Your home is where you spend most of your time, so knowing house vocabulary in Dutch is incredibly useful. This article covers rooms, furniture, household items and essential phrases for talking about your home — including how to find accommodation in the Netherlands.
Dutch houses are famous for their enormous windows without curtains — a tradition dating back to Calvinist values that promoted openness and transparency. Neighbours can often see straight into Dutch living rooms, and this is considered completely normal!
🏘️ Types of Housing
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| het huis / de woning | house / home |
| het appartement / de flat | apartment / flat |
| de studio / het studio-appartement | studio apartment |
| de villa | detached house (large) |
| de rijtjeswoning | terraced house |
| de twee-onder-een-kapwoning | semi-detached house |
| de boerderij | farmhouse |
| huren / kopen | to rent / to buy |
| de huur / de hypotheek | rent / mortgage |
🚪 Rooms of the House
| Emoji | Dutch | English |
|---|---|---|
| 🍳 | de keuken | kitchen |
| 🛋️ | de woonkamer | living room |
| 🛏️ | de slaapkamer | bedroom |
| 🚿 | de badkamer | bathroom |
| 🚻 | het toilet / de wc | toilet |
| 🍽️ | de eetkamer | dining room |
| 🪜 | de hal / de gang | hallway / corridor |
| 📚 | de studeerkamer / het kantoor | study / home office |
| 🏚️ | de zolder | attic / loft |
| 🏠 | de kelder | cellar / basement |
| 🌿 | de tuin | garden |
| 🏡 | het balkon / het terras | balcony / terrace |
| 🚗 | de garage | garage |
🛋️ Furniture & Interior
| Emoji | Dutch | English |
|---|---|---|
| 🛋️ | de bank / de sofa | sofa / couch |
| 🪑 | de stoel / de fauteuil | chair / armchair |
| 🛏️ | het bed | bed |
| 📺 | de televisie / de tv | television |
| 🪟 | het raam | window |
| 🚪 | de deur | door |
| 📦 | de kast | cupboard / wardrobe |
| 🗄️ | de boekenkast | bookcase |
| 💡 | de lamp | lamp / light |
| 🪞 | de spiegel | mirror |
| 🛁 | het bad / de douche | bath / shower |
💬 Talking About Your Home
| Dutch phrase | English |
|---|---|
| Waar woon jij? | Where do you live? |
| Ik woon in Amsterdam / op de derde verdieping. | I live in Amsterdam / on the third floor. |
| Ik huur een appartement. | I rent an apartment. |
| Wij hebben een tuin. | We have a garden. |
| Het huis heeft drie slaapkamers. | The house has three bedrooms. |
| De woonkamer is heel gezellig. | The living room is very cosy. |
✏️ Practice Exercises
Translate into Dutch:
- Where do you live? → Waar woon jij?
- I rent a house with three bedrooms. → Ik huur een huis met drie slaapkamers.
- The bathroom is on the right. → De badkamer is rechts.
- Our living room is very cosy. → Onze woonkamer is heel gezellig.
- There is a big garden behind the house. → Er is een grote tuin achter het huis.
🔗 Continue Learning
- 👉 Family & Relationships — who lives in the house?
- 👉 Shopping & Money — buy things for your home
- 👉 Colors in Dutch — describe your interior decor
- 👉 Numbers 1–100 — floors, addresses, room counts
- 👉 De vs Het — de keuken, het raam, de slaapkamer
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