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Vocabulary for the Different Parts of a House<\/h2>\n
First, let’s look at some of the main rooms and parts of a house.<\/p>\n
Rooms and houses can be a little different depending on where you live. These are parts of a typical American house that you’ll also find in a lot of other places.<\/p>\n
Attic<\/strong> \u2014 A room at the highest part of a house, below the roof<\/em> (see below).<\/p>\n Bathroom<\/strong> \u2014 Any room with a toilet and sink.<\/p>\n It’s weird, but not all bathrooms have a place where you can take a bath! A bathroom might also be called a restroom<\/em> or washroom<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n Basement<\/strong> \u2014 A level below the ground level of a house.<\/p>\n The basement<\/em> is the whole underground space. It might be one big room or a group of smaller rooms.<\/p>\n Bedroom<\/strong> \u2014 Where the bed is, of course!<\/p>\n In a lot of houses, bedrooms are upstairs<\/em>\u00a0(on a level above the ground floor).<\/p>\n Den<\/strong> \u2014 A room with comfortable furniture for relaxing.<\/p>\n A den is like a living room<\/em> (see below), but less fancy and more private.<\/p>\n Dining room<\/strong> \u2014 The room where meals are eaten.<\/p>\n Driveway<\/strong> \u2014 The short “road” next to a house where you can park a car or drive it into the garage.<\/p>\n Garage<\/strong> \u2014 The building where you keep a car.<\/p>\n You can use the word garage<\/em> whether or not this building connects to the house.<\/p>\n Hall<\/strong> \u2014 A hall or hallway<\/em> is the narrow (small, thin) space that connects rooms.<\/p>\n Kitchen<\/strong> \u2014 The room where you store and prepare food.<\/p>\n Living room<\/strong> \u2014 A living room is a room for relaxing or entertaining guests.<\/p>\n In English-speaking countries, this room is often located toward the front of the house. In the UK, it’s sometimes called the lounge<\/em> or sitting room<\/em>. However, the word sitting room<\/a> is far less common nowadays and doesn’t always refer to a modern living room. Another word you may hear is front room<\/em>, although most people in the UK would say living room<\/em> or lounge<\/em>.<\/p>\n Porch<\/strong> \u2014 A covered outdoor space.<\/p>\n A porch can be at the front, back or side of a house.<\/p>\n Sometimes porches will be less like open spaces and more like rooms with lots of screened windows<\/a> (that let air in but keep bugs out!).<\/p>\n Roof<\/strong> \u2014 The covering on the top of a house.<\/p>\n Roofs come in different shapes and styles, but the most common kind in the U.S. and the UK (and a lot of other places) is a gable roof<\/a>. A gable roof has two flat surfaces that tilt up and come together, making a triangle. The space under the roof in this triangle area is usually where the attic is.<\/p>\n Stairs\/Stairway<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The set of steps that connect different levels of a house.<\/p>\n Yard<\/strong> \u2014 The outdoor area at the front, back or side of a house.<\/p>\n In the UK, people call a yard a garden<\/em>.<\/em> In the U.S., a garden<\/em> is a part of a yard for growing plants, like flowers or vegetables.<\/p>\n As you can see, many parts of the house have two different names. For example, a yard <\/em>can be a garden. <\/em>A living room <\/em>can be a den.<\/em><\/p>\n Now that we know what the different parts of a house are, let’s look at some furniture and objects you might find in the most common rooms of a house.<\/p>\n By the way, furniture<\/em>\u00a0usually means bigger objects around a house that you might sit on, lie on or put things on.<\/p>\n But in some rooms, like the bathroom, the furniture you find might be more like a part of the room (something attached to the wall or floor). A piece of furniture like this is called a fixture<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n Bathtub<\/strong> \u2014 The large container you fill with water to take a bath.<\/p>\n Most bathtubs have a faucet<\/em> or tap<\/em> (where water comes out) and a shower head<\/em>\u00a0that sprays water from above.