Rooms in a Dutch home: de woonkamer (living room), de keuken (kitchen), de slaapkamer (bedroom), de badkamer (bathroom), het toilet (toilet room), de gang (hallway), de zolder (attic), de kelder (basement), de tuin (garden). Dutch homes are typically narrow and tall, with steep stairs.
Furniture: de bank (sofa), de stoel (chair), de tafel (table), het bed (bed), de kast (cupboard/wardrobe), het bureau (desk), de lamp (lamp), het raam (window), de deur (door), de vloer (floor), het plafond (ceiling), de muur (wall). Household items: de wasmachine (washing machine), de vaatwasser (dishwasher), de koelkast (fridge), het fornuis (cooker/stove).
Housing ads use specific vocabulary: te koop (for sale), te huur (for rent), gemeubileerd (furnished), gestoffeerd (carpet/flooring provided), kaal (bare shell), woonoppervlak (living area in m²), kamers (rooms), bouwjaar (year built), energie label (energy rating). Understanding this vocabulary is crucial when searching for housing in the Netherlands.