klingeln to ring the doorbell
aufmachen (sep.) This is a separable verb meaning "to open".
die Tür (-en) door
hereinkommen (sep.) This is a separable verb meaning "to come in". "Komm herein!" is the imperative form when speaking to a "du" (see earlier chapter).
komm herein! Although Marko and Silke used "Sie" when speaking to each other on the telephone, they use "du" when they meet and recognise that they are both of student age.
zuerst first of all
der Flur (-e) hall; corridor
ablegen (sep.) This is a separable verb meaning "to take off an item of item clothing". "Leg ab" is the imperative form when speaking to a "du" (see earlier chapter).
die Garderobe (-n) coat-rack
rechts vom Flur on the right-hand side of the hall
die Duschkabine (-n) shower cabinet
das Waschbecken (-) wash-basin
rund (adj.) round
der Spiegel (-) mirror
genügend sufficient
dank (+ Dat.) This is a preposition meaning "thanks to". It always takes the dative case.
der Wasserboiler (-) hot-water tank
das Ende (-n) end
am Ende (+ Gen.) at the end of
siehst du? do you see?
kombiniert combined
das Esszimmer (-) dining room
der Esstisch (-e) dining table
lang long
gut ausgestattet well-equipped
der Elektroherd (-e) electric cooker
der Mikrowellenherd (-e) microwave oven
der Kühlschrank (pl. -schränke) fridge
der Gefrierschrank (pl. -schränke) freezer
der Geschirrspüler (-) dishwasher
die Kaffeemaschine (-n) coffee machine
der Toaster (-) toaster
das stimmt (nicht) that's (not) true
mitnehmen (sep.) This is a separable verb meaning "to take something with you". There is no need to express "with you (etc.)" in the German construction.
praktisch practical
das Doppelbett (-en) double bed
teilen to share
momentan at the moment
die Stereoanlage (-n) stereo system
die Wohnungstür (-en) front door of the flat
das Sofa (-s) sofa
die Schrankwand (pl. -wände) wall unit
der Couchtisch (-e) coffee table
altmodisch old-fashioned
elegant elegant
der Videorecorder (-) video recorder; VCR
gemeinschaftlich communally
hübsch pretty
nebenan next to it
links nebenan next to it on the left
das Gästezimmer (-) guest room
unordentlich untidy
das macht nichts that doesn't matter
das Möbel (-) piece of furniture
weich soft
das Einzelbett (-en) single bed
geräumig spacious
der Kleiderschrank (pl. -schränke) wardrobe
kompakt compact
das Bücherregal (-e) bookshelf
die Stehlampe (-n) standard lamp
bequem comfortable
der Sessel (-) armchair
der Winkel (-) corner
der Nachttisch (-e) This means "bedside table". Be careful not to misspell this as "der Nachtisch" which means "dessert"!
gepolstert upholstered
der Stuhl (pl. - Stühle) chair
viereckig This adjective can either mean "square" or "rectangular". It literally means "having four corners".
der Schreibtisch (-e) desk
die Lampe (-n) lamp
darauf on it
der Wecker (-) alarm clock
der Computer (-) computer
trotz (+ Gen.) This preposition means "despite" and takes the genitive case.
die Wand (pl. - Wände) wall
aufziehen (sep.) to open (curtains)
der Vorhang (pl. -hänge) carpet
sich setzen (ref.) This is a reflexive verb meaning "to sit down". "Setz dich" is the imperative form when speaking to a "du"
