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"Apartment" in German: Wohnung

die Wohnung

Say it: VOHN-oongfeminine · die Wohnungnoun/ˈvoːnʊŋ/

Apartment in German is die Wohnung. Say meine Wohnung for my apartment. A rental is often eine Mietwohnung; the building itself is das Haus.

Inviting a friend

Kommst du heute in meine Wohnung?
Are you coming to my apartment today?
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How to pronounce Wohnung

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VOHN-oong

/ˈvoːnʊŋ/

VOHN-oong. W like v, soft -ung. Feminine: die Wohnung.

"Apartment" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Wohnungapartment / flat

Main word.

meine Wohnungmy apartment

Possessive.

Mietwohnungrental apartment

Housing search.

Wohnungsbesichtigungapartment viewing

House hunt.

How to use Wohnung in real life

  1. 1Inviting a friend

    Kommst du heute in meine Wohnung?

    Are you coming to my apartment today?

    Meine Wohnung.

  2. 2House hunt

    Die Wohnung ist hell, aber teuer.

    The apartment is bright but expensive.

    Die Wohnung subject.

  3. 3Moving day

    Wir räumen die Wohnung bis Freitag.

    We're clearing the apartment by Friday.

    Die Wohnung object.

Mistakes English speakers make with Wohnung

Incorrect: das Wohnung

Correct: die Wohnung

Wohnung is feminine.

Incorrect: mein Apartment sagen (always)

Correct: meine Wohnung

Wohnung is the everyday German word; Apartment exists but sounds more marketing.

Good to know

Most city Germans live in a Wohnung, not a freestanding house. Floor number and quiet neighbors matter a lot in listings and small talk.

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Showing a friend around

  1. ChatPal

    Ist das deine neue Wohnung?

    Is this your new apartment?

  2. You

    Ja. Die Wohnung hat zwei Zimmer.

    Yes. The apartment has two rooms.

  3. ChatPal

    Schön hell. Wie alt ist die Wohnung?

    Nicely bright. How old is the apartment?

  4. You

    Baujahr 1910. Die Wohnung hat Charakter.

    Built 1910. The apartment has character.

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Common questions about "Apartment" in German

Gender?

Feminine: die Wohnung.

My apartment?

Meine Wohnung.

Apartment building?

Das Mehrfamilienhaus / das Wohnhaus.

Room vs apartment?

Zimmer is a room; Wohnung is the whole flat.

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