lido / beach swimming area
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lido / beach swimming area
A designated and managed swimming area at a lake, river, or by the sea, often with changing cabins, showers, and food and drink options.
An heißen Sommertagen ist das Strandbad am See immer sehr gut besucht.
On hot summer days, the lido at the lake is always very busy.
'Strandbad' (lido / beach swimming area) is a compound word made up of 'der Strand' (the beach) and 'das Bad' (the bath/swimming facility). It therefore refers to a place for swimming that is located at a beach.
Das Strandbad hat einen schönen Sandstrand und eine große Liegewiese.
The lido has a beautiful sandy beach and a large sunbathing lawn.
Pay attention to the prepositions: You go 'ins Strandbad' (to the lido; accusative, direction), but you are or swim 'im Strandbad' (at/in the lido; dative, location).
Morgen gehen wir bei dem guten Wetter ins Strandbad.
Tomorrow, with the weather being so good, we're going to the lido.
A 'Strandbad' (lido / beach swimming area) is often associated with certain activities and costs. Typical verbs are 'besuchen' (to visit), 'Eintritt bezahlen' (to pay admission), or 'sich sonnen' (to sunbathe).
Für dieses Strandbad muss man Eintritt bezahlen.
You have to pay admission for this lido.
outdoor pool
'Freibad' and 'Strandbad' are both outdoor places for swimming. A 'Freibad' normally has swimming pools and is not necessarily located by a natural body of water. A 'Strandbad' is located at a lake, river, or by the sea and has a designated swimming area, often with showers, changing rooms, or a kiosk. The words can be confused because both are used in summer and outdoors. If you are swimming in a pool, 'Freibad' is usually correct. If you are swimming at a natural shore, 'Strandbad' fits better.
Am See treffen wir uns im Strandbad, weil es dort Umkleiden und einen kleinen Kiosk gibt.
At the lake, we'll meet at the lido because there are changing rooms and a small kiosk there.
Das Freibad in unserer Nachbarschaft öffnet dieses Jahr schon im Mai.
The outdoor pool in our neighborhood is opening as early as May this year.