German · Beginner (A1) · Chapter 6 of 12
My home
Mein Zuhause
Name the rooms and furniture of a flat in German, say where things are with in, auf, neben and unter, and describe colours.
In this chapter you'll learn to
- Name rooms and furniture
- Say where something is
- Describe things with colours
Listen
Tim is moving into a shared flat in Freiburg. His new flatmate Anna shows him around. Listen to the whole dialogue first, then line by line.
Anna
Hallo, Tim! Das ist die Küche.
Hi, Tim. This is the kitchen.
Tim
Oh, die Küche ist groß und hell.
Oh, the kitchen is big and bright.
Anna
Ja. Und hier ist dein Zimmer. Das Bett ist neu.
Yes. And here's your room. The bed is new.
Tim
Super, die Wand ist blau! Und wo ist das Bad?
Great, the wall is blue. And where's the bathroom?
Anna
Das Bad ist neben der Küche.
The bathroom is next to the kitchen.
Tim
Und wo ist mein Schlüssel?
And where's my key?
Anna
Dein Schlüssel ist auf dem Tisch in der Küche.
Your key is on the table in the kitchen.
Tim
Gibt es im Wohnzimmer einen Fernseher?
Is there a TV in the living room?
Anna
Ja, und das Sofa ist sehr bequem.
Yes, and the sofa is very comfortable.
Understand
Where is it? in, auf, neben, unter
To say where something is, use (in), (on), (next to) or (under). After these words, and change to , and changes to . is almost always shortened to .
This form is called the dative. You'll learn it properly later; for now, learn the phrases in the table as they are.
| Word | / nouns | nouns |
|---|---|---|
| (in) | , | |
| (on) | , | |
| (next to) | ||
| (under) |
- Die Lampe ist neben dem Bett.The lamp is next to the bed.
- Das Sofa ist im Wohnzimmer.The sofa is in the living room.
Colours
After or , a colour word never changes:
Sound tips: au sounds like “ow” in “now” (, , ). ü in is “ee” with rounded lips, and ei in sounds like “eye”, with a sharp ß at the end.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| red | |
| blue | |
| green | |
| yellow | |
| black | |
| white | |
| grey | |
| brown |
More in the grammar: The German alphabet and pronunciation · The dative case
New words
- die Küchekitchen · feminine, plural:
- großbig, large; tall (people)
- hellbright, light
- das Zimmerroom · neuter, plural:
- das Bettbed · neuter, plural:
- neunew
- die Wandwall · feminine, plural:
- das Badbathroom · neuter, plural:
- der Schlüsselkey · masculine, plural:
- der Tischtable · masculine, plural:
- das Wohnzimmerliving room · neuter, plural:
- der FernseherTV (set) · masculine, plural:
- das Sofasofa · neuter, plural:
- bequemcomfortable
Practise
1.How do you say “The key is on the table”?
2.Write or .
The lamp is in the living room.
3.Write or .
The bathroom is next to the kitchen.
4.Put the words in order.
Tap the words below in the right order.The TV is in the living room.
5.Match the colours.
Pick a word on the left, then its meaning on the right.
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Say it out loud
Wo ist das Bad?
Where's the bathroom?
Listen, then say it out loud, as close to the recording as you can.
Check
Five questions on this chapter. Then mark it as finished to add its words to your review deck.
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