How do you say 'Can you clean the windows?' in German?
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Useful short phrases for asking about chores, giving instructions, and describing cleaning routines at home.
By mastering this deck, you will be able to confidently ask for cleaning tasks, give clear instructions, and describe your cleaning routines in German, enhancing your communication skills in household contexts and making daily chores easier to manage in a German-speaking environment.
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| 1 | How do you say 'Can you clean the windows?' in German? | Kannst du die Fenster putzen? | Use 'kannst du' for 'can you' and 'putzen' for 'clean'. |
| 2 | What is the German phrase for 'Please sweep the floor'? | Bitte kehr den Boden. | Remember 'kehren' means 'to sweep'. |
| 3 | How do you ask someone 'Have you finished cleaning the bathroom?' in German? | Hast du das Badezimmer geputzt? | Use 'Hast du' for 'Have you' and 'geputzt' for 'cleaned'. |
| 4 | Translate to German: 'I need to vacuum the living room.' | Ich muss das Wohnzimmer Staubsaugen. | Use 'muss' for 'need to' and 'Staubsaugen' for 'vacuum'. |
| 5 | What is the German phrase for 'Don't forget to dust the shelves.'? | Vergiss nicht, die Regale abzustauben. | Remember 'vergiss nicht' for 'don't forget' and 'abstauben' for 'dust'. |
| 6 | How do you say 'I usually clean the kitchen on Saturdays' in German? | Ich putze die Küche meistens samstags. | Use 'meistens' for 'usually' and 'samstags' for 'on Saturdays'. |
| 7 | Translate: 'Could you please mop the floor?' | Könntest du bitte den Boden wischen? | Use 'könntest du' for 'could you' and 'wischen' for 'mop/wipe'. |
| 8 | How do you ask 'Where is the cleaning supplies?' in German? | Wo sind die Reinigungsmittel? | Reinigungsmittel = cleaning supplies. |
| 9 | What does 'Ich räume mein Zimmer auf' mean? | I am tidying up my room. | ‘aufräumen’ means 'to tidy up' or 'clean up'. |
| 10 | How do you say 'Please organize the closet' in German? | Bitte räum den Schrank auf. | ‘organisieren’ can also be ‘aufräumen’ for tidying. |
| 11 | Translate 'I will clean the windows tomorrow.' | Ich werde morgen die Fenster putzen. | ‘werde’ indicates future tense, ‘morgen’ means ‘tomorrow’. |
| 12 | What is the German phrase for 'Make sure to empty the trash'? | Stell sicher, dass du den Müll rausbringst. | ‘rausbringen’ means 'to take out' (trash). |
| 13 | How do you ask 'Can you help me with the dishes?' in German? | Kannst du mir beim Abwaschen helfen? | ‘beim’ indicates ‘help with’. |
| 14 | Translate to German: 'I need to polish the furniture.' | Ich muss die Möbel polieren. | ‘polieren’ means ‘to polish’. |
| 15 | What is the German phrase for 'Don't forget to clean the mirrors.'? | Vergiss nicht, die Spiegel zu reinigen. | ‘Spiegel’ = mirror, ‘reinigenden’ from ‘reinigen’ for ‘cleaning’. |
| 16 | How do you say 'It's important to keep the house tidy' in German? | Es ist wichtig, das Haus ordentlich zu halten. | ‘ordentlich’ = tidy, ‘halten’ = to keep. |
| 17 | Translate: 'Please vacuum the carpet.' | Bitte saug den Teppich ab. | ‘saugen’ = to vacuum, ‘den Teppich’ = the carpet. |
| 18 | How do you ask 'Who will clean the laundry?' in German? | Wer wird die Wäsche waschen? | ‘Wäsche waschen’ = to do laundry. |
| 19 | What is the German for 'I usually dry the dishes after cooking'? | Ich trockne meistens das Geschirr nach dem Kochen. | ‘trocknen’ = to dry. |
| 20 | Translate to German: 'Remember to clean the vacuum cleaner.' | Denk daran, den Staubsauger zu reinigen. | ‘reinigung’ = cleaning, ‘Staubsauger’ = vacuum cleaner. |
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