A1 · Beginner Vocabulary
Words for your home (das Haus) come up constantly — rooms, furniture and everyday objects. Here are the essentials with pronunciation and audio.
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Rooms (die Zimmer)
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| das Haus | das hows | house |
| die Wohnung | dee VOH-noong | apartment / flat |
| das Zimmer | das TSIM-er | room |
| die Küche | dee KUUKH-e | kitchen |
| das Badezimmer | das BAH-de-tsim-er | bathroom |
| das Schlafzimmer | das SHLAHF-tsim-er | bedroom |
| das Wohnzimmer | das VOHN-tsim-er | living room |
| der Garten | dair GAR-ten | garden |
Furniture & objects (die Möbel)
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| die Tür | dee tuur | door |
| das Fenster | das FENS-ter | window |
| der Tisch | dair tish | table |
| der Stuhl | dair shtool | chair |
| das Bett | das bet | bed |
| das Sofa | das ZOH-fah | sofa |
| der Schrank | dair shrank | cupboard / wardrobe |
| die Lampe | dee LAM-pe | lamp |
Note the compound words: German loves building words — Schlaf (sleep) + Zimmer (room) = Schlafzimmer (bedroom); Bade (bathe) + Zimmer = Badezimmer (bathroom). Spotting the smaller words makes long ones far less scary.
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