How To Talk About The Home In Danish

Trying to improve your Danish? Prepping for a trip to Copenhagen? Even if your Airbnb host has an excellent command of English, it’s always a good time to learn Danish house vocabulary. If for no other reason than being their most impressive house guest.

From knowing how to identify the various rooms of the house to naming the furniture and appliances within, this list of essential vocab should equip you for any domestic chit chat, ranging from asking where to find the bathroom to worrying about whether you turned off the stove or not. You can also click the audio to hear how each word is pronounced by a native speaker.

Essential Danish House Vocabulary

an apartment — en lejlighed

a house — et hus

a room — et værelse

a kitchen — et køkken

a bathroom — et badeværelse

a bedroom — et soveværelse

a living room — en stue

a toilet — et toilet

a floor — et gulv

a wall — en væg

a door — en dør

a window — et vindue

a balcony — en altan

a ceiling — et loft

a roof — et tag

stairs — en trappe

an elevator — en elevator

furniture — møbler

a table — et bord

a chair — en stol

a bed — en seng

a sofa — en sofa

an armchair — en lænestol

a bookshelf — en bogreol

a wardrobe — et skab

a bench — en bænk

a shelf — en hylde

a dresser — en kommode

a stool — en skammel

a pantry — et køkkenskab

decor — en indretning

a curtain — et gardin

a carpet — et tæppe

a mirror — et spejl

a lamp — en lampe

an indoor plant — en potteplante

a picture — et billede

a vase — en vase

a cushion — en pude

a scented candle — et duftlys

a coffee table — et sofabord

a knick-knack — en nipsting

a household appliance — et husholdningsredskab

a stove — et komfur

a fridge — et køleskab

a freezer — en fryser

a heater — en radiator

a washing machine — en vaskemaskine

a dishwasher — en opvaskemaskine

a dryer — en tørretumbler

an air conditioner — en aircondition

a microwave — en mikrobølgeovn

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