How do you say 'Can you clean the windows?' in German?
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| 1 | 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.
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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