A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
Bach
What the thing you push around the grocery store/supermarket?
Einkaufswagen
A metal container to carry a meal in?
Frühstücksbox
The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Pfanne. Ob Gußeisen, Edelstahl oder Teflon ist den persönlichen Vorlieben des Koches vorbehalten.
The piece of furniture that seats three people?
Sofa oder Couch
The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Regenrinne oder Dachrinne
The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
Veranda
Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Limo oder Cola
A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pfannkuchen, Eierkuchen wenn eine Diskussion über die regionalen Gegebenheiten vermieden werden soll. (Think Coke <->Soda)
A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
belegtes Baguette
The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Badehosen
Shoes worn for sports?
Turnschuhe
Putting a room in order?
aufräumen
A flying insect that glows in the dark?
Glühwürmchen
The little insect arthropod that curls up into a ball?
Kellerassel
The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
Wippe
How do you eat your pizza?
Mit den Fingern? Angefangen wird natürlich an der Spitze.
What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Flohmarkt
What's the evening meal?
Abendessen
The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Keller