The local

LOH-kul /ˈləʊkəl/
Informal Neutral

What it really means

Your nearest pub, the one you go to regularly. "My local" is a small but real part of British social life.

Chinese explanation
你家附近常去的那家酒吧。my local（我常去的酒吧）是英国社交生活里一个小而真实的组成部分。

Example conversation

A: Where shall we watch the match? B: Come to my local, it's got a big screen.
A：我们去哪儿看球？ B：来我常去的那家酒吧吧，那儿有大屏幕。

What you could say back

“Sounds good, text me the address.”

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