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Chapter 4 of 6

Home, Places, and the World Around You

Words for the home describe the spaces where much of daily life takes place. "Das Haus" is the house, "die Wohnung" the apartment, and "das Zimmer" any room. Specific rooms have their own nouns: "die Küche" for the kitchen, "das Badezimmer" for the bathroom, and "das Schlafzimmer" for the bedroom. With these, you can describe both where you live and the layout of your home.

Stepping outside, transportation and surroundings have their own vocabulary. "Das Auto" is the car, "die Straße" the street, "die Stadt" the city, and "das Land" the country. To refer specifically to Germany itself, you use the proper name "Deutschland." A typical sentence combining these is "Ich wohne in Berlin" ("I live in Berlin"), which uses the verb "wohnen" (to live) together with the preposition "in" and a city name. Together, these words allow you to talk about your neighborhood, your commute, and the places you visit.

All chapters
  1. 1Greetings and Everyday Politeness
  2. 2Introducing Yourself and Asking Questions
  3. 3People, Family, and Professions
  4. 4Home, Places, and the World Around You
  5. 5Food, Drink, and Shopping
  6. 6Time, Adjectives, and Grammar Foundations

Drill it

Reading is not remembering. These come from the German A1 Essential Vocabulary deck:

Q

What is the German word for "hello" (general, informal)?

hallo

Q

What is the formal German greeting used with strangers or in professional settings?

Guten Tag

Q

What is the German greeting used specifically in the morning?

Guten Morgen

Q

What is the German greeting used in the evening?

Guten Abend