<\/p>\n Counter<\/strong> \u2014 Almost any raised, fixed surface that you use while standing.<\/p>\n Since you usually find counters<\/em>\u00a0in kitchens and bathrooms, they’re made of material that’s easy to clean.<\/p>\n Mirror<\/strong> \u2014 The glass surface where you can see yourself (your reflection).<\/p>\n Shower<\/strong> \u2014 A shower stall, or a small room where you can shower.<\/p>\n Shower<\/em> can mean a shower head, a shower stall or a shower that you take.<\/p>\n You might say to someone, “Can I use your shower? Because I really need a shower!”<\/p>\n Sink<\/strong> \u2014 The basin or bowl fixture where you wash your hands.<\/p>\n Toilet<\/strong> \u2014 A fixture with a bowl, a seat, a lid and a handle for flushing water down the bowl. You know what it’s for!<\/p>\n Toilet paper<\/strong> \u2014 The soft, rolled paper that you use to clean yourself after using the toilet.<\/p>\n Toothbrush<\/strong> \u2014 The small brush you use to clean your teeth.<\/p>\n Towel<\/strong> \u2014 A cloth you use to dry yourself.<\/p>\n Hand towels<\/em> are smaller towels that you use to dry your hands. Bath towels<\/em>\u00a0are the large towels you use to dry your whole body.<\/p>\n Soap<\/strong> \u2014 Soap<\/em> can mean hand soap<\/em>,<\/em> which is usually foaming (bubbly) stuff in a container that you can use to wash your hands at the sink. It can also mean a bar of soap<\/em>\u00a0you use to clean yourself in the bath or shower.<\/p>\n Washcloth<\/strong> \u2014 A small cloth for cleaning yourself in the bath or shower.<\/p>\n Bed<\/strong> \u2014 A mattress<\/em> (the soft surface where you sleep) in a bed frame<\/em> (which holds the mattress).<\/p>\n A bed<\/em> can also just be a mattress on the floor.<\/p>\n Closet<\/strong> \u2014 A small room where you can hang clothes.<\/p>\n Dresser<\/strong> \u2014 A piece of furniture with drawers where you keep folded clothes.<\/p>\n Wardrobe<\/strong> \u2014 A tall piece of furniture with doors that you hang clothes inside.<\/p>\n Comforter\/Quilt\/Bedspread<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 A covering that goes on the top of a bed.<\/p>\n Comforters,<\/em> quilts<\/em> and bedspreads<\/em> are all a little different<\/a>, but a lot of people don’t know the difference!<\/p>\n Lamp<\/strong> \u2014 Any light with a lightbulb<\/em> and cord<\/em> that plugs into the wall.<\/p>\n Lamps<\/em> usually sit on furniture or the floor.<\/p>\n Pillow<\/strong> \u2014 A pillow<\/em> on a bed is usually where you put your head when you sleep.<\/p>\n You might also see throw pillows<\/em><\/a> on a bed or elsewhere. These are more for decoration and making areas comfortable.<\/p>\n Sheets<\/strong> \u2014 The thin coverings that go over the mattress, but under the top covering (bedspread, quilt, etc.).<\/p>\n A fitted sheet<\/em> stretches over a mattress, and a top sheet<\/em>\u00a0covers a person sleeping in a bed.<\/p>\n Armchair<\/strong> \u2014 A large, stuffed chair that has arms<\/em>,<\/em> or raised areas where you can rest your<\/em> arms.<\/p>\n Coffee table<\/strong> \u2014 A low table, usually placed in front of a couch.<\/p>\n You can put your coffee (or another drink) here. You might also keep newspapers, magazines and a TV remote here.<\/p>\n Couch<\/strong> \u2014 A long, stuffed piece of furniture with arms. Some people might call a couch a sofa<\/em> .<\/em><\/p>\n Side table\/End table<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 A side table,<\/em> or end table,<\/em> is a table meant to sit next to a couch or an armchair. Like with a coffee table, you can place drinks or other items here.<\/p>\n Television\/TV<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Television<\/em> or TV<\/em> can refer to the device with the screen you use to watch movies or shows. It can also refer to TV shows in a larger way.<\/p>\n For example, you might say to your friend, “Hey, can we go over to your house and watch TV?” and your friend might say, “Actually, no, because my TV is broken.”