Our house
Unser Haus
- Describe all the rooms and floors of a house.
- Understand a house rental or sales ad.
- "Es gibt" with accusative
Learn to describe your house in German using "Es gibt" with the accusative case. This beginner A1 lesson covers vocabulary for rooms and outdoor areas, practical sentences, dialogues about housing, and essential grammar differences with English.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Assign the following words to the correct categories: interiors or exterior areas of a house.
Innenräume
Außenbereiche
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Die Treppe
The staircase
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Die Küche
The kitchen
3
Der Boden
The floor
4
Die Garage
The garage
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Putzen
To clean
Übung 5: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- Name the rooms of your house or appartment. (Name the rooms of your house or appartment.)
- Describe different housing types. (Describe different housing types.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Dieses Haus hat sechs Zimmer. This house has six rooms. |
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Das Wohnzimmer befindet sich im Erdgeschoss, neben dem Eingangsbereich. The living room is on the ground level, next to the entrance hall. |
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Es gibt einen Balkon im ersten Stock. There is a balcony on the first floor. |
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Meine Wohnung hat eine Küche, ein Schlafzimmer und ein Badezimmer. My apartment has a kitchen, a bedroom, and a bathroom. |
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Das Schlafzimmer hat einen Balkon. The bedroom has a balcony. |
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Ich suche eine Einzimmerwohnung. I am looking for a one-bedroom apartment. |
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Die Miete für das Studio umfasst alle monatlichen Kosten. The rent for the studio includes all monthly costs. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Wir ___ nächste Woche in ein Haus mit drei Zimmern um.
(We ___ next week into a house with three rooms.)2. Ich ___ jeden Morgen das Badezimmer sehr gründlich.
(I ___ the bathroom very thoroughly every morning.)3. Es gibt ___ Balkon und einen großen Garten hinter dem Haus.
(There is ___ balcony and a large garden behind the house.)4. Wenn wir umziehen, dann ___ ich das Haus vorher gründlich.
(When we move, then ___ I clean the house thoroughly beforehand.)Exercise 8: Moving into our new house
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Umziehen - To move
Präsens
- ich ziehe um
- du ziehst um
- er/sie/es zieht um
- wir ziehen um
- ihr zieht um
- sie/Sie ziehen um
Putzen - To clean
Präsens
- ich putze
- du putzt
- er/sie/es putzt
- wir putzen
- ihr putzt
- sie/Sie putzen
Helfen - To help
Präsens
- ich helfe
- du hilfst
- er/sie/es hilft
- wir helfen
- ihr helft
- sie/Sie helfen
Aufräumen - To tidy up
Präsens
- ich räume auf
- du räumst auf
- er/sie/es räumt auf
- wir räumen auf
- ihr räumt auf
- sie/Sie räumen auf
Exercise 9: "Es gibt" mit Akkusativ
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: "Es gibt" with accusative
Show translation Show answerseinen Garten, drei Zimmer, eine Küche, Bäder, ein Schlafzimmer, einen Balkon, acht Fenster, keinen Balkon
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Umziehen to move Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
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| (ich) ziehe um | I move |
| (du) ziehst um | You move |
| (er/sie/es) zieht um | he/she/it moves |
| (wir) ziehen um | we move |
| (ihr) zieht um | you move |
| (sie) ziehen um | they move |
Putzen to clean Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) putze | I clean |
| (du) putzt | You clean |
| (er/sie/es) putzt | he/she/it cleans |
| (wir) putzen | we clean |
| (ihr) putzt | you clean |
| (sie) putzen | they clean |
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Lesson Overview: Describing Your House with "Es gibt" and the Accusative
This lesson focuses on using the common German phrase "Es gibt" (there is/there are) combined with the accusative case to describe rooms and features of a house or apartment. You will learn how to speak simply about the interior and exterior spaces in your home, an essential skill for everyday conversations and housing-related contexts.
Key Content and Vocabulary
Here you will find practical vocabulary grouped into two categories:
- Interior rooms: das Wohnzimmer (living room), die Küche (kitchen), das Schlafzimmer (bedroom), das Bad (bathroom), der Flur (hallway)
- Exterior areas: der Balkon (balcony), der Garten (garden), die Garage (garage)
Sentence Examples and Usage
Examples include "Es gibt drei Zimmer und einen Balkon in unserem Haus" (There are three rooms and a balcony in our house) and "Im Wohnzimmer gibt es acht Fenster, die viel Licht hereinlassen" (In the living room there are eight windows that let in a lot of light). You will practice building sentences with "Es gibt" plus accusative forms like "einen Balkon" (a balcony).
Speaking and Practical Exercises
The lesson includes dialogues to describe houses, understand housing ads, and ask questions when visiting apartments. For instance, you will learn to ask "Gibt es einen Aufzug in deinem Wohnhaus?" (Is there an elevator in your residential building?) and respond naturally.
German Language Note
Unlike English, which uses "there is/are" without case change, German requires the accusative case after "Es gibt." For example, "der Balkon" (nominative) becomes "einen Balkon" (accusative) after "Es gibt." This is an important grammatical difference to remember. Here are some useful phrases:
- Es gibt einen Garten hinter dem Haus. — There is a garden behind the house.
- Im Bad gibt es eine Dusche und eine Badewanne. — In the bathroom there is a shower and a bathtub.
This lesson is designed for A1 beginner learners who want to confidently describe their home in German and understand basic housing vocabulary. The paired vocabulary, sentence structures, and dialogues prepare you to communicate effectively about living spaces in everyday life.
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