Rooms in the House in English
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Learn the names of the rooms in a house and the things in them. Every word has a symbol or a short meaning and an example sentence. Then practice the words in the exercises below.
Rooms
kitchenthe room with the cooker and the fridge
The fridge is in the kitchen.
bathroomthe room with the shower and the toilet
The bathroom is next to my bedroom.
bedroomthe room with your bed
My bedroom is small, but it's nice.
living roomthe room with the sofa and the TV
The sofa is in the living room.
dining roomthe room with a big table for dinner
There's a big table in the dining room.
Around the house
flata home on one floor of a big building (American English: apartment)
Our flat has got two bedrooms.
hallthe space just inside the front door
Your bag is in the hall.
stairsthe steps from one floor to another
My cat is on the stairs.
door
The door is open.
window
There's a lamp next to the window.
gardenthe space outside the house with grass and flowers (American English: yard)
The children are in the garden.
garagethe place for the car
Our car is in the garage.
Furniture
bed
My phone is under the bed.
sofa
The cat is on the sofa.
tablea flat top on four legs
The keys are on the table.
chair
There are four chairs in the kitchen.
deska table for work or homework
My computer is on my desk.
lampa small light for a table or a desk
There's a lamp on the desk.
wardrobea tall cupboard for clothes (American English: closet)
My clothes are in the wardrobe.
shelfa long flat board on the wall, for books
The books are on the shelf.
In the kitchen and the bathroom
fridgea cold box for food and drinks
The milk is in the fridge.
cookerthe hot kitchen machine for cooking food (American English: stove)
The cooker is next to the fridge.
shower
There's a shower in the bathroom.
bath
The baby is in the bath.
toilet
The toilet is behind that door.
Practice exercises
Match the Rooms
Match each room with its meaning.
Choose a word on the left, then its match on the right.
Choose the Correct Word
Choose the word that completes the sentence.
7.The milk is in the ___.
8.There's a shower and a toilet in the ___.
9.There ___ two chairs in the kitchen.
10.My books are on a ___ on the wall.
11.We've got a car. It's in the ___.
12.The children are outside, in the ___.
Fill in the Blank
Type the missing word. The hint gives the first letter.
Put the Words in Order
Click the parts in the correct order.
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Rooms of the House: Talk About Your Home
The rooms of the house are useful words from your first days in English. You need them to describe your home, to ask for the bathroom, and to say where things are.
Most room names are one word, like kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Two common rooms have two words: living room and dining room. Some home words are different in British and American English: flat and apartment, cooker and stove, wardrobe and closet. Both are correct, so learn the two.
To say what is in a room, use there is for one thing and there are for two or more: There's a sofa in the living room. There are two beds in my bedroom.
To say where something is, use a preposition of place: in, on, under, next to, behind, in front of or between. The keys are on the table. My phone is under the bed. The cooker is next to the fridge.
Learn the words in the lists above, listen to the examples, and then do the exercises: match the rooms, choose the correct word, type the missing words and put the words in order.
Frequently asked questions
What are the rooms of a house in English?
The main rooms are the kitchen, the bathroom, the bedroom, the living room and the dining room. A house can also have a hall, stairs, a garage and a garden.
Is it flat or apartment?
Both are correct. Flat is British English and apartment is American English. It is the same thing: a home on one floor of a big building.
What is the difference between British and American words for the home?
Some things have two names. British cooker is American stove. British wardrobe is American closet. British garden is often yard in American English. Bath and bathtub, and sofa and couch, are other pairs. Both words in each pair are correct.
Is a bathroom a room with a bath?
Yes, usually: a bathroom has got a bath or a shower, and often a toilet. In American English, people also say bathroom for a room with only a toilet.
How do I say where things are in a room?
Use there is, there are and a preposition of place: There's a lamp on the desk. There are two chairs next to the table. My shoes are under the bed.
Answer key
1. kitchen
Answer: the room with the cooker and the fridge
The cooker and the fridge are in the kitchen.
2. bathroom
Answer: the room with the shower and the toilet
The shower and the toilet are in the bathroom.
3. bedroom
Answer: the room with your bed
Your bed is in your bedroom.
4. living room
Answer: the room with the sofa and the TV
The sofa and the TV are in the living room.
5. dining room
Answer: the room with a big table for dinner
The big table for dinner is in the dining room.
6. garage
Answer: the place for the car
The car is in the garage.
7. The milk is in the ___.
Answer: fridge
Milk is cold, so it is in the fridge.
8. There's a shower and a toilet in the ___.
Answer: bathroom
The shower and the toilet are in the bathroom.
9. There ___ two chairs in the kitchen.
Answer: are
Two chairs is plural, so we use there are.
10. My books are on a ___ on the wall.
Answer: shelf
A shelf is on the wall. A sofa and a bed are on the floor.
11. We've got a car. It's in the ___.
Answer: garage
The garage is the place for the car.
12. The children are outside, in the ___.
Answer: garden
The garden is outside the house. The hall and the bathroom are inside.
13. The fridge and the cooker are in the ___.
Answer: kitchen
The kitchen is the room with the fridge and the cooker.
14. I've got a bed and a wardrobe in my ___.
Answer: bedroom
Your bed is in your bedroom.
15. There's a sofa and a TV in the ___.
Answer: living room
The living room is the room with the sofa and the TV. Lounge and sitting room are correct too.
16. There are four ___ in the dining room.
Answer: chairs
Four takes a plural, so we add -s: chairs.
17. My clothes are in the ___ in my bedroom.
Answer: wardrobe
Clothes are in the wardrobe. In American English, it is a closet.
18. There's a big table for dinner in the ___.
Answer: dining room
The dining room is the room with a big table for dinner.
19. on the sofa. / The cat / is
Answer: The cat is on the sofa.
The cat is the subject, then is, then the place: on the sofa.
20. on the desk. / a lamp / There's
Answer: There's a lamp on the desk.
One lamp takes there's (there is). The place comes at the end.
21. are / under the bed. / My shoes
Answer: My shoes are under the bed.
My shoes is plural, so we use are. The place comes at the end.
22. in our flat. / two bathrooms / There are
Answer: There are two bathrooms in our flat.
Two bathrooms is plural, so we use there are.