Home & Interior in Dutch
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
het huis
house
Our house is big and cozy.
de kamer
bedroom / room
I sleep in a small room.
de woonkamer
living room
We are sitting together in the living room.
de keuken
kitchen
My mother cooks in the kitchen.
de slaapkamer
bedroom
The bedroom is very quiet.
de badkamer
bathroom
The bathroom has a shower.
de deur
door
Please close the door.
het raam
window
The window is open.
het bed
bed
I go to bed at ten o'clock.
de tafel
table
The table is in the dining room.
de stoel
chair
Please sit on the chair.
de bank
couch / sofa
I like sitting on the couch.
de kast
wardrobe / cupboard
My clothes are in the wardrobe.
het kastje
small cupboard / cabinet
The cups are in the small cupboard.
de lamp
lamp
The lamp gives enough light.
het licht
light / lighting
Turn on the light.
de gordijn
curtain / sheer curtain
The curtains are blue.
het tapijt
rug / carpet
The rug is soft.
de muur
wall
The wall is painted white.
het plafond
ceiling
The ceiling is high.
de vloer
floor / ground
The floor is clean.
de trap
stairs
The stairs going down are steep.
de hal
entrance / hallway
We meet in the hallway.
het terras
terrace / balcony
We are sitting on the terrace.
de tuin
garden / yard
The garden has a lot of flowers.
het toilet
toilet / restroom
The restroom is here.
de gootsteen
sink
I wash the plates in the sink.
het fornuis
stove / cooker
The stove is hot.
de ijskast
refrigerator
The food is in the refrigerator.
het oven
oven
The oven is on.
de afzuigkap
range hood / cooker hood
The range hood works well.
de wasmachine
washing machine
The washing machine is running now.
de vaatwasser
dishwasher
Put the plates in the dishwasher.
de douche
shower
I take a shower every morning.
het bad
bathtub / bath
The bathtub is full of water.
de spiegel
mirror
I see myself in the mirror.
de handdoek
towel
The towel is soft.
het kussen
pillow
My pillow is comfortable.
de deken
blanket / comforter
The blanket is warm.
het laken
sheet
The sheet is clean.
de matras
Mattress
The mattress isn't very thick.
de plank
Shelf / Board
The books are on the shelf.
het schilderij
Painting / Picture
The painting looks beautiful on the wall.
de plant
Plant
The plant needs water.
het vloerkleed
Rug / Doormat
The rug is in the hallway.
de klok
Clock / Wall clock
What time does the clock say?
het stopcontact
Electrical outlet / Power socket
Plug the plug into the outlet.
de radiator
Radiator
The radiator gives off a lot of heat.
de airco
Air conditioning
The air conditioning makes it cooler.
de deurbel
Doorbell
Ring the doorbell.
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