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couch
A long, upholstered piece of seating furniture for several people, usually found in the living room. A synonym for sofa.
Am Abend entspannen wir uns gerne auf der Couch und sehen fern.
In the evening, we like to relax on the couch and watch TV.
couch
In a figurative sense, the place or situation of psychotherapeutic or psychoanalytic treatment.
Er hat seine Probleme jahrelang auf der Couch eines Therapeuten aufgearbeitet.
He worked through his problems for years on a therapist's couch.
'Couch' is a loanword from English and is very common and widely understood in everyday German.
Komm, setz dich zu uns auf die Couch!
Come on, sit with us on the couch!
Pay attention to the difference between dative and accusative: 'auf der Couch' (on the couch) describes a position (where?), while 'auf die Couch' (onto the couch) describes movement (to where?).
Die Fernbedienung liegt auf der Couch.
The remote control is lying on the couch.
Common verbs used with 'Couch' (couch) are 'sitzen' (to sit), 'liegen' (to lie), 'entspannen' (to relax), or 'sich setzen' (to sit down).
Nach einem langen Arbeitstag will ich nur noch auf der Couch liegen.
After a long day at work, I just want to lie on the couch.
You can recognize the figurative meaning from words in the field of psychology, such as 'Therapeut' (therapist), 'Probleme' (problems), or 'aufarbeiten' (to work through). It refers to the classic image of psychoanalysis.
Er meinte, ich sollte meine Probleme mal auf der Couch besprechen.
He said I should discuss my problems on the couch sometime.
sofa
“Sofa” and “Couch” refer to the same long, upholstered piece of seating furniture. “Sofa” is the neutral standard term, while “Couch” often sounds somewhat more informal in everyday speech. Both words fit the same situation; choose “Sofa” for a neutral style and “Couch” for a more casual tone.
Im Wohnzimmer steht eine bequeme Couch mit Platz für die ganze Familie.
There is a comfortable couch in the living room with room for the whole family.
Im Wohnzimmer steht ein neues Sofa mit Platz für die ganze Familie.
There is a new sofa in the living room with room for the whole family.
