New concept
Room by room
Many rooms are compounds of das Zimmer (room) — and a German compound takes the gender of its last part. So every -zimmer is das; the other rooms you simply learn with their article:
| German | English |
|---|---|
| das Wohnzimmer | living room |
| das Schlafzimmer | bedroom |
| das Badezimmer — das Bad | bathroom |
| das Esszimmer | dining room |
| die Küche | kitchen |
| der Flur | hallway |
| der Balkon | balcony |
| der Garten | garden |
And the things inside: der Tisch (table), der Stuhl (chair), das Sofa (sofa), das Bett (bed), der Schrank (cupboard, wardrobe), der Kühlschrank (fridge), die Dusche (shower).
The toilet is die Toilette — on signs, simply WC.