German House Vocabulary

Here are German words for the house to start with: Badezimmer (bathroom), Bett (bed), Schlafzimmer (bedroom), Stuhl (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
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
bathroomBadezimmernounA1
bedBettnounA1
bedroomSchlafzimmernounA1
chairStuhlnounA1
doorTürnounA1
kitchenKüchenounA1
roomZimmernounA1
windowFensternounA1

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House Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
hallDielenounA1
living roomWohnzimmernounA1
shelfRegalnounA1
sofaSofanounA1
fenceZaunnounA2
furnitureMöbelnounA2
garageGaragenounA2
gateTornounA2

House Advanced

A2–C1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
architectureArchitekturnounA2
conservatoryWintergartennounB2
amenitiesAnnehmlichkeitennounC1
applianceGerätnounC1
furnishingsEinrichtungnounC1
interior designInnenarchitekturnounC1
renovationRenovierungnounC1
vestibuleVestibülnounC1

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Rooms & Spaces

A1–B2
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
dining roomEsszimmernounA1
staircaseTreppenounA2
loftDachbodennounB1
patioTerrassenounB1
cellarKellernounB2
cloakroomGarderobenounB2
foyerDielenounB2
nurseryKinderzimmernounB2

Household Appliances

A2–B1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
coffee makerKaffeemaschinenounA2
dryerTrocknernounA2
refrigeratorKühlschranknounA2
toasterToasternounA2
vacuum cleanerStaubsaugernounA2
washing machineWaschmaschinenounA2
blenderMixernounB1
dishwasherSpülmaschinenounB1

Household Chores

A2–B1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
cleaningHausputznounA2
dryingAbtrocknennounA2
grocery shoppingLebensmitteleinkaufnounA2
washingWaschennounA2
dustingStaubwischennounB1
moppingWischennounB1
sweepingFegennounB1
vacuumingStaubsaugennounB1

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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 German words should I learn for the house?

You could start with words like Badezimmer (bathroom), Bett (bed), Schlafzimmer (bedroom), Stuhl (chair). This page lists 48 German words for the house (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these German words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows German 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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