<\/p>\n TV remote\/Remote control<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The controller for the TV that lets you turn it off or on and change channels.<\/p>\n Rug<\/strong> \u2014 A soft, decorative covering that goes on the floor.<\/p>\n You might find a rug<\/em> anywhere in a house, but they’re often in dens and living rooms.<\/p>\n Carpet<\/em><\/strong> and rug<\/em> can mean the same thing, but usually carpet<\/em> means a covering for the whole floor, while a rug<\/em> is smaller (and might go on top of a carpet).<\/p>\n A dining room<\/em>\u00a0is normally a room that you only eat in\u2014usually, you don’t really do anything else in this room.<\/p>\n Dining room table<\/strong> \u2014 A table meant for eating, usually large enough to fit chairs for at least four people.<\/p>\n Cups<\/strong> \u2014 Any drinking container made of anything except clear (see-through) glass.<\/p>\n For example, coffee cups<\/em> or tea cups<\/em> .<\/em><\/p>\n Dish <\/strong> \u2014 A dish<\/em> can be almost any kind of item that you eat food off of or serve food on.<\/p>\n A plate<\/em> is a flat dish, while bowl<\/em>\u00a0is only used to refer to a deep dish for holding soups or stews.<\/p>\n Glass<\/strong> \u2014 Any kind of drinking container made of glass.<\/p>\n Napkin<\/strong> \u2014 A cloth that you place on your lap while eating or use to wipe your mouth.<\/p>\n Silverware<\/strong> \u2014 Utensils (tools) for eating, including forks<\/em>,<\/em> spoons<\/em> and knives<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n Silverware might also be called cutlery<\/em> or flatware<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Cabinets<\/strong> \u2014 Cabinets are the storage spaces with doors you find in a kitchen, where you might keep food and cooking equipment.<\/p>\n Floor<\/strong> \u2014 Every room in a house has a floor<\/em> that you walk on, because if it didn’t you’d fall into the room below!<\/p>\n But you might talk about the kitchen floor<\/em>\u00a0the most, because it usually needs to be cleaned more than other floors.<\/p>\n Oven<\/strong> \u2014 The closed space used for baking<\/em>\u00a0(making foods like bread by heating them inside an oven).<\/p>\n In most kitchens, the oven is found under the stove.<\/p>\n Pantry<\/strong> \u2014 A pantry<\/em> can be a larger cabinet or a whole separate room or closet. It’s wherever you keep your non-perishables<\/em>,<\/em> or food that doesn’t go bad easily and doesn’t need to be kept cold.<\/p>\n You might also keep seasonings, spices<\/a> and other flavorings in your pantry.<\/p>\n Refrigerator<\/strong> \u2014 Food that needs to be kept cold is stored in the refrigerator.<\/em><\/p>\n Most refrigerators have an attached freezer<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>for keeping food frozen.<\/p>\n Stove<\/strong> \u2014 The surface you use for cooking or heating food.<\/p>\n Coffeemaker<\/strong> \u2014 There are lots of ways to make coffee<\/a>, but a coffeemaker<\/em> is the machine you plug in that makes your coffee by dripping it through a filter.<\/p>\n Kettle<\/strong> \u2014 A kettle<\/em> is used for heating water, usually for tea.<\/p>\n This can refer to an electric kettle<\/em><\/a>, which you plug in, or a stovetop kettle,<\/em> which you use to heat water on the stove.<\/p>\n A kettle is different from a teapot<\/em>English Bathroom Vocabulary<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nBathroom Furniture and Fixtures<\/h3>\n
Bathroom Items<\/h3>\n
English Bedroom Vocabulary<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nBedroom Furniture and Fixtures<\/h3>\n
Bedroom Items<\/h3>\n
English Den or Living Room Vocabulary<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nDen or Living Room Furniture and Fixtures<\/h3>\n
Den or Living Room Items<\/h3>\n
English Dining Room Vocabulary<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nDining Room Furniture and Fixtures<\/h3>\n
Dining Room Items<\/h3>\n
English Kitchen Vocabulary<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nKitchen Furniture and Fixtures<\/h3>\n
Kitchen Items<\/h3>\n