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In computer games, a map that represents a level, a section of the game, or the entire game world.
Wir müssen erst die ganze Map erkunden, um den geheimen Ausgang zu finden.
We first have to explore the whole map to find the secret exit.
map
A colloquial Anglicism for a geographical map or city map, especially in the context of digital map services.
Kannst du die Adresse mal in die Map auf deinem Handy eingeben?
Can you enter the address into the map on your phone?
'Die Map' (the map) is a word from English that is used in colloquial German. It is especially common in gaming and in younger people's language.
Lass uns mal auf der Map schauen, wo wir sind.
Let's check the map to see where we are.
Although the word comes from English, it has a fixed grammatical gender in German. It is always 'die Map' (feminine).
Die Map lädt heute sehr langsam.
The map is loading very slowly today.
The most common use of 'Map' is in the context of video games. Here it refers to a game map or a level. Words like 'Spieler' (player), 'Level' (level), 'Gegner' (enemy/opponent), or 'erkunden' (to explore) are typical signals for this meaning.
Auf dieser Map gibt es viele versteckte Items zu finden.
There are many hidden items to find on this map.
Outside of games, 'Map' is often used colloquially for digital maps on a smartphone or computer. Typical verbs are 'in die Map eingeben' (to enter into the map) or 'auf der Map nachschauen' (to look up on the map).
Ich habe die Route schon in die Map eingegeben, wir können losfahren.
I've already entered the route into the map; we can set off.
card / map
Karte is the neutral standard German term for a geographical representation, including one displayed on a screen. Map can refer to the same thing, but it is a colloquial Anglicism and is especially common with digital map services. Karte fits neutral texts, while Map is also used in casual digital language.
Ein Freund sagt, dass man die Map auf dem Handy öffnen soll.
A friend says that you should open the map on your phone.
In der Anleitung steht, dass man die Karte auf dem Handy öffnen soll.
The instructions say that you should open the map on your phone.
