Hello and welcome to another vocab post!
To expand your vocabulary further, I’ve written a list of common objects found around the house. Once you’ve read this post try remembering the German words as you walk around your house every day.
Let’s start with the basics; here are the rooms of the house:
der Flur (e) The hallway(s)
das Badezimmer The bathroom
das Wohnzimmer The living room
das Schlafzimmer The bedroom
das Gästezimmer The guestroom
die Küche The kitchen
das Esszimmer The dining room
Note: For the plural of bathroom, living room, bedroom and guestroom the article changes to die, but the word itself stays the same.
And what the rooms are made up of:
die Wa(ä)nd(e) The wall(s)
die Tür(en) The door(s)
das (die) Fenster The window(s)
der Boden The floor
die Decke The ceiling
Gegenstände die im Flur sind:
Objects that are in the hallway:
die Garderobe The cloakroom
der Spiegel The mirror
der Schuhschrank The shoe cabinet
Gegenstände die im Badezimmer sind:
Objects that are in the bathroom:
die Toilette The toilet
die Dusche The shower
die Badewanne The bath
das Waschbecken The sink
das (die) Handtu(ü)ch(er) The towel(s)
die Zahnbürste(n) The toothbrush(es)
die Zahncreme The toothpaste
die Fliessen The tiles
Gegenstände die im Wohnzimmer sind:
Objects that are in the living room:
das Sofa/die Couch The sofa
der Teppich The carpet
die Lampe The lamp
der Fernseher The TV
das Bücherregal The bookcase
der Kaffeetisch The coffee table (also known as der Couchtisch)
der Sessel The armchair
der Kamin The fireplace
das (die) Bild(er) The photo(s)
Write the German words on post it notes, stick them on your Möbel (furniture) and that way you’ll learn the vocabulary quickly! I’ve only written half of the rooms on the list above, the other half will be coming in the next post.
Thanks for reading,
Larissa
Comments:
Paul Johnson:
Thanks for themed vocabulary posts “around the house” eg das Badeezimmer, die Kuche etc. This is a great way to cover otherwise dull but essential lists of related words. Please can we have more: eg ” at the doctor” “at the dentist” ” renting an apartment” ” at the bank” ” at the travel agent” “hairdresser” “shoeshop” etc
Larissa:
@Paul Johnson Thanks Paul for the comment!
I’m always happy to hear suggestions of what to write about next so expect to see the posts pop up in the next few months.
I’m glad you enjoyed the post,
Larissa
Brightstar:
Constanze, great that you included genders and plurals of every noun
I cannot find the grammatical rule applied to ‘objects in…’ Would it be easy to clarify the rule for this word order?
Ta
Brightstar