Household & Repairs

Heating, electricity, appliances and repairs

This B1 vocabulary set covers household and repair topics essential for the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 and telc Deutsch B1 exams. Learn words like radiator, fuse, washing machine, blocked pipe, and electrician, complete with pronunciation guides and example sentences. Perfect for expats, students, and anyone renting or managing a home in a German-speaking country. Flashcards make mastering this practical vocabulary fast and effective.

The Household & Repairs set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR B1, focused on Housing & Moving.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • heizen ˈhaɪ̯t͡sn̩ — to heatheizen
  • die Klimaanlage ˈkliːmaˌʔanlaːɡə — air conditioningdie Klimaanlage
  • der Strom ʃtʁoːm — electricityder Strom
  • die Steckdose ˈʃtɛkdoːzə — socketdie Steckdose
  • der Wasserhahn ˈvasɐhaːn — faucetder Wasserhahn
  • tropfen ˈtʁɔpfn̩ — to driptropfen
  • reparieren ʁepaˈʁiːʁən — to repair, to fixreparieren
  • die Reparatur ʁepaʁaˈtuːɐ̯ — repairdie Reparatur
  • der Elektriker eˈlɛktʁikɐ — electriciander Elektriker
  • kaputt kaˈpʊt — brokenkaputt
  • funktionieren fʊŋkt͡sioˈniːʁən — to workfunktionieren
  • der Geschirrspüler ɡəˈʃɪʁʃpyːlɐ — dishwasherder Geschirrspüler
  • der Staubsauger ˈʃtaʊ̯pzaʊ̯ɡɐ — vacuum cleanerder Staubsauger
  • staubsaugen ˈʃtaʊ̯pzaʊ̯ɡn̩ — to vacuumstaubsaugen
  • putzen ˈpʊtsn̩ — to cleanputzen
  • die Reinigung ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ — cleaningdie Reinigung
  • der Schlüsseldienst ˈʃlʏsl̩diːnst — locksmith serviceder Schlüsseldienst
  • die Heizung ˈhaɪ̯tsʊŋ — heatingdie Heizung
  • der Handwerker ˈhantvɛʁkɐ — craftsmander Handwerker
  • die Waschmaschine ˈvaʃmaʃiːnə — washing machinedie Waschmaschine

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “Household & Repairs”?

“Household & Repairs” is a CEFR B1 set. It targets learners at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

How many words does “Household & Repairs” contain?

The set contains 20 German vocabulary items with translations in five languages. Most words include native-speaker audio and IPA transcription.

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