Breakdown of Wir würden das Gästezimmer heute aufräumen.
wir
we
heute
today
aufräumen
to clean up / to tidy
würde
would (conditional auxiliary)
Questions & Answers about Wir würden das Gästezimmer heute aufräumen.
aufräumen is a separable verb. Why isn't the 'auf' separated and placed at the very end here?
Because we are using würden to express "would". würden acts like a helping verb here. Just like the modal verbs you have learned (können, müssen, etc.), it takes the second position in the sentence and pushes the main verb (aufräumen) to the very end in its full, unseparated infinitive form.
Does this sentence mean we are definitely going to tidy the room today?
No, it expresses a hypothetical idea or a polite offer. By using würden (would) instead of werden (will), the speaker is saying they would do it, usually implying an unspoken condition like "if you want us to" or "if we have the time".
I learned that time words like 'heute' usually come early. Can I say: Wir würden heute das Gästezimmer aufräumen?
Yes, you can! Both word orders are perfectly fine. Putting the time heute (today) before the object das Gästezimmer (the guest room) is very standard. Placing it after the object, as it is here, just puts a slight spotlight on the timing—emphasizing that we would do it today as opposed to another day.
Why is there an "e" in the middle of the compound word Gästezimmer?
Compound nouns in German are often built using the plural form of the first word. The singular is der Gast (the guest), but the plural is die Gäste. So, das Gästezimmer literally translates to "the guests room".