Talk about your house, rooms, furniture, and where things are in your living space.
🏡 Vocabulary: Rooms in the House
das Haus – the house
die Wohnung – the apartment
das Wohnzimmer – the living room
das Schlafzimmer – the bedroom
die Küche – the kitchen
das Badezimmer – the bathroom
der Flur – the hallway
der Garten – the garden
der Balkon – the balcony
🛋️ Vocabulary: Furniture & Items
der Tisch – the table
der Stuhl – the chair
das Bett – the bed
die Lampe – the lamp
der Schrank – the wardrobe/cupboard
die Tür – the door
das Fenster – the window
die Couch / das Sofa – the couch / sofa
🧭 Prepositions: Where Things Are
auf – on
unter – under
neben – next to
hinter – behind
vor – in front of
zwischen – between
in – in
Example: Die Lampe steht auf dem Tisch. (The lamp is on the table.)
🛠️ Sentence Structure – Made Easy!
In German, the sentence usually follows this pattern: Subject + Verb + Rest of the sentence. Let's look at some simple examples related to your home:
Das Haus ist groß. (The house is big.) Das Haus = the house, ist = is, groß = big
Die Küche ist modern. (The kitchen is modern.) Die Küche = the kitchen, modern = modern
Das Fenster ist offen. (The window is open.) Das Fenster = the window, offen = open
Das Badezimmer ist sauber. (The bathroom is clean.) Das Badezimmer = the bathroom, sauber = clean
Das Schlafzimmer hat ein großes Bett. (The bedroom has a big bed.) Das Schlafzimmer = the bedroom, hat = has, ein großes Bett = a big bed
💡 Tip: In German, verbs often come in the second position in the sentence!
📘 Usage in Context – Easy German Sentences
Let’s see how to use simple German sentences when talking about your home. Each sentence includes a breakdown to help you understand it word by word:
Ich wohne in einem kleinen Haus . (I live in a small house.) Ich = I,
wohne = live,
in einem kleinen Haus = in a small house
Meine Wohnung hat zwei Schlafzimmer . (My apartment has two bedrooms.) Meine Wohnung = my apartment,
hat = has,
zwei Schlafzimmer = two bedrooms
Die Lampe ist auf dem Tisch . (The lamp is on the table.) Die Lampe = the lamp,
ist = is,
auf dem Tisch = on the table
Der Garten ist schön und grün . (The garden is beautiful and green.) Der Garten = the garden,
ist = is,
schön und grün = beautiful and green
💬 These kinds of sentences help you describe your home and surroundings in everyday conversations!
💡 Did You Know?
🪟 In Germany, most homes have “Dreh-Kipp” windows , which can be tilted inward or opened fully—great for ventilation and safety!
🚪 All German nouns have genders. For example: das Haus (neuter), die Küche (feminine), and der Garten (masculine). Learning the correct article is essential!
🧼 It's common to remove your shoes before entering a German home. Guests are often offered Hausschuhe (house slippers) as a polite gesture.
🌿 German homes are often designed with eco-friendly features like solar panels, thick insulation, and organized recycling systems with color-coded bins inside the house.
🛋️ Germans love describing their rooms using adjectives with endings that match the noun’s gender. For example: ein gemütliches Wohnzimmer (a cozy living room), eine helle Küche (a bright kitchen).
🛏️ The word Zimmer (room) is used to build many home-related words: Schlafzimmer (bedroom), Wohnzimmer (living room), Kinderzimmer (children’s room), and more.
📚 There’s a cultural tradition called Frühjahrsputz (spring cleaning), where Germans deep-clean their homes to welcome the new season fresh and tidy!