after work
→
nach der Arbeit
[naːx deːɐ̯ ˈaʁbaɪ̯t]
phraseA2
English → German
Household Chores
Household Chores: 60 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.
Practice household chores in German with English hints. First see the meaning in English, then recall the German word, with pronunciation, images, audio, and flashcards.
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all day
→
ganztags
[ˈɡantsˌtaːks]
phraseA1
at home
→
zu Hause
[t͡su ˈhaʊ̯zə]
phraseA1
at the weekend
→
am Wochenende
[am ˈvɔxənˌʔɛndə]
phraseA2
basket
→
der Korb
[kɔʁp]
nounA1
before dinner
→
vor dem Abendessen
[foːɐ̯ deːm ˈaːbn̩dˌʔɛsən]
phraseA1
broom
→
der Besen
[ˈbeːzn̩]
nounA2
chore list
→
die Aufgabenliste
[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaːbənˌlɪstə]
nounA2
chores
→
die Hausarbeit
[ˈhaʊ̯sˌaʁbaɪ̯t]
nounA2
cleaning
→
die Reinigung
[ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ]
nounA2
cloth
→
der Putzlappen
[ˈpʊt͡slapən]
nounA2
cupboard
→
das Schränkchen
[ˈʃʁɛŋkçən]
nounA2
detergent
→
das Reinigungsmittel
[ˈʁaɪnɪɡʊŋsˌmɪtl̩]
nounA2
dishes
→
das Geschirr
[ɡəˈʃɪʁ]
nounA1
do housework
→
Hausarbeit machen
[ˈhaʊ̯zaʁbaɪt ˈmaxn̩]
phraseA2
do laundry
→
Wäsche waschen
[ˈvɛʃə ˈvaʃən]
phraseA1
drawer
→
die Schublade
[ˈʃuːpˌlaːdə]
nounA1
dust
→
der Staub
[ʃtaʊp]
nounA2
duty
→
die Pflicht
[p͡flɪçt]
nounB2
fold
→
falten
[ˈfaltn̩]
verbA1
garbage bag
→
der Müllbeutel
[ˈmʏlbɔʏ̯tl̩]
nounA1
hang
→
aufhängen
[ˈaʊ̯fˌhɛŋən]
verbA2
household
→
der Haushalt
[ˈhaʊ̯ʃalt]
nounB1
housework
→
die Hausarbeit
[ˈhaʊ̯sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]
nounA2
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