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A simple, cozy establishment where you can mainly order alcoholic drinks, especially beer, and where small dishes are often also offered.
Lass uns heute Abend auf ein Bier in unsere Stammkneipe gehen.
Let's go to our regular pub for a beer tonight.
Pay attention to the correct preposition and case. If you are going toward a pub, you use 'in die Kneipe' (accusative). If you are already there, you say 'in der Kneipe' (dative).
Wir gehen heute Abend in die Kneipe an der Ecke.
We're going to the pub on the corner tonight.
Common verbs are 'in die Kneipe gehen' (to go to the pub) or 'sich in der Kneipe treffen' (to meet at the pub). A very common word is also 'die Stammkneipe' (regular pub), which describes the pub you visit regularly.
Jeden Freitag treffen wir uns in unserer Stammkneipe.
Every Friday we meet at our regular pub.
The word 'Kneipe' is used for more traditional, simple, and cozy establishments. The atmosphere is usually informal, and the focus is on drinks like beer.
Die alte Kneipe hatte noch eine Jukebox und Holztische.
The old pub still had a jukebox and wooden tables.
economy / pub
'die Wirtschaft' and 'die Kneipe' can both mean a simple establishment where you have something to drink and often also get small dishes. 'Die Kneipe' is very colloquial and usually means a cozy pub, often with beer and a relaxed atmosphere. 'Die Wirtschaft' in this sense sounds traditional or somewhat old-fashioned depending on the region, and may feel more like a tavern or inn. Learners may confuse the words because both can be places for eating and drinking. The important point is: 'Kneipe' is especially suitable for a relaxed evening with drinks. 'Wirtschaft' can mean a pub/tavern, but it also has completely different meanings, such as economy.
Max trifft seine Freunde heute Abend in einer Kneipe.
Max is meeting his friends in a pub this evening.
Am Sonntag essen wir in der kleinen Wirtschaft am Marktplatz.
On Sunday we are eating at the small tavern on the market square.