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commercial building
A building used mainly for commercial purposes such as offices, medical practices, or shops, as opposed to a purely residential building.
In der Innenstadt wurde ein altes Wohnhaus abgerissen, um ein modernes Geschäftshaus zu errichten.
In the city center, an old residential building was demolished in order to construct a modern commercial building.
'Geschäftshaus' (commercial building) is made up of 'das Geschäft' (business/shop) and 'das Haus' (house). The 's' in between is a linking element that connects the two words. Literally, then, it is a 'house for businesses.'
Im Erdgeschoss des neuen Geschäftshauses ist eine große Buchhandlung.
There is a large bookshop on the ground floor of the new commercial building.
A commercial building typically houses various commercial units. These often include offices, medical practices, law firms, and shops.
In dem Geschäftshaus am Marktplatz finden Sie mehrere Ärzte und eine Apotheke.
In the commercial building on the market square, you will find several doctors and a pharmacy.
In connection with a commercial building, the verbs 'bauen' (to build), 'errichten' (to construct), 'mieten' (to rent), or 'kaufen' (to buy) are often used.
Die Firma plant, im Stadtzentrum ein modernes Geschäftshaus zu errichten.
The company is planning to construct a modern commercial building in the city center.
shop / business
'das Geschäft' and 'das Geschäftshaus' both have to do with trade or work, but they do not mean the same thing. 'Das Geschäft' can be a shop where you buy something, or business activity in general. 'Das Geschäftshaus', on the other hand, means a whole commercial building that may contain shops, offices, or medical practices, for example. The words can be confused because both contain 'Geschäft'. A practical rule: if you mean the shop, you usually say 'Geschäft'. If you mean the building, 'Geschäftshaus' is the right fit.
Jana sucht das Geschäftshaus, weil sie dort einen Termin bei ihrer Ärztin hat.
Jana is looking for the commercial building because she has an appointment with her doctor there.
Nach der Arbeit kauft mein Kollege noch Brot in dem kleinen Geschäft an der Ecke.
After work, my colleague still buys bread at the small shop on the corner.