Housework and chores in German

18 German words on “Housework and chores”: Zimmer, Küche, Boden, bürsten, waschen and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.

Words for housework and chores: clean and tidy, vacuum, sweep and mop, wash and iron, dry, do the dishes, take out the rubbish, dirty floor, kitchen and room, soap and brush. Use this list to share out the housework and talk about your daily chores.

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Level 1

  1. Zimmer — room
  2. Küche — kitchen
  3. Boden — floor
  4. bürsten — brush
  5. waschen — wash
  6. putzen — clean

Level 2

  1. Hausarbeit — chore
  2. aufräumen — tidy
  3. Wäsche — laundry
  4. trocknen — dry
  5. bügeln — iron
  6. Seife — soap

Level 3

  1. schmutzig — dirty
  2. staubsaugen — vacuum
  3. fegen — sweep
  4. Müll — rubbish
  5. wischen — mop
  6. das Geschirr — the dishes

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