Learn Dutch - Episode 28: rooms of the house

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In this podcast series you will learn a few Dutch words and pronunciations every week in a few minutes. The lessons are in English and are hosted by Dutch teacher Joyce Diebels from Dutch with Joyce. In this lesson, we take a tour through the house and learn the words for the different rooms.


Words from lesson  28: rooms of the house

As a reference; in Dutch we tell what we do in a room.
EnglishDutch
room(de) kamer
living room(de) woonkamer
bedroom (de) slaapkamer
kitchen(de) keuken
bathroom(de) badkamer
dining room(de) eetkamer
study(de) studeerkamer
playroom(de) speelkamer
hallway(de) gang
attic(de) zolder
basement(de) kelder
garden(de) tuin

Sentences to practice with:
Ik kook in de keuken. (I cook in the kitchen.)
Ik speel met de bal in de speelkamer. (I play with the ball in the playroom.)
Ik werk aan de camputer in de studeerkamer. (I work on the computer in the study.)
Ik slaap in mijn bed in de slaapkamer. (I sleep in my bed in the bedroom.)
Mijn schoenen staan in de gang. (My shoes are in the hallway.)
Ik werk aan mijn plantjes in de tuin. (I'm working on my plants in the garden.)
Ik neem een douche in de badkamer. (I take a shower in the bathroom.)
Ik kijk televisie in de woonkamer. (I watch television in the living room.)
Ik pak eten uit de kelder. (I grab food from the basement.)
Ik eet mijn diner in de eetkamer. (I eat my dinner in the dining room.)
Ik doe mijn was op zolder. (I do my laundry in the attic.)

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