Whether you’re relaxing on a bench, chasing a toddler, or meeting friends for a picnic, knowing how to say park in German is more useful than you might expect. This is one of those everyday words that shows up on signs, in directions, in weekend plans — and in plenty of casual conversation.
The German word for park (as a green public space) is der Park. The plural is die Parks. It’s masculine, and if you’re working on mastering gender and articles, my gender video lesson walks you through exactly how German nouns work.
Park is part of the 1000 most frequently used nouns in German, which makes it a great word to master early — especially if you're learning German for everyday life or travel.
Here’s how Park appears in the four grammatical cases:
Nominative:
Der Park ist heute voll.
The park is crowded today.
Accusative:
Wir gehen in den Park spazieren.
We’re going for a walk in the park.
Dative:
Sie sitzen im Schatten von dem Park.
They’re sitting in the shade of the park.
Genitive:
Die Bäume des Parks sind sehr alt.
The trees of the park are very old.
This word is often used with verbs like gehen (to go), sitzen (to sit), spielen (to play), or spazieren (to walk). A common phrase is im Park spazieren gehen — to take a walk in the park. With kids, you’ll hear im Park spielen often, and with dogs: den Hund im Park ausführen (to walk the dog in the park).
Adjectives like ruhig (quiet), grün (green), beliebt (popular), groß (large), and nah (nearby) are often used with Park. You might also encounter specific types: Stadtpark (city park), Tierpark (zoo), Vergnügungspark (amusement park).
Here’s how it might sound in a beginner-friendly conversation:
A: Was machen wir heute Nachmittag?
B: Lass uns in den Park gehen!
A: What are we doing this afternoon?
B: Let’s go to the park!
Now it’s your turn. Think about your answer and say it out loud in German. No need to write anything — just speak and try to use the word Park or Parks in your sentence.
“Was machst du am liebsten, wenn du im Park bist?”
What do you most enjoy doing when you're in the park?
This kind of self-practice builds confidence and helps your brain lock in high-frequency vocabulary.
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