Lesson 12: Classroom and Everyday Objects
In this lesson, you’ll learn some common objects you see in the classroom and in everyday life. These words are useful because they help you talk about simple things around you.
What you’ll learn
- common classroom words in German
- a few everyday object words
- how to recognize and say them
- how these words appear in simple phrases
Classroom objects
Here are some useful classroom words:
das Buch = the book
der Stift = the pen
der Bleistift = the pencil
das Heft = the notebook
das Papier = the paper
der Tisch = the table
der Stuhl = the chair
die Tasche = the bag
These are good beginner words because they are easy to picture and useful in many situations.
Everyday objects
Here are a few simple everyday object words:
das Handy = the cell phone
der Schlüssel = the key
die Flasche = the bottle
die Tasse = the cup
die Tür = the door
das Fenster = the window
These are words you may hear or use often in everyday German.
Noun Genders
German nouns have genders:
- der
- die
- das
Try to learn the article together with the noun.
Not just:
- Buch
But:
- das Buch
This will help you later.
A few easy example sentences
Here are some very simple examples:
Ich habe ein Buch. = I have a book.
Das Handy ist hier. = The cell phone is here.
Die Tasche ist groß. = The bag is big.
Der Stift ist blau. = The pen is blue.
You do not need to memorize every sentence. Just notice how the object words appear.
