German · Real conversations
Sharing a home: useful German phrases
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | German |
|---|---|
| Kitchen | die Küche Kitchen |
| Bathroom | das Badezimmer Bathroom |
| to clean | putzen to clean |
| to help | helfen to help |
| Whose turn is it to ...? | Wer ist dran mit …? Show English translationWhose turn is it to …? |
| Could you put ... away? | Könntest du … wegräumen? Show English translationCould you put … away? |
| We're running out of ... | Uns geht … aus. Show English translationWe're running out of … |
| I'll take care of it. | Ich kümmere mich darum. Show English translationI'll take care of it. |
| Can we share the cost? | Können wir uns die Kosten teilen? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
Wir müssen die Hausarbeit für heute Abend aufteilen.
We need to sort out tonight's chores.
You
Wer ist mit dem Abwasch dran?
Whose turn is it to wash the dishes?
Partner
Ich bin dran. Auf dem Tisch stehen saubere Teller.
It's my turn. There are clean plates on the table.
You
Könntest du die Teller wegräumen?
Could you put the plates away?
Sharing a home in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
