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At Home Vocabulary in Danish
Learning Danish vocabulary related to home life can be very useful for daily conversations. This lesson provides a detailed list of vocabulary related to the home environment.
Rooms in the House[edit | edit source]
In Danish, various rooms have specific names:
- Stue - Living Room
- Køkken - Kitchen
- Soveværelse - Bedroom
- Badeværelse - Bathroom
- Kælder - Basement
- Loft - Attic
- Kontor - Office
- Vaskerum - Laundry Room
- Gæsteværelse - Guest Room
- Garage - Garage
- Spisestue - Dining Room
- Balkon - Balcony
- Terrasse - Terrace
- Entre - Entrance Hall
- Bryggers - Utility Room
Furniture[edit | edit source]
You'll find a range of furniture in a Danish home:
- Sofa - Sofa
- Bord - Table
- Stol - Chair
- Seng - Bed
- Reol - Bookshelf
- Skab - Cupboard
- Kommode - Dresser
- Garderobe - Wardrobe
- Hylde - Shelf
- Lænestol - Armchair
- Ottoman - Ottoman
- Skrivebord - Writing Desk
- Natbord - Nightstand
- Tæppe - Carpet
- Skammel - Stool
Household Items[edit | edit source]
A few common household items include:
- Lampe - Lamp
- Tæppe - Rug
- Fjernsyn - Television
- Spejl - Mirror
- Ure - Clock
- Lysekrone - Chandelier
- Kaffemaskine - Coffee Maker
- Brødrister - Toaster
- Mikrobølgeovn - Microwave
- Køleskab - Refrigerator
- Ovn - Oven
- Vaskemaskine - Washing Machine
- Tørretumbler - Dryer
- Støvsuger - Vacuum Cleaner
- Affaldsspand - Trash Can
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Han sidder i stuen. (He is sitting in the living room.)
- Køkkenet er rent. (The kitchen is clean.)
- Sengen er komfortabel. (The bed is comfortable.)
- Der er en stor lysekrone i stuen. (There is a big chandelier in the living room.)
- Jeg arbejder i kontoret. (I am working in the office.)
- Vaskerummet er fuld af tøj. (The laundry room is full of clothes.)
- Gæsteværelset er klart. (The guest room is ready.)
- Bilen er i garagen. (The car is in the garage.)
- Vi spiser i spisestuen. (We are eating in the dining room.)
- Der er en smuk udsigt fra balkonen. (There is a beautiful view from the balcony.)
- Skrivebordet er i kontoret. (The writing desk is in the office.)
- Kaffen laves i kaffemaskinen. (The coffee is being made in the coffee maker.)
- Brødet ristes i brødristeren. (The bread is being toasted in the toaster.)
- Tøjet er i tørretumbleren. (The clothes are in the dryer.)
- Jeg smider det i affaldsspanden. (I am throwing it in the trash can.)
Quiz[edit | edit source]
- What is the Danish word for "Bathroom"?
- How do you say "Mirror" in Danish?
- What is "Garage" in Danish?
- Translate "Bookshelf" to Danish.
- How do you say "Living Room" in Danish?
- What is the Danish term for "Utility Room"?
- How do you say "Wardrobe" in Danish?
- Translate "Trash Can" to Danish.
- What is the Danish word for "Dryer"?
- Translate "Toaster" into Danish.
- How do you say "Office" in Danish?
- What is the Danish term for "Laundry Room"?
- How do you say "Balcony" in Danish?
- Translate "Dining Room" into Danish.
- What is the Danish word for "Entrance Hall"?
Quiz Answers[edit | edit source]
- Badeværelse
- Spejl
- Garage
- Reol
- Stue
- Bryggers
- Garderobe
- Affaldsspand
- Tørretumbler
- Brødrister
- Kontor
- Vaskerum
- Balkon
- Spisestue
- Entre