furniture store
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furniture store
A large store that specializes in selling furniture and home furnishings.
Am Samstag fahren wir ins Möbelhaus, um ein neues Sofa zu kaufen.
On Saturday we're going to the furniture store to buy a new sofa.
'Möbelhaus' (furniture store) is made up of 'die Möbel' (furniture; plural) and 'das Haus' (house). So it is literally a house where furniture is sold.
Dieses Möbelhaus ist bekannt für sein modernes Design.
This furniture store is known for its modern design.
Pay attention to the difference between accusative and dative: 'ins Möbelhaus' (to the furniture store) describes movement there, while 'im Möbelhaus' (in the furniture store) describes being at that place.
Wir fahren am Wochenende ins Möbelhaus.
We're going to the furniture store this weekend.
The base word '-haus' (-house) is often used for large stores or buildings with a special function. Other examples are 'das Autohaus' (car dealership), 'das Kaufhaus' (department store), or 'das Parkhaus' (parking garage).
Im neuen Autohaus kann man die neuesten Modelle besichtigen.
At the new car dealership, you can view the latest models.