To say where you go, use "go to the…": "I go to the supermarket". For home, school, work and hospital (without a purpose): go to school / go to work / go home (no "the").
Public buildings & civic services
🏥
hospital
/ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl/
She is at the hospital.
🏦
bank
/bæŋk/
I go to the bank on Fridays.
📮
post office
/ˈpəʊst ˌɒf.ɪs/
The post office is on Main Street.
👮
police station
/pəˈliːs ˈsteɪ.ʃən/
There is a police station near here.
🚒
fire station
/ˈfaɪər ˈsteɪ.ʃən/
The fire station is on Oak Road.
📚
library
/ˈlaɪ.brər.i/
I read books at the library.
🏫
school
/skuːl/
The children go to school every day.
⛪
church
/tʃɜːtʃ/
There is an old church in the village.
🏛️
town hall
/taʊn hɔːl/
The mayor works at the town hall.
⚖️
courthouse
/ˈkɔːt.haʊs/
The trial is at the courthouse.
🔒
prison
/ˈprɪz.ən/
The prison is outside the city.
🏢
embassy
/ˈem.bə.si/
I need to visit the embassy for my visa.
Shops & food
🛒
supermarket
/ˈsuː.pə.mɑː.kɪt/
I buy food at the supermarket.
🥐
bakery
/ˈbeɪ.kər.i/
The bakery opens at 7 am.
💊
pharmacy
/ˈfɑː.mə.si/
You can buy medicine at the pharmacy.
🍽️
restaurant
/ˈres.tər.ɒnt/
We eat dinner at a restaurant.
☕
café
/ˈkæf.eɪ/
Let's meet at the café.
🧺
market
/ˈmɑː.kɪt/
There is a market on Saturdays.
🥩
butcher's
/ˈbʊtʃ.əz/
I bought chicken at the butcher's.
🥦
greengrocer's
/ˈɡriːn.ɡrəʊ.səz/
She buys vegetables at the greengrocer's.
📰
newsagent's
/ˈnjuːz.eɪ.dʒənts/
I buy the newspaper at the newsagent's.
📖
bookshop
/ˈbʊk.ʃɒp/
He bought a novel at the bookshop.
👕
clothes shop
/kləʊðz ʃɒp/
She bought a dress at the clothes shop.
🏬
shopping centre
/ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ ˈsen.tər/
We spent the day at the shopping centre.
💇
hairdresser's
/ˈheə.dres.əz/
I have an appointment at the hairdresser's.
🧺
launderette
/ˌlɔːn.dərˈet/
He washes his clothes at the launderette.
Leisure & entertainment
🌳
park
/pɑːk/
Children play in the park.
🎬
cinema
/ˈsɪn.ɪ.mə/
Let's go to the cinema tonight.
🏛️
museum
/mjuːˈziː.əm/
The museum is free on Sundays.
🏊
swimming pool
/ˈswɪm.ɪŋ puːl/
I swim at the swimming pool.
🏅
sports centre
/spɔːts ˈsen.tər/
He goes to the sports centre.
🎭
theatre
/ˈθɪə.tər/
We watched a play at the theatre.
🖼️
art gallery
/ɑːt ˈɡæl.ər.i/
The art gallery has a new exhibition.
🦁
zoo
/zuː/
The children love visiting the zoo.
🎠
playground
/ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/
The kids are playing in the playground.
🏟️
stadium
/ˈsteɪ.di.əm/
The match is at the stadium.
🏋️
gym
/dʒɪm/
I go to the gym every morning.
🎶
nightclub
/ˈnaɪt.klʌb/
They danced all night at the nightclub.
🎡
amusement park
/əˈmjuːz.mənt pɑːk/
We rode the roller coaster at the amusement park.
🎳
bowling alley
/ˈbəʊ.lɪŋ ˌæl.i/
We went bowling at the bowling alley.
Transport & travel
🚉
train station
/treɪn ˈsteɪ.ʃən/
The train station is in the centre.
🚏
bus stop
/bʌs stɒp/
Wait for me at the bus stop.
🚌
bus station
/bʌs ˈsteɪ.ʃən/
The coach leaves from the bus station.
✈️
airport
/ˈeə.pɔːt/
We're going to the airport at 6am.
🚕
taxi rank
/ˈtæk.si ræŋk/
There's a taxi rank outside the hotel.
🅿️
car park
/kɑː pɑːk/
I left my car in the car park.
⛽
petrol station
/ˈpet.rəl ˈsteɪ.ʃən/
We stopped at the petrol station for fuel.
⚓
port
/pɔːt/
The ferry leaves from the port.
Worship, health & education
🕌
mosque
/mɒsk/
He prays at the mosque on Fridays.
🛕
temple
/ˈtem.pəl/
They visited a beautiful temple.
🕍
synagogue
/ˈsɪn.ə.ɡɒɡ/
She goes to the synagogue on Saturdays.
⚰️
cemetery
/ˈsem.ə.tri/
The cemetery is behind the church.
🩺
doctor's surgery
/ˈdɒk.təz ˈsɜː.dʒər.i/
I have an appointment at the doctor's surgery.
🦷
dentist's
/ˈden.tɪsts/
I have a check-up at the dentist's.
🐾
vet's
/vets/
We took the dog to the vet's.
🎓
university
/ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/
She studies at the university.
🧸
nursery
/ˈnɜː.sər.i/
My son goes to nursery in the mornings.
Exercise — where do you go?
Read the situation and complete with the correct place.
1.I need to buy bread. I go to the ___.
2.My tooth hurts. I go to the ___.
3.We want to watch a film tonight. We go to the ___.
4.She needs to send a parcel. She goes to the ___.
5. Which sentence is correct?
6. Where do you go to see animals?