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amusement park
A large, commercially operated site with a variety of attractions such as roller coasters, carousels, shows, and themed areas for entertainment.
Am Wochenende fahren wir mit der ganzen Familie in den Freizeitpark.
At the weekend, we're going to the amusement park with the whole family.
The word is made up of 'Freizeit' (free time/leisure time) and 'Park' (park). 'Freizeit' itself consists of 'frei' (free) and 'Zeit' (time). So a 'Freizeitpark' is literally a park for free time.
In unserer Freizeit fahren wir gerne in den Freizeitpark.
In our free time, we like going to the amusement park.
Common verbs used with 'Freizeitpark' are 'besuchen' (to visit), 'gehen' (to go), and 'fahren' (to go/travel). The preposition 'in' is often used with it.
Nächstes Wochenende besuchen wir einen neuen Freizeitpark.
Next weekend we're visiting a new amusement park.
To express movement, you say 'in den Freizeitpark' (accusative). When you are already there, you use 'im Freizeitpark' (dative).
Wir fahren morgen in den Freizeitpark.
We're going to the amusement park tomorrow.
fair
'die Kirmes' and 'der Freizeitpark' both have to do with entertainment, rides, and food. The most important difference is the duration and the location. A 'Kirmes' usually takes place only for a short time, often once a year in a city or village. A 'Freizeitpark' is a large permanent site with many attractions that people can visit regularly. Learners may confuse the words because both can have carousels or roller coasters. For a temporary fair, people say 'Kirmes'; for a large permanent park, people say 'Freizeitpark'.
Zum Geburtstag fahren die Kinder in einen Freizeitpark mit vielen Achterbahnen.
For their birthday, the children are going to an amusement park with lots of roller coasters.
Am Freitag gehen wir auf die Kirmes, weil sie nur dieses Wochenende in der Stadt ist.
On Friday, we're going to the fair because it is only in town this weekend.