Household & Technology

Appliances, cleaning and repairs

This A2 vocabulary set for Start Deutsch 2 covers essential household and technology words: washing machine, vacuum cleaner, microwave, light bulb, screwdriver, and more. Perfect for learners who want to discuss appliances, cleaning routines, and home repairs in German. Study with interactive flashcards, example sentences, and pronunciation guides to build practical everyday language skills quickly and confidently.

The Household & Technology set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR A2, focused on Home & Daily Life.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • das Gerät ɡəˈʁɛːt — devicedas Gerät
  • der Herd heːɐ̯t — stove, cookerder Herd
  • der Kühlschrank ˈkyːlʃʁaŋk — refrigeratorder Kühlschrank
  • die Lampe ˈlampə — lampdie Lampe
  • die Waschmaschine ˈvaʃmaʃiːnə — washing machinedie Waschmaschine
  • das Geschirr ɡəˈʃɪʁ — dishesdas Geschirr
  • die Schere ˈʃeːʁə — scissorsdie Schere
  • die Seife ˈzaɪ̯fə — soapdie Seife
  • der Spiegel ˈʃpiːɡl̩ — mirrorder Spiegel
  • der Müll mʏl — rubbishder Müll
  • putzen ˈpʊtsn̩ — to cleanputzen
  • die Wäsche ˈvɛʃə — laundrydie Wäsche
  • der Haushalt ˈhaʊ̯shalt — householdder Haushalt
  • die Heizung ˈhaɪ̯tsʊŋ — heatingdie Heizung
  • reparieren ʁepaˈʁiːʁən — to repair, to fixreparieren
  • kaputt kaˈpʊt — brokenkaputt
  • die Baustelle ˈbaʊ̯ʃtɛlə — construction sitedie Baustelle
  • renovieren ʁenoˈviːʁən — renovierte — renoviert · to renovaterenovieren
  • die Garage ɡaˈʁaːʒədie Garage
  • der Garten ˈɡaʁtn̩ — gardender Garten

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “Household & Technology”?

“Household & Technology” is a CEFR A2 set. It targets learners at the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

How many words does “Household & Technology” 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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