zehn und gehen dann zusammen in die Disko.
We're meeting at ten and then going to the club together.
Common phrases are 'in die Disko gehen' (to go to the club), 'in der Disko tanzen' (to dance at the club), and 'sich vor der Disko treffen' (to meet in front of the club).
Die Musik in der Disko war so laut, dass wir uns kaum unterhalten konnten.
The music in the club was so loud that we could hardly have a conversation.
club
'Club' and 'Disko' can both refer to a venue where people dance to music in the evening or at night. 'Disko' is the short form of 'Diskothek' and often sounds a bit simpler or more colloquial. 'Club' is very common today and can also sound more modern, especially when talking about certain kinds of music, DJs, or nightlife. Learners may confuse the words because both often mean the same place. As a simple guide: 'Disko' emphasizes dancing to loud music, while 'Club' sounds broader and also fits more modern nightlife venues.
Nach der Feier gingen einige noch in die Disko und tanzten bis spät in die Nacht.
After the party, some people went on to the disco and danced until late into the night.
Heute Abend spielt ein bekannter DJ in dem neuen Club.
A well-known DJ is playing at the new club tonight.