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city park
A public, park-like green space within a city that serves as a place for the population to relax.
Am Wochenende treffen wir uns oft mit Freunden im Stadtgarten zum Picknick.
On weekends, we often meet friends in the city park for a picnic.
'Stadtgarten' (city park) is a simple compound made up of 'Stadt' (city) and 'Garten' (garden). So it literally describes a garden located in the city and accessible to the public.
Der alte Stadtgarten wurde letztes Jahr neu gestaltet.
The old city park was redesigned last year.
Pay attention to the difference in prepositions: You are 'im Stadtgarten' (in the city park; dative, location), but you go 'in den Stadtgarten' (into/to the city park; accusative, direction).
Wir sind gerade im Stadtgarten und genießen die Sonne.
We are currently in the city park and enjoying the sun.
Typical leisure activities are associated with 'Stadtgarten' (city park). Common phrases are: 'im Stadtgarten spazieren gehen' (to go for a walk in the city park), 'sich im Stadtgarten treffen' (to meet in the city park), or 'im Stadtgarten picknicken' (to picnic in the city park).
An sonnigen Tagen gehen viele Leute im Stadtgarten spazieren.
On sunny days, many people go for a walk in the city park.
garden
'der Garten' can also mean a public park in some names. 'der Stadtgarten', on the other hand, is clearly a public green space in a city. The words can be confused because both can appear in the names of parks. In everyday language, however, 'Garten' often means a private garden by a house. 'Stadtgarten' is used when you mean a park or green space for many people in the city.
Der Stadtgarten ist am Wochenende ein beliebter Ort für Spaziergänge.
The city park is a popular place for walks at the weekend.
Herr Schneider trifft seine Familie nach dem Unterricht im Garten hinter dem Haus.
After class, Mr. Schneider meets his family in the garden behind the house.