How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 German words on “Home and furniture”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this German vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

German vocabulary: house and furniture

Kitchen, bedroom, living room, bathroom: the rooms of the house, the furniture and everyday objects in German.

Here are 100 German words on “Home and furniture”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

German	English
Badezimmer	bathroom
Bett	bed
Schlafzimmer	bedroom
Decke	blanket
Stuhl	chair
Couchtisch	coffee table
Esszimmer	dining room
Einfahrt	driveway
Eingang	entrance
Bauernhof	farm
Zaun	fence
Boden	floor
Stockwerk	floor level
Garage	garage
Garten	garden
Gartenhaus	garden shed
Tor	gate
Schlüssel	key
Küche	kitchen
Mietvertrag	lease
Briefkasten	letterbox
Spiegel	mirror
Backofen	oven
Eigentümer	owner
Bilderrahmen	picture frame
Miete	rentNoun, the sum paid for a lease
Zimmer	room
Steckdose	socket
Sofa	sofa
Treppe	staircase
Stufe	step
Tisch	table
Terrasse	terrace
mieten	to rentVerb, to take or let under a lease
untervermieten	to sublet
Toilette	toilet
Villa	villa
Fenster	window
Parkett	wooden floor
Arbeitsplatte	worktop

Level 2: medium 35 words

German	English
Dachboden	attic
Balkon	balcony
Badewanne	bathtub
Rollo	blind
Heizkessel	boiler
Glühbirne	bulb
Flur	corridor
Vorhang	curtain
Kaution	deposit
Einfamilienhaus	detached house
Schublade	drawer
Immobilienbüro	estate agency
Kamin	fireplace
Wohnfläche	floor area
Geländer	handrail
Lampe	lamp
Matratze	mattress
Zähler	meter
Mikrowelle	microwave
Umzug	moving house
Nachbarschaft	neighbourhood
Kündigungsfrist	notice period
Kopfkissen	pillowFor resting your head in bed
Dachstuhl	roof frame
Anrichte	sideboard
Wasserhahn	tap
Mieter	tenant
wohnen	to live in
ausziehen	to move out
Wäschetrockner	tumble dryer
Vase	vase
Tapete	wallpaper
Schrank	wardrobe
Waschmaschine	washing machine
Warmwasserbereiter	water heater

Level 3: hard 25 words

German	English
Balken	beam
Nackenrolle	bolster
Hausmeister	caretaker
Sicherungsautomat	circuit breaker
Dunstabzugshaube	cooker hood
Türklingel	doorbell
Fußmatte	doormat
Bettdecke	duvet
Mitbewohner	flatmate
Gefrierschrank	freezer
Dachrinne	gutter
Hecke	hedge
Hypothek	mortgage
Trennwand	partition wall
Heizkörper	radiator
Dachziegel	roof tile
Bettlaken	sheet
Regal	shelf
Fußleiste	skirting board
Fliesenboden	tiled floor
dekorieren	to decorate
einrichten	to fit out
möblieren	to furnish
renovieren	to renovate
Waschbecken	washbasin

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 German words on “Home and furniture”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this German vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.