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.
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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 missing vocabulary of the house in Dutch.
Ik heb net een achter de rug. (I have just finished a relocation.)
Haar is in het centrum. (Her apartment is in the centre.)
Er staat een om de . (There is a fence around the garden.)
De heeft uitzicht op de straat. (The kitchen has a street view.)
De auto staat in de . (The car is parked in the garage.)
Je moet met de naar boven. (You have to go up with the staircase.)
Op het is er een . (There is a terrace on the roof.)
Mijn is op de tweede verdieping. (My bedroom is on the second floor.)
In de flat kan je met de omhoog. (You can use the elevator to go up in the flat.)
Zijn kamer heeft een . (His room has a balcony.)
Fill in the Dutch vocabulary about rooms
Fill in the missing vocabulary in Dutch about rooms.
Het glas staat op het . (The glass is on the kitchen counter.)
De in de badkamer is vies. (The mirror in the bathroom is dirty.)
De in de gang is kapot. (The lamp in the hallway is broken.)
Het moet in het bad. (The shower curtain has to be in the bathtub.)
Het ligt in de la. (The cutlery is in the drawer.)
Er mag niet gegeten worden op de . (It is not allowed to eat on the sofa.)
De is in de badkamer. (The toilet is in the bathroom.)
De is aan het voorverwarmen. (The oven is preheating.)
De popcorn moet in de . (The popcorn has to go in the microwave.)
De boeken staan op de . (The books are on the shelf.)
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 missing vocabulary of the house in Dutch.
Ik heb net een achter de rug. (I have just finished a relocation.)
Haar is in het centrum. (Her apartment is in the centre.)
Er staat een om de . (There is a fence around the garden.)
De heeft uitzicht op de straat. (The kitchen has a street view.)
De auto staat in de . (The car is parked in the garage.)
Je moet met de naar boven. (You have to go up with the staircase.)
Op het is er een . (There is a terrace on the roof.)
Mijn is op de tweede verdieping. (My bedroom is on the second floor.)
In de flat kan je met de omhoog. (You can use the elevator to go up in the flat.)
Zijn kamer heeft een . (His room has a balcony.)
Fill in the Dutch vocabulary about rooms
Fill in the missing vocabulary in Dutch about rooms.
Het glas staat op het . (The glass is on the kitchen counter.)
De in de badkamer is vies. (The mirror in the bathroom is dirty.)
De in de gang is kapot. (The lamp in the hallway is broken.)
Het moet in het bad. (The shower curtain has to be in the bathtub.)
Het ligt in de la. (The cutlery is in the drawer.)
Er mag niet gegeten worden op de . (It is not allowed to eat on the sofa.)
De is in de badkamer. (The toilet is in the bathroom.)
De is aan het voorverwarmen. (The oven is preheating.)
De popcorn moet in de . (The popcorn has to go in the microwave.)
De boeken staan op de . (The books are on the shelf.)
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