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kiosk
A small sales stand or small shop, often on a street or in a train station, where newspapers, magazines, sweets, drinks, and tobacco products are sold.
Ich hole mir schnell am Kiosk eine Zeitung und eine Flasche Wasser.
I'll quickly get a newspaper and a bottle of water at the kiosk.
To describe the location, you use the preposition 'an' with the dative: 'am Kiosk' (at the kiosk). For direction, you use 'zu' with the dative: 'zum Kiosk' (to the kiosk).
Er wartet am Kiosk auf seine Freunde.
He is waiting for his friends at the kiosk.
A kiosk is a place for quick purchases. Typical phrases are therefore 'sich etwas am Kiosk holen' (to get something at the kiosk) or 'etwas am Kiosk kaufen' (to buy something at the kiosk).
Ich habe mir am Kiosk die neueste Ausgabe einer Zeitschrift geholt.
I picked up the latest issue of a magazine at the kiosk.
In different regions of Germany, there are colloquial words for 'Kiosk' (kiosk). In the Ruhr area, people often say 'Bude'; in Berlin, 'Späti' (short for Spätkauf, late-night shop) is very common.
Komm, wir holen uns an der Bude eine Cola.
Come on, let's get a Coke at the corner shop.
place / stall / outfit
Both words can refer to a small place selling drinks, sweets, or newspapers. Kiosk is the neutral term for this type of business, while Bude is colloquial and common in some regions, and often presents the place as rather basic. Kiosk is usually the better choice in neutral situations; among friends, Bude is also used.
Am Kiosk neben dem Bahnhof kauften wir zwei Flaschen Wasser.
We bought two bottles of water at the kiosk next to the train station.
An der Bude neben dem Bahnhof kauften wir zwei Flaschen Wasser.
We bought two bottles of water at the stall next to the train station.
