German Home & Living Vocabulary for Beginners
Learn essential German home and living vocabulary with this beginner-friendly word list. Whether you want to know how to say house in German, what home in German sounds like, or how to name the rooms in a German household, this page has you covered. You'll find common German words for rooms, furniture, and everyday objects found around the house. This resource is designed for A1–A2 learners who want to build practical, everyday German vocabulary. Use the word list and interactive activities below to practice German house vocabulary and make it stick.
Nouns
die Mitbewohner
male flatmate, male roommate
“Der Mitbewohner ist freundlich.”
The roommate is friendly.
die Schlüssel
key
“Der Schlüssel liegt auf dem Tisch.”
The key is lying on the table.
die Vermieter
landlord (male)
“Der Vermieter ist freundlich.”
The landlord is friendly.
die Müll
garbage, trash
“Der Müll ist heute sehr schwer.”
The trash is very heavy today.
die Schlafzimmer
bedroom
“Das Schlafzimmer ist groß.”
The bedroom is big.
die Wohnzimmer
living room
“Das Wohnzimmer ist groß.”
The living room is big.
die Vermieterinnen
landlord (female)
“Die Vermieterin ist sehr freundlich.”
The landlady is very friendly.
die Kühlschränke
fridge
“Der Kühlschrank ist leer.”
The refrigerator is empty.
die Steckdosen
power socket, electrical outlet
“Die Steckdose ist neu.”
The power outlet is new.
die Waschmaschinen
washing machine
“Die Waschmaschine ist neu.”
The washing machine is new.
Verbs
to live
“Ich lebe in Berlin.”
I live in Berlin.
to move in
“Ich ziehe morgen in die neue Wohnung ein.”
I move into the new apartment tomorrow.
to build
“Ich baue ein kleines Haus.”
I build a small house.
to cook
“Ich koche heute eine Suppe.”
I am cooking a soup today.
to clean
“Ich putze jeden Morgen das Bad.”
I clean the bathroom every morning.
to tidy up
“Ich räume jeden Morgen mein Zimmer auf.”
I tidy up my room every morning.
to air, ventilate
“Ich lüfte jeden Morgen das Zimmer.”
I air out the room every morning.
to bathe
“Baden wir heute Abend zusammen?”
Are we bathing together this evening?
to open
“Ich öffne die Tür.”
I open the door.
to heat
“Ich heize das Zimmer am Abend.”
I heat the room in the evening.
to furnish
“Ich möbliere das kleine Zimmer.”
I furnish the small room.
to stay
“Sie bleibt heute nicht im Büro.”
She is not staying in the office today.
to take off clothes, to get undressed
“Ich ziehe meine Jacke aus.”
I take off my jacket.
to close
“Ich schließe die Tür.”
I close the door.
to sleep
“Ich schlafe heute lange.”
I sleep long today.
to wash, to wash oneself
“Ich wasche meine Hände.”
I wash my hands.
to take a shower
“Ich dusche jeden Morgen.”
I shower every morning.
to repair
“Ich repariere den kaputten Stuhl.”
I repair the broken chair.
Practice with Games
Example Sentences
Das Haus hat drei Schlafzimmer.
The house has three bedrooms.
Wir essen im Wohnzimmer.
We eat in the living room.
Die Küche ist sehr groß.
The kitchen is very big.
Mein Bett steht neben dem Fenster.
My bed is next to the window.
Er liest ein Buch auf dem Sofa.
He is reading a book on the sofa.