kitchen table
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kitchen table
A table that stands in a kitchen and is used there for eating, preparing food, or as a general work surface.
Die ganze Familie versammelte sich zum Frühstück am Küchentisch.
The whole family gathered at the kitchen table for breakfast.
This word is a clear example of a compound noun. It consists of 'Küche' (kitchen, in the form 'Küchen') and 'Tisch' (table). So the meaning is literally a table that stands in the kitchen.
Lass uns die Einkäufe auf dem Küchentisch abstellen.
Let's put the groceries on the kitchen table.
Pay attention to the prepositions and the case. When you are sitting at this table, you say 'am Küchentisch' (at the kitchen table, dative). When you move there, you say 'an den Küchentisch' (to the kitchen table, accusative).
Die Kinder machen ihre Hausaufgaben am Küchentisch.
The children do their homework at the kitchen table.
The kitchen table is often the central place in the home. Typical verbs used in this context are 'sitzen' (to sit), 'essen' (to eat), 'reden' (to talk), 'arbeiten' (to work), or 'spielen' (to play).
Wir haben bis spät in die Nacht am Küchentisch gesessen und geredet.
We sat and talked at the kitchen table until late into the night.
dining table
Both words can refer to a table where people eat in the kitchen or dining room. „Esstisch“ focuses primarily on the table's intended function for meals, while „Küchentisch“ focuses on its location in the kitchen and its possible use as a work surface. Choose the word according to which feature you want to emphasize.
Für die Mahlzeiten nutzen wir den Küchentisch in der Küche.
We use the kitchen table in the kitchen for meals.
Für die Mahlzeiten nutzen wir den Esstisch im Esszimmer.
We use the dining table in the dining room for meals.
