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How To Talk About The Home In Dutch

Learn a new language without leaving your home! Or something like that.
quaint home reflected on a pond home in dutch

If you’re a beginner learner, what better way to start figuring out how to name the things around your home in Dutch? You can even start putting sticky notes everywhere to give yourself a little Dutch lesson every day. It’s a practical step to building out your vocabulary.

To get you started, we put together a guide to the most important words you’ll need for talking about your home, or any home, in Dutch. While not comprehensive, it should give you a good basis to build on. If you want to hear how each term is pronounced by a native speaker, you can click the play buttons below.

Essential Dutch House Vocabulary

the apartment — het appartement

the house — het huis

the room — de kamer

the kitchen — de keuken

the bathroom — de badkamer

the bedroom — de slaapkamer

the living room — de woonkamer

the toilet — het toilet

the floor — de vloer

the wall — de muur

the door — de deur

the window — het raam

the balcony — het balkon

the ceiling — het plafond

the roof — het dak

the stairs — de trap

the elevator — de lift

the furniture — de meubels

the table — de tafel

the chair — de stoel

the bed — het bed

the sofa — de sofa

the armchair — de fauteuil

the bookshelf — het boekenrek

the shelf — de boekenplank

the wardrobe — de kast

the dresser — de commode

the bench — de bank

the stool — de kruk

the pantry — de keukenkast

the household appliance — het huishoudapparaat

the stove — het fornuis

the fridge — de koelkast

the freezer — de diepvries

the heater — de verwarming

the washing machine — de wasmachine

the dryer — de droogtrommel

the dishwasher — de vaatwasser

the air conditioner — de airconditioning

the microwave — de magnetron

the decor — het interieur

the curtain — het gordijn

the carpet — het tapijt

the mirror — de spiegel

the lamp — de lamp

the coffee table — de salontafel

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Thomas Moore Devlin

Thomas is the editorial lead, and he has been at Babbel for over five years. He studied linguistics in college, and also has a background in English literature. He has been based in New York City for 10 years, where he spends most of his free time walking around Brooklyn and reading an unhealthy number of books.

Thomas is the editorial lead, and he has been at Babbel for over five years. He studied linguistics in college, and also has a background in English literature. He has been based in New York City for 10 years, where he spends most of his free time walking around Brooklyn and reading an unhealthy number of books.

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