Trying to improve your Danish? Prepping for a trip to Copenhagen? Even if your Airbnb host has an excellent command of English, it’s always a good time to learn Danish house vocabulary. If for no other reason than being their most impressive house guest.
From knowing how to identify the various rooms of the house to naming the furniture and appliances within, this list of essential vocab should equip you for any domestic chit chat, ranging from asking where to find the bathroom to worrying about whether you turned off the stove or not. You can also click the audio to hear how each word is pronounced by a native speaker.
Essential Danish House Vocabulary
an apartment — en lejlighed
a house — et hus
a room — et værelse
a kitchen — et køkken
a bathroom — et badeværelse
a bedroom — et soveværelse
a living room — en stue
a toilet — et toilet
a floor — et gulv
a wall — en væg
a door — en dør
a window — et vindue
a balcony — en altan
a ceiling — et loft
a roof — et tag
stairs — en trappe
an elevator — en elevator
furniture — møbler
a table — et bord
a chair — en stol
a bed — en seng
a sofa — en sofa
an armchair — en lænestol
a bookshelf — en bogreol
a wardrobe — et skab
a bench — en bænk
a shelf — en hylde
a dresser — en kommode
a stool — en skammel
a pantry — et køkkenskab
decor — en indretning
a curtain — et gardin
a carpet — et tæppe
a mirror — et spejl
a lamp — en lampe
an indoor plant — en potteplante
a picture — et billede
a vase — en vase
a cushion — en pude
a scented candle — et duftlys
a coffee table — et sofabord
a knick-knack — en nipsting
a household appliance — et husholdningsredskab
a stove — et komfur
a fridge — et køleskab
a freezer — en fryser
a heater — en radiator
a washing machine — en vaskemaskine
a dishwasher — en opvaskemaskine
a dryer — en tørretumbler
an air conditioner — en aircondition
a microwave — en mikrobølgeovn