Home, sweet home: essential vocabulary about the parts of the house

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If you've been studying English for a while, you've probably already seen quite a few household items . But, as with the topics you don't talk about much, you may have forgotten them. Here's some basic vocabulary to bosnia and herzegovina phone number list up on, plus a few expressions you can use if you visit someone's home and want to ask a question or pay a compliment.




The living room
Vocabulary

Telephone : telephone

Plant : plant

Painting : painting

Lamp : lamp

Armchair : armchair

Fireplace : fireplace

Rug : carpet

Cushion : cushion

Remote control : remote control

Sound system : sound equipment

Coffee table : coffee table

Stool : stool

Cabinet : wardrobe



Expressions

I love the curtains! : I love the curtains!

Wow, that's a big TV! : What a big TV!

Your sofa is so comfortable! : The sofa is so comfortable!



The kitchen
Vocabulary

Colander : drainer (for draining pasta or rice or washing vegetables)

Sieve : strainer

Dish rack : dish drainer

Kettle : electric kettle or metal container for boiling water.

Pot : pot

Pan : frying pan

Toaster : toaster

Stove / cooker : kitchen

Hotplate / hob / cooker ring : stove

Glass-ceramic hob : glass-ceramic hob

Counter : countertop

Cupboard : cupboard

Sink : sink



Expressions

Your kitchen is so roomy! : Your kitchen has plenty of space!

Is that your sister's photograph on the fridge? : Is the one in the photo of the fridge your sister?

Wow, you have lots of spices! : How many spices do you have!



The bathroom
Vocabulary

Shower : shower

Toilet : toilet

Laundry basket : clothes basket

Hair dryer : hair dryer

Scale : scale

Towel : towel

Towel rack : towel rack

Soap : soap

Toilet paper : toilet paper

Toothbrush : toothbrush

Toothpaste : toothpaste

Bathtub : bathtub

Sink : washbasin



Expressions

You have a lovely shower curtain : You have a lovely shower curtain.

I love the smell of your hand soap : I love the way your hand soap smells.

Do you have a brush I can borrow? : Can you lend me a brush?

Is there any more toilet paper? Do you have any toilet paper left?



The bedroom
Vocabulary

Pillow : pillow (for draining pasta or rice or washing vegetables)

Bedside table : bedside table

Desk : desk

Bookshelf : bookshelf

Bed : bed

Sheets : sheets

Blanket : blanket

Bedspread : bedspread

Chest of drawers : chest of drawers

Wardrobe : closet

Alarm clock : alarm clock

Cupboard : cupboard

Mattress : mattress



Expressions

It's so sunny here! : You have a lot of light here!

What an original alarm clock! : What an original alarm clock!

I love the colour of your bedsheets : I love the colour of your sheets.



Now for a challenge: next time you walk through a door, take a look around you. How many objects are in sight that you can name in English? Try doing this on different days and see if you can remember more objects.