Bite 22: Talking About Your Home in German

German in 100 bites by Dr. Mitar Pitzek

Bite 22:
Talking About Your Home in German – “Zu Hause” Vocabulary and Sentences
(A1 Level)

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Before We Dive In

Imagine you’re in your German class in Vienna. During the break, you chat with a new classmate, and you’d like to invite them over:
„Willst du mal auf einen Kaffee in meine Wohnung kommen?“
(Do you want to come to my apartment for a coffee?)

To make that possible, you’ll need the words to describe your home. Do you share a WG (flatshare)? Do you have a small apartment in the 3rd district? Or are you staying in a hotel for now?
Being able to describe your home — big or small, temporary or permanent — is a useful skill in everyday German.

In this Bite, we’ll learn how to talk about your home and describe your living situation in simple sentences.

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1. German Vocabulary: Rooms and Places

German	English
die Wohnung	the apartment
das Zimmer	the room
das Wohnzimmer	the living room
die Küche	the kitchen
das Badezimmer	the bathroom
das Schlafzimmer	the bedroom
der Balkon	the balcony
der Garten	the garden

2. Furniture and Everyday Things

German	English
der Tisch	the table
der Stuhl	the chair
das Bett	the bed
der Schrank	the wardrobe / closet
das Sofa	the sofa / couch
das Fenster	the window
die Tür	the door
der Teppich	the carpet
die Lampe	the lamp

3. How to Describe Your Home

Basic structure:

In meinem Zimmer gibt es… (In my room there is…)
Meine Wohnung ist… (My apartment is…)
Mein Zimmer hat… (My room has…)

Examples:

In meinem Zimmer gibt es ein Bett und einen Schrank. (In my room, there is a bed and a wardrobe.)
Meine Wohnung ist klein, aber gemütlich. (My apartment is small but cozy.)
Mein WG-Zimmer hat einen Balkon. (My shared flat room has a balcony.)
Das Hotelzimmer ist im 5. Bezirk. (The hotel room is in the 5th district.)

Adjectives to use:
groß (big), klein (small), hell (bright), dunkel (dark), gemütlich (cozy), modern (modern).

4. Vienna Tip: Talk About Where You Live

In Vienna, people often ask: „In welchem Bezirk wohnst du?“ (Which district do you live in?).

You can answer simply:

Ich wohne im 5. Bezirk. (I live in the 5th district.)

It’s a fun and very local way to connect, people in Vienna often say the district when talking about their home (like above) — and everyone has a favorite Bezirk!

Meine Wohnung ist im 3. Bezirk, in der Nähe vom Belvedere. (My apartment is in the 3rd district, near Belvedere.)

You can also use general places:

Ich wohne in der Nähe von der Uni. (I live near the university.)
Mein Zimmer ist in einem Studentenheim. (My room is in a student dormitory.)

5. Practice Time – Describe Your Place!

Try answering these in German:

Wo wohnst du? (Where do you live?)
Wie ist dein Zimmer / deine Wohnung? (What is your room/apartment like?)
Hat deine Wohnung einen Balkon oder Garten? (Does your apartment have a balcony or garden?)

Example: