Furniture
Was gibt es im Zimmer?– What is in the room?
When describing the furniture – das Möbel – in a room, use the following expressions, but don't forget to change the noun to the accusative case.
im Wohnzimmer gibt es...– in the living room, there is/are...
in der Garage haben wir...– in the garage we have...
in der Küche gibt es...– in the kitchen there is...
in meinem Zimmer habe ich...– in my room I have...
an der Wand hängt...– on the wall is/hangs...
Hilfsvokabeln – Helpful vocabulary
Masculine nouns - ein/der (m)
| German | English |
| Fernseher | TV |
| Herd | cooker |
| Kleiderschrank | wardrobe |
| Kühlschrank | fridge |
| Schrank | cupboard |
| Schreibtisch | desk |
| Spiegel | mirror |
| Stuhl | chair |
| Teppich | carpet, rug |
| Tisch | table |
| German | Fernseher |
|---|---|
| English | TV |
| German | Herd |
|---|---|
| English | cooker |
| German | Kleiderschrank |
|---|---|
| English | wardrobe |
| German | Kühlschrank |
|---|---|
| English | fridge |
| German | Schrank |
|---|---|
| English | cupboard |
| German | Schreibtisch |
|---|---|
| English | desk |
| German | Spiegel |
|---|---|
| English | mirror |
| German | Stuhl |
|---|---|
| English | chair |
| German | Teppich |
|---|---|
| English | carpet, rug |
| German | Tisch |
|---|---|
| English | table |
Feminine nouns - eine/die (f)
| German | English |
| Heizung | heating |
| Mikrowelle | microwave |
| Tür | door |
| Spülmaschine | dishwasher |
| Waschmaschine | washing machine |
| Wand | wall |
| German | Heizung |
|---|---|
| English | heating |
| German | Mikrowelle |
|---|---|
| English | microwave |
| German | Tür |
|---|---|
| English | door |
| German | Spülmaschine |
|---|---|
| English | dishwasher |
| German | Waschmaschine |
|---|---|
| English | washing machine |
| German | Wand |
|---|---|
| English | wall |
Neuter nouns - ein/das (nt)
| German | English |
| Bad | bath |
| Bett | bed |
| Bild | picture |
| Etagenbett | bunk beds |
| Klo | toilet |
| Licht | light |
| Regal | shelf |
| Sofa | settee |
| Waschbecken | wash basin |
| German | Bad |
|---|---|
| English | bath |
| German | Bett |
|---|---|
| English | bed |
| German | Bild |
|---|---|
| English | picture |
| German | Etagenbett |
|---|---|
| English | bunk beds |
| German | Klo |
|---|---|
| English | toilet |
| German | Licht |
|---|---|
| English | light |
| German | Regal |
|---|---|
| English | shelf |
| German | Sofa |
|---|---|
| English | settee |
| German | Waschbecken |
|---|---|
| English | wash basin |
Plural nouns - die (pl)
| German | English |
| Bilder | pictures |
| Rollläden | blinds |
| Vorhänge | curtains |
| Wände | walls |
| German | Bilder |
|---|---|
| English | pictures |
| German | Rollläden |
|---|---|
| English | blinds |
| German | Vorhänge |
|---|---|
| English | curtains |
| German | Wände |
|---|---|
| English | walls |
Mit der Tür ins Haus fallen – To do something without thinking it through/to go like a bull at a gate/to blurt something out
Question
How would you say the following sentences in German? Remember to change the articles to the accusative where necessary.
- My room is on the first floor.
- I have a bed, a wardrobe and a desk.
- The walls are white and the curtains are blue and red.
- On the walls are a mirror and some pictures.
- I haven't got a television.
Mein Zimmer ist im ersten Stock.
Ich habe ein Bett, einen Kleiderschrank und einen Schreibtisch.
Die Wände sind weiß und die Vorhänge sind blau und rot.
An der Wand sind ein Spiegel und einige Bilder.
Ich habe keinen Fernseher.
Did you know?
One of the most popular souvenirs bought by visitors to the German-speaking countries is the cuckoo clock – die Kuckucksuhr. It's unclear where these iconic clocks were invented, but today they are associated with the Black Forest – der Schwarzwald.
Originally, the cuckoo was meant to be a cockerel, but the crowing sound was too hard to replicate with basic tools. A simple bellows, however, was able to reproduce the now classic Kuckuck sound.