Dutch House Vocabulary

Here are Dutch words for the house to start with: badkamer (bathroom), bed (bed), slaapkamer (bedroom), stoel (chair). Below are 48 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.

A house with a double garage at dusk
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House Basics

A1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
bathroombadkamernounA1
bedbednounA1
bedroomslaapkamernounA1
chairstoelnounA1
doordeurnounA1
kitchenkeukennounA1
roomkamernounA1
windowraamnounA1

The rest of this pack is in the app

House Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
hallhalnounA1
living roomwoonkamernounA1
shelfplanknounA1
sofabanknounA1
fenceheknounA2
furnituremeubilairnounA2
garagegaragenounA2
gatepoortnounA2

House Advanced

A2–C1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
architecturearchitectuurnounA2
conservatoryserrenounB2
amenitiesvoorzieningennounC1
applianceapparaatnounC1
furnishingsinrichtingnounC1
interior designinterieurontwerpnounC1
renovationrenovatienounC1
vestibulevestibulenounC1

More from this pack waits in the app

Rooms & Spaces

A1–B2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
dining roomeetkamernounA1
staircasetrapnounA2
loftzoldernounB1
patioterrasnounB1
cellarkeldernounB2
cloakroomgarderobenounB2
foyerhalnounB2
nurserykinderkamernounB2

Household Appliances

A2–B1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
coffee makerkoffiezetapparaatnounA2
dryerwasdrogernounA2
refrigeratorkoelkastnounA2
toasterbroodroosternounA2
vacuum cleanerstofzuigernounA2
washing machinewasmachinenounA2
blenderblendernounB1
dishwashervaatwassernounB1

Household Chores

A2–B1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
cleaningschoonmaaknounA2
dryingafdrogennounA2
grocery shoppingboodschappen doennounA2
washingwassennounA2
dustingafstoffennounB1
moppingdweilennounB1
sweepingvegennounB1
vacuumingstofzuigennounB1

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for the house. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Dutch words should I learn for the house?

You could start with words like badkamer (bathroom), bed (bed), slaapkamer (bedroom), stoel (chair). This page lists 48 Dutch words for the house (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Dutch words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Dutch words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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