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Apartment, rooms and furniture in English. Furniture in English Description of furniture in English

Hello dear readers. Why do you think we wrote so many essays at school? Is the teacher really that interested in how you spent your summer?! In fact, writing essays is not only creativity, but also the development of speech. Description of the room English language will also help you not only show your creative skills, but also significantly enrich your vocabulary and develop your skills in coherent English speech. Description of the interior in English By learning to describe your home in English, you will notice that your vocabulary imperceptibly become significantly larger. In particular, you will learn a lot of specific nouns by listing the items in the room. Also, do not forget that the description uses a large number of adjectives that characterize objects from different points of view.

Thus, you will once again practice and test your grammatical knowledge. You will be able to identify gaps and shortcomings in your knowledge in order to correct them later. Therefore, such work on essays and texts on various topics should be taken with all seriousness, showing all your skills and abilities. Even if you don't get it right right away, keep going.

Learning parts of the interior in English The task of describing the interior is so that the interlocutor or reader can imagine the room you are describing as if he sees it himself. Therefore, it is very important not to miss important details so that the picture appears complete. And for this you need to adhere to certain rules of presentation:

  • First, you need to say where you live (city, village, London, Moscow) and in what type of housing ( apartment house, a private house, ranch)
  • Secondly, it is necessary to illustrate some general information about the room as a whole big house, small apartment, two-storey cottage, 3 rooms in the house)
  • After that, you can go directly to the description of one of the rooms (entrance hall, bedroom, kitchen)
  • To begin with, describe it as a whole - relative dimensions (large, small), architectural features (shape and number of windows, ceilings), general impression (light, sunny)
  • Describe the finish - the color scheme of the walls, ceilings, floors, tell us about the lighting - sconces, chandeliers, floor lamps
  • Move on to the outline of the furniture - its location, shape, appearance, colors and functional purpose(At the right wall there is a folding sofa, upholstered in velvet. We use it when we have guests staying overnight)
  • Tell about household appliances, which is also part of the interior - a computer, video player, TV, washing machine
  • Also, do not forget to mention textile design - decorative pillows, curtains, bedspreads, drapery.
  • Indicate other decorative elements - paintings, figurines, origami, photographs, etc.

Be sure to complete the text with a final sentence like “I really like spending time in the living room!” or “My room is the most comfortable and beautiful!”

How to describe a room in English?

Before writing an essay, I recommend that you repeat the topic about English prepositions. Pay particular attention to prepositions of place, as you will need to use them often. You will also often see the construction " there is/there are", so repeating the pronouns will also not be superfluous. Also, remember the rules for constructing English sentences. All this will be very useful to you.

Well, now, with a clear conscience and a positive mood, proceed to describe the premises in English, following the above plan and rules.

First of all, we indicate where we live: in a big city - city, in a small town - town, in a village - village, you can mention the location. After we describe the type of housing. Here in English different names are used for each type:

  • Skyscraper - skyscraper
  • Apartment building - block of flats/apartment building
  • Single family home - detached house
  • Semi-detached house with separate entrances
  • Two-storey house for two families – duplex
  • mansion
  • Country house - cottage
  • Dacha - vacation house
  • floor

Example: I live in a small flat in London. It's close to the university. My flat is very quiet. My flat is on the 5th floor. There are 2 rooms in my flat. ( I live in a small apartment in London. It is located next to the university. It's very quiet here. My apartment is on the 5th floor. My apartment has 2 rooms). How to describe a house in English? Now you can start describing each room individually or just one of them:

  • Entrance hall, corridor
  • living room
  • dining room
  • kitchen
  • Office - study
  • Bedroom
  • bathroom
  • balcony

We give general characteristics: There is a big window in the living room, so it's very light. (In the living room big window so it's very light. And we talk about color scheme: Red flowers (red flowers), beige wall-papers ( beige wallpaper), white ceiling (white ceiling).

We turn to the outline of furniture:

  • Sofa
  • coffee table
  • Bed
  • armchair
  • bookcase
  • Bedside table - night table
  • dressing table
  • Wardrobe
  • Dining table - dinner table
  • Kitchen set - cupboards
  • Chairs
  • sink
  • toilet

Example: There is a wardrobe, a desk in my room. There aren't any chairs, but there is a big red sofa. (I have a wardrobe in my room, desk. There are no chairs, but there is a large red sofa).

Household appliances are an important part of the interior, and sometimes fundamental when it comes to the kitchen. Therefore, it is necessary to tell about it in the text:

  • Technics
  • TV set
  • computer
  • Refrigerator
  • microwave oven
  • Stove - stove / cooker
  • dishwasher
  • washing machine
  • vacuum cleaner

Toward the end, start talking about decor elements:

  • picture
  • curtain
  • clock
  • carpet
  • mirror
  • vase
  • Photos
  • Shelf

Text example: There are some shelves and clocks on the wall. There's a vase on the shelf. There are some pictures and photos on the wall. (There are several shelves and a clock on the wall. There is a vase on the shelf. Pictures and photographs hang on the wall.)

If you add up all the examples that I gave, then you will already get a small text of an essay describing the interior. And remembering all the words that I gave, your vocabulary will increase significantly. Try to write essays - descriptions or narratives and other topics. So you quickly learn a lot of new English words and phrases.

house house
home house
apartment (USA), flat (UK) [əpˈɑːtəmənt], flat
roof roof
room room
wall wall
floor floor, floor
stairs stairs, steps
ceiling [ˈsiːlɪŋ] ceiling
window [ˈwɪndəʊ] window
door Door
doorbell [ˈdɔːbɛl] door bell
lock lock
key key
furniture [ˈfɜːnɪʧə] furniture
thing [θɪŋ] thing, object
lamp lamp
light bulb bulb
table [ˈteɪbl] table
desk desk
chair [ʧeə] chair
arm chair [ˈɑːmˈʧeə] armchair
sofa (coach) [ˈsəʊfə] sofa
stove (US), cooker (UK) kitchen stove
vacuum cleaner [ˈvækjʊəm ˈkliːnə] a vacuum cleaner
microwave [ˈmaɪkrəʊweɪv] microwave
air conditioner (AC) air conditioner
tap, faucet , [ˈfɔːsɪt] water faucet
shower [ˈʃaʊə] shower
washing machine [ˈwɒʃɪŋməˈʃiːn] washing machine
soap soap

Examples:

In the examples, not all possible meanings of words are given, but only one or two basic ones related to a given part of speech and topic. If you want to know more values and examples, use online dictionaries and translators.

  • house- house

My house is your house. - My home is your home.

  • home- house

I want to go home. - I want to go home.

  • apartment(USA), flat (UK)- flat

Do you rent your apartment? - Do you rent your apartment?

  • roof- roof

Roof leak. - Roof leak.

  • room- room

I can't sleep in this room. - I can't sleep in this room.

  • wall- wall

hang the picture on the wall. - Hang the picture on the wall.

  • floor- floor, floor

He fell on the floor. - He fell to the floor.

I live on the second floor. - I live on the second floor.

  • stairs- stairs, stairs

Climbing the stairs is good for your health. - Climbing stairs is good for health.

  • ceiling- ceiling

Can you reach the ceiling? - Can you reach the ceiling?

  • window- window

The Princess looked out of the window. The princess looked out of the window.

  • door- Door

Open the door, please. - Open the door, please.

  • doorbell- door bell

The postman is ringing the doorbell. The postman rings the doorbell.

  • lock- lock

Can you open a jammed lock? Can you open a jammed lock?

  • key- key

This key is for the back door. This key is for the back door.

  • furniture- furniture

There was only one piece of furniture in the room - a bed. There was only one piece of furniture in the room - the bed.

  • thing- thing, thing

I need to pack my things. - I need to pack my things.

  • lamp- lamp

She got a shock from the table lamp. She was electrocuted by a table lamp.

  • light bulb- bulb

If the lamp doesn't work, try changing the light bulb. – If the lamp does not work, try replacing the light bulb.

  • table- table

I sat at the table. - I sat down at the table.

  • desk- desk

There is a pile of papers on the desk. - There is a pile of papers on the table.

  • chair- chair

We need more chairs for the wedding. We need more chairs for the wedding.

  • arm chair- armchair

He fell asleep in the armchair. - He fell asleep in the chair.

  • sofa (coach)– sofa

The cat is sleeping on the coach. - The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

  • stove (US), cooker (Br)- kitchen stove

The stove doesn't work. - The stove does not work.

  • vacuum cleaner- a vacuum cