01 / ROOMS
Rooms & home
Talk about apartments, houses, rooms, floors, balconies and gardens.
German A2 · Vocabulary Studio
Housing & Home.
Ein Zuhause auf Deutsch.
Learn practical German vocabulary for Wohnen und Wohnung — rooms, furniture, household objects, rent, finding an apartment, moving house and describing where you live. Search words, read examples and practise saying them aloud.
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Make yourself at home in German — one word at a time.
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The vocabulary collection
Everyday words for your home.
Search in German or English, choose a topic and press the audio button to practise pronunciation. Learn nouns with their article and plural where available.
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Useful A2 housing phrases
Use these sentence patterns to describe your home, ask about a flat and explain where things are.
Ich wohne in einer kleinen Wohnung.
I live in a small apartment.
Meine Wohnung hat zwei Zimmer und einen Balkon.
My apartment has two rooms and a balcony.
Die Küche ist neben dem Wohnzimmer.
The kitchen is next to the living room.
Ich suche eine Wohnung in der Nähe vom Bahnhof.
I am looking for an apartment near the train station.
Wie hoch ist die Miete?
How much is the rent?
Ich ziehe nächsten Monat um.
I am moving next month.
Mini-dialogue · Looking at a flat
Vermieter: Guten Tag. Möchten Sie die Wohnung sehen?
Good day. Would you like to see the apartment?
Good day. Would you like to see the apartment?
Interessentin: Ja, gern. Wie viele Zimmer hat die Wohnung?
Yes, gladly. How many rooms does the apartment have?
Yes, gladly. How many rooms does the apartment have?
Vermieter: Sie hat drei Zimmer, eine Küche und ein Bad.
It has three rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.
It has three rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.
Interessentin: Wie hoch sind die Nebenkosten?
How much are the additional housing costs?
How much are the additional housing costs?
Describe where things are
Das Sofa steht vor dem Fenster.
The sofa is in front of the window.
The sofa is in front of the window.
Die Lampe hängt über dem Tisch.
The lamp hangs above the table.
The lamp hangs above the table.
Study intelligently
Six themes to practise
Choose one topic at a time. Say each word with its article, then make a sentence about your own home.
02 / OBJECTS
Furniture & household items
Name everyday furniture, appliances and objects around the home.
03 / RENT
Renting & moving
Practise words for rent, deposits, landlords, contracts and moving.
04 / ROUTINE
Household chores
Describe cleaning, washing, cooking and keeping a home tidy.
05 / DESCRIBE
Describing a home
Use adjectives for size, light, comfort, location and condition.
06 / ACTIONS
Useful verbs & phrases
Explain where you live, what you need and what you are doing at home.
A simple 10-minute routine
Turn vocabulary into active German.
01 — Learn five words
Read the noun with its article and plural. Connect it with an object or room you know.
02 — Listen and repeat
Press the audio button, then say the word and example sentence aloud.
03 — Describe your home
Make two true sentences: where you live and what your favourite room is like.
04 — Review tomorrow
Return to yesterday’s words before adding a new group.
Frequently asked questions
About A2 German housing vocabulary
What housing vocabulary should I learn at German A2?
Start with common rooms, furniture, household items, rent, basic apartment descriptions, household chores and simple questions about a place to live. Exact course and exam requirements may vary.
How do I learn German articles for home-related nouns?
Learn each noun with its article and plural where possible, for example die Wohnung – die Wohnungen and das Zimmer – die Zimmer. Then use it in a short sentence.
Can this page help with Goethe-Zertifikat A2 preparation?
It can support vocabulary practice for everyday topics such as home and living. It is an independent resource, not an official Goethe-Institut publication or a replacement for practising all exam modules.
Why might the pronunciation sound different on my device?
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