Dutch for Beginners: House

The following words are used to talk about your house in Dutch:

*Huis ()**	House
Thuis	At home
Kamer	Room
Woonkamer	Living room
Eetkamer	Dining room
Slaapkamer	Bedroom
Keuken	Kitchen
Badkamer	Bathroom
W.C., toilet (*)	W.C., toilet
Tuin	Garden; yard
Kelder	Cellar
Zolder	Attic
Schuur	Shed
Etage, verdieping	Floor

Dak (*)	Roof
Muur	Wall
Deur	Door
Raam (*)	Window
Schoorsteen	Chimney

Meubels	Furniture
Bed (*)	Bed
Bank	Couch
Stoel	Chair
Tafel	Table
Kast	Cupboard
La, lade	Drawer
Gordijn (*)	Curtain
Kleed (*)	Rug
Tapijt (*)	Carpet
Spiegel	Mirror
Schilderij	Painting
Lamp	Lamp

Koelkast	Refrigerator
Stofzuiger	Vacuum cleaner
Fornuis (*)	Furnace

NOTE: The definite article for singular nouns marked (*) is "het" (e.g., "het huis" = "the house"); the definite article for all other singular nouns is "de" (e.g., "de kamer" = "the room").

The definite article for plural nouns is always "de".