How To Talk About The Home In German
If you’ve ever learned the term Bauhaus to impress your architecture friends (assuming you have architecture friends), then you technically already know some German house vocabulary. The word Bauhaus literally translates to “building-house,” or “house of construction.”
However, that doesn’t really help you very much if you’re studying German and you’re trying to learn the names for various parts of the home. Whether you’re a dedicated student of the language or you’re vacationing in Germany and you want to communicate with your host more effectively, it’s very worth it to commit some basic German house vocabulary to memory.
Below, you’ll find a list of the most common terms and an audio pronunciation guide voiced by a native speaker.
Essential German House Vocabulary
the apartment — die Wohnung
the house — das Haus
the room — das Zimmer
the kitchen — die Küche
the bathroom — das Badezimmer
the bedroom — das Schlafzimmer
the living room — das Wohnzimmer
the toilet — die Toilette
the floor — der Fußboden
the wall — die Wand
the door — die Tür
the window — das Fenster
the balcony — der Balkon
the ceiling — die Decke
the roof — das Dach
the stairs — die Treppe
the elevator — der Aufzug
the furniture — die Möbel
the table — der Tisch
the chair — der Stuhl
the bed — das Bett
the sofa — das Sofa
the armchair — der Sessel
the bookshelf — das Bücherregal
the shelf — das Regalbrett
the dresser — die Kommode
the stool — der Hocker
the pantry — der Küchenschrank
the stove — der Herd
the fridge — der Kühlschrank
the freezer — der Gefrierschrank
the heater — die Heizung
the air conditioner — die Klimaanlage
the washing machine — die Waschmaschine
the dryer — der Trockner
the dishwasher — die Spülmaschine
the microwave — die Mikrowelle
the curtain — der Vorhang
the carpet — der Teppich
the mirror — der Spiegel
the lamp — die Lampe
the coffee table — der Couchtisch
