As you might already know, I am an Estonian expat living in Berlin for the past 10 years. All expats in Germany face a common problem – we need to learn the language as soon as possible to be able to build a comfortable life. We get our homes, and we immediately face the first challenge – we need to ask for furniture in German.
In this post, I will get through the basic words and teach you a few German words for furniture. All the words I took were basically me describing my rented apartment.
English | German |
Kitchen | Die Küche |
countertop | die Arbeitsplatte |
kitchenette | die Küchenzeile |
kitchen island | die Kücheninsel |
sink | die Spüle |
faucet | die Mischbatterie |
dish rack | der Geschirrabtropfer |
kitchen cabinet | der Küchenschrank |
stove | der Herd |
oven | der Backofen |
kitchen hood | die Dunstabzugshaube |
dishwasher | der Geschirrspüler |
microwave | die Mikrowelle |
fridge | der Kühlschrank |
freezer | das Gefrierfach |
Bathroom | Das Badezimmer |
bathtub | die Badewanne |
toilet | die Toilette |
sink / washbasin | das Waschbecken |
vanity unit | der Waschbeckenunterschrank |
shower enclosure | die Duschkabine |
Bedroom | Das Schlafzimmer |
bed | das Bett |
mattress | die Matratze |
slatted frame | der Lattenrost |
wardrobe | die Garderobe / der Kleiderschrank |
console | die Konsole |
carpet | der Teppich |
chest of drawers | die Kommode |
mirror | der Spiegel |
Living room | Das Wohnzimmer |
shelf | das Regal |
bookshelf | das Bücherregal |
couch | die Couch / ds Sofa |
armchair | der Sessel |
table | der Tisch |
chair | der Stuhl |
side table | der Beistelltisch |
stool /pouff | der Hocker |
cupboard | der Schrank |
sideboard | der Sideboard |
fireplace | der Kamin |
bench | die Bank |
TV-lowboard | der TV-Lowboard |
TV | der Fernseher |
curtains | die Vorhänge |
coffee table | der Couchtisch |
desk | der Schreibtisch |
dining table | der Esstisch |
lamp | die Lampe |
I hope those words of furniture in German would help you to start with if you just moved to Germany (or any German-speaking country). Let me know what you would like to learn next.
Featured photo by Pixabay.