shopping center
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shopping center
A large building complex that brings together a variety of stores, service businesses, and often restaurants under one roof.
Am Samstag fahren wir zum Shoppen ins neue Einkaufszentrum am Stadtrand.
On Saturday, we're going shopping at the new shopping center on the outskirts of town.
The word is made up of 'Einkauf' (shopping), the linking element '-s-', and 'Zentrum' (center). So it literally describes a center for shopping.
Das neue Einkaufszentrum hat über 100 Geschäfte.
The new shopping center has over 100 stores.
Pay attention to the difference between direction and location. You drive 'ins Einkaufszentrum' (to the shopping center; accusative), but you are or shop 'im Einkaufszentrum' (in the shopping center; dative).
Fahren wir morgen ins Einkaufszentrum?
Shall we go to the shopping center tomorrow?
In spoken language and informal texts, the abbreviation 'EKZ' is often used.
Treffen wir uns um 15 Uhr vor dem EKZ?
Shall we meet at 3 p.m. in front of the shopping center?
department store
An Einkaufszentrum and a Kaufhaus are large places where many different goods can be bought. An Einkaufszentrum usually consists of several stores and other businesses, whereas a Kaufhaus is a single store with several departments. When referring to many stores under one roof, Einkaufszentrum is the better fit.
Im Einkaufszentrum gibt es neben vielen Geschäften auch mehrere Restaurants.
In the shopping center, there are several restaurants as well as many stores.
Im Kaufhaus findet man Kleidung und Haushaltswaren in verschiedenen Abteilungen.
In the department store, you can find clothing and household goods in different departments.
