How To Talk About The 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
