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Household Chores

Household Chores: 76 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

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after work
nach der Arbeit
[naːx deːɐ̯ ˈaʁbaɪ̯t]
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all day
ganztags
[ˈɡantsˌtaːks]
phraseA1
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at home
zu Hause
[tsuː ˈhaʊ̯zə]
adverbA1
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at the weekend
am Wochenende
[am ˈvɔxənˌʔɛndə]
phraseA1
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basket
der Korb
[kɔʁp]
nounA1
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bathroom
das Badezimmer
[ˈbaːdəˌtsɪmɐ]
nounA1
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before dinner
vor dem Abendessen
[foːɐ̯ deːm ˈaːbn̩dˌʔɛsən]
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broom
der Besen
[ˈbeːzn̩]
nounA2
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carefully
vorsichtig
[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪç]
adverbA2
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chore list
die Aufgabenliste
[ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaːbənˌlɪstə]
nounA2
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chores
die Hausarbeit
[ˈhaʊ̯sˌaʁbaɪ̯t]
nounA2
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cleaning
die Reinigung
[ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ]
nounA2
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clean up
aufräumen
[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɔʏ̯mən]
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cloth
der Putzlappen
[ˈpʊt͡slapən]
nounA2
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counter
die Arbeitsplatte
[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌplatə]
nounA2
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cupboard
das Schränkchen
[ˈʃʁɛŋkçən]
nounA2
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detergent
das Reinigungsmittel
[ˈʁaɪnɪɡʊŋsˌmɪtl̩]
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dishes
das Geschirr
[ɡəˈʃɪʁ]
nounA1
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do housework
Hausarbeit machen
[ˈhaʊ̯zaʁbaɪt ˈmaxn̩]
phraseA2
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do laundry
Wäsche waschen
[ˈvɛʃə ˈvaʃən]
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drawer
die Schublade
[ˈʃuːpˌlaːdə]
nounA1
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dry
trocknen
[ˈtʁɔknən]
verbA1
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dust
der Staub
[ʃtaʊp]
nounA1
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duty
die Pflicht
[p͡flɪçt]
nounB2
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