House, room, furniture vocabulary in Dutch
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After learning this chapter you will know the vocabulary for the house, room and furniture in Dutch. You will be able to describe your house, the rooms and the furniture within the room.
Lesson outline
Hide- 1.Vocabulary of the house in Dutch
- 1.1.Example sentences
- 2.Room vocabulary
- 2.1.Example sentences
- 3.Bathroom vocabulary
- 3.1.Example sentences
- 4.Kitchen vocabulary
- 4.1.Example sentences
- 5.Describing the household using Dutch adjectives
- 5.1.Example sentences
- 6.Exercises
- 6.1.Exercise Dutch vocabulary of the house
- 6.2.Translate the furniture to Dutch
- 6.3.Fill in the Dutch house vocabulary
- 6.4.Fill in the Dutch vocabulary about rooms
Vocabulary of the house in Dutch
The table below will show the most common vocabulary related to a house in Dutch.
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| a relocation | een verhuizing |
| a house | een huis |
| an apartment | een appartement |
| a flat | een flat |
| a garden | een tuin |
| a fence | een hek |
| a staircase | een trap |
| an elevator | een lift |
| a balcony | een balkon |
| a terrace | een terras |
| a roof | een dak |
| a bathroom | een badkamer |
| a kitchen | een keuken |
| a living room | een woonkamer |
| a bedroom | een slaapkamer |
| a garage | een garage |
| a floor (wooden) | een vloer |
| a floor (first) | een verdieping |
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Example sentences
- Mijn huis heeft twee verdiepingen en een tuin. (My house has two floors and a garden.)
- Mijn appartement heeft een woonkamer, keuken en badkamer. (My apartment has a living room, kitchen and bathroom.)
- De flat heeft een lift. (The flat has an elevator.)
Room vocabulary
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| a furniture | de meubels |
| a wall | een muur |
| a window | een raam |
| a door | een deur |
| a bed | een bed |
| a thing | een ding |
| a chair | een stoel |
| a sofa | een bank |
| a closet | een kast |
| a carpet | een tapijt |
| a bookshelf | een boekenplank |
| a lamp | een lamp |
| a shelf | een plank |
| a light | een licht |
Example sentences
- In mijn slaapkamer staat een bed en een kast. (There is a bed and a closet in my bedroom.)
- In de woonkamer ligt een tapijt en staat een bank. (There is a carpet and a sofa in the living room.)
- De meubels staan tegen de muur naast het raam. (The furniture is placed against the wall next to the window.)
Bathroom vocabulary
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| a shower | een douche |
| a bathtub | een bad |
| a toilet | een toilet (een WC) |
| a mirror | een spiegel |
| a towel | een handdoek |
| a shower curtain | een douchegordijn |
| a sink | een gootsteen |
Example sentences
- Zij staat onder de douche. (She is showering.)
- Je gaat in bad. (You take a bath.)
- Wij kijken in de spiegel. (We look in the mirror.)
Kitchen vocabulary
| English | Slovak |
|---|---|
| a kitchen counter | een aanrecht |
| a cupboard | een kast |
| a dishwasher | een vaatwasser |
| a fridge | een koelkast |
| a freezer | een vriezer |
| a glass | een glas |
| a plate | een bord |
| the cutlery | het bestek |
| a fork | een vork |
| a spoon | een lepel |
| a knife | een mes |
| a stove | een fornuis |
| an oven | een oven |
| a microwave | een magnetron |
| a mixer | een mixer |
| a table | een tafel |
| a chair | een stoel |
Example sentences
- Wij koken de aardappels in de oven. (We cook the patatoes in the oven.)
- Het glas staat naast het bord. (The glass is next to the plate.)
- De magnetron staat in de kast boven het fornuis. (The microwave is in the cupboard above the stove.)
Describing the household using Dutch adjectives
The following adjectives are some examples that can be used to describe the house, room or furniture. Take a look at the chapter about Dutch adjectives to learn how to form an adjective.
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| spacious | ruim |
| small | klein |
| light | licht |
| dark | donker |
| wide | breed |
| narrow | smal |
| wooden | houten |
| plastic | plastic |
| glass | glazen |
| metal | metaal |
| new | nieuw |
| old | oud |
Example sentences
- De houten vloer is vies. (The wooden floor is dirty.)
- Het nieuwe raam in de woonkamer. (The new window in the living room.)
- De donkere slaapkamer heeft een oud bed. (The dark bedroom has an old bed.)
Train your skills by doing the exercises below!
Exercises
- Exercise Dutch vocabulary of the house
- Translate the furniture to Dutch
- Fill in the Dutch house vocabulary
- Fill in the Dutch vocabulary about rooms
Exercise Dutch vocabulary of the house
Translate the furniture to Dutch
Fill in the Dutch house vocabulary
Fill in the Dutch vocabulary about rooms
Exercises
- Exercise Dutch vocabulary of the house
- Translate the furniture to Dutch
- Fill in the Dutch house vocabulary
- Fill in the Dutch vocabulary about rooms
Exercise Dutch vocabulary of the house
Translate the furniture to Dutch
Fill in the Dutch house vocabulary
Fill in the Dutch vocabulary about rooms
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