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Rooms and household items. 119 German words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

Badnoun
bathroom
The bathroom is next to the kitchen.
Balkonnoun
balcony
We have breakfast on the balcony.
Bettnoun
bed
The bed is soft.
drinnenadv
inside
It is nice and warm inside.
Fensternoun
window
The window is open.
Fernsehernoun
TV
The TV is broken.
Gartennoun
garden
We have a small garden.
großadj
big
The table is too big for the kitchen.
Hausnoun
house
The house is big.
Kissennoun
pillow
The pillow is very soft.
kleinadj
small
I’ll take the small portion.
Küchenoun
kitchen
The kitchen is clean.
Lampenoun
lamp
The lamp is on.
lautadj
loud
The neighbors are loud today.
leiseadj
quiet
Speak quietly, the baby is sleeping.
Lichtnoun
light
Please turn on the light.
Mietenoun
rent
The rent is due every month.
Müllnoun
garbage
Please take out the garbage.
obenadv
above / upstairs
The tools are right on top of the cupboard.
Pfannenoun
pan
I need a bigger pan.
sauberadj
clean
The bathroom is clean again.
schmutzigadj
dirty
Your hands are dirty.
Stuhlnoun
chair
The chair is comfortable.
Telefonnoun
telephone
The phone is on the table.
Tischnoun
table
The food is on the table.
Toilettenoun
toilet
Where is the toilet, please?
Topfnoun
pot
The pot is on the stove.
Türnoun
door
Please close the door.
untenadv
below / downstairs
A package is waiting for you downstairs.
Vorhangnoun
curtain
Please close the curtain.
Waschmaschinenoun
washing machine
The washing machine is already running.
Wohnungnoun
apartment
My apartment is small.
Zimmernoun
room
The room is bright.

A2Premium

aufräumenverb
to tidy up
I tidy up my room.
Backofennoun
oven
The oven is already hot.
Bodennoun
floor
The floor is made of wood.
Deckenoun
ceiling
The ceiling is very high.
Flurnoun
hallway
The shoes are in the hallway.
Geschirrspülernoun
dishwasher
Put the dishes in the dishwasher.
Haushaltnoun
household
We share the household chores.
Herdnoun
stove
The stove is still hot.
Kühlschranknoun
fridge
The milk is in the fridge.
Mikrowellenoun
microwave
Heat the soup in the microwave.
Mülleimernoun
trash can
The trash can in the kitchen is full.
ordentlichadj
tidy
His desk is always tidy.
Regalnoun
shelf
The books are on the shelf.
Reinigungnoun
cleaning
Cleaning the windows is tiresome.
reparierenverb
to repair
Can you repair the tap?
Schlafzimmernoun
bedroom
The bedroom is quiet.
Schlüsselnoun
key
I forgot my key.
Schranknoun
wardrobe
The clothes are in the wardrobe.
Sofanoun
sofa
We sit on the sofa.
Spiegelnoun
mirror
The mirror hangs in the hallway.
Staubsaugernoun
vacuum cleaner
The vacuum cleaner is very loud.
Teppichnoun
carpet
The carpet is soft.
Treppenoun
stairs
The stairs lead upstairs.
Umzugnoun
move
The move was exhausting.
Wandnoun
wall
The picture hangs on the wall.
Wasserkochernoun
kettle
The kettle boils quickly.
weichadj
soft
The butter has gone soft.
Wohnzimmernoun
living room
We watch TV in the living room.

B1Premium

Abstellraumnoun
storage room
I put the vacuum cleaner in the storage room.
Bettwäschenoun
bedding
Once a week I change the bedding.
Dachbodennoun
attic
Old boxes are stored in the attic.
einziehenverb
to move in
We move in next week.
gemütlichadj
cosy
The flat is very cosy.
Glühbirnenoun
light bulb
The light bulb in the hallway is broken.
Heizungnoun
heating
The heating doesn't work.
Kellernoun
basement
The bikes are in the basement.
Leiternoun
ladder
He climbs the ladder.
Mietvertragnoun
lease
We sign the lease.
Möbelnoun
furniture
The furniture is new.
Möbelstücknoun
piece of furniture
The wardrobe is my favourite piece of furniture.
Nachbarschaftnoun
neighbourhood
The neighbourhood is quiet.
putzenverb
to clean
On Saturdays I clean the flat.
renovierenverb
to renovate
They are renovating the kitchen.
Steckdosenoun
power socket
The plug doesn’t fit the socket.
Stromnoun
electricity
The electricity went out.
Türklingelnoun
doorbell
The doorbell is broken, please knock.
Umzugskartonnoun
moving box
We packed twenty moving boxes.
Vermieternoun
landlord
The landlord lives next door.
Werkzeugnoun
tool
I need a tool for the repair.
Zimmerpflanzenoun
houseplant
The houseplant needs little water.

B2Premium

abschließenverb
to lock
Don't forget to lock the door.
Altbaunoun
old building
They live in an old building with high ceilings.
Dämmungnoun
insulation
The insulation saves energy.
Eigentumnoun
property
The house is my property.
Einrichtungnoun
furnishings
The furnishings are very modern.
Energieeffizienznoun
energy efficiency
The energy efficiency of the house is high.
Grundrissnoun
floor plan
The flat's floor plan is open.
Hausordnungnoun
house rules
The house rules forbid noise.
Hausverwaltungnoun
property management
The property management takes care of it.
Instandhaltungnoun
maintenance
Maintenance costs a lot of money.
Kautionnoun
deposit
The deposit is three months' rent.
modernisierenverb
to modernise
They are modernising the old house.
Nebenkostennoun
utility costs
The utility costs are high.
Schimmelnoun
mould
Mould is growing on the wall.
Wohngemeinschaftnoun
shared flat
He lives in a shared flat.

C1Premium

Barrierefreiheitnoun
accessibility
The family is making the renovation accessible.
Beleuchtungnoun
lighting
The lighting in the hallway is too dark.
Energieverbrauchnoun
energy consumption
Energy consumption has dropped noticeably.
Haushaltsgerätnoun
household appliance
A modern household appliance saves electricity.
Hauswirtschaftnoun
housekeeping
Housekeeping has to be learned.
Heimwerkennoun
DIY
DIY is his favorite hobby.
Mülltrennungnoun
waste separation
Waste separation is mandatory in Germany.
Raumaufteilungnoun
room layout
The room layout is very practical.
Wohnkomfortnoun
living comfort
Underfloor heating increases living comfort.
Wohnlagenoun
residential location
The residential location is quiet and central.
Wohnungseinrichtungnoun
furnishing
The furnishing is tasteful.
Wohnverhältnissenoun
living conditions
The living conditions are cramped.

C2Premium

Bausubstanznoun
building fabric
The building fabric of the old house is good.
Behaglichkeitnoun
cosiness
Candles create cosiness.
Denkmalschutznoun
heritage protection
The building is under heritage protection.
Eigenheimnoun
own home
Many families dream of their own home.
penibeladj
fastidious
Everything in his apartment is fastidiously tidy.
Wohneigentumnoun
residential property
Residential property is seen as retirement provision.
Wohnkulturnoun
living culture
Scandinavian living culture is very popular.
Wohnraumknappheitnoun
housing shortage
The housing shortage is driving rents up.
Wohnungsbaunoun
housing construction
Social housing construction is being promoted.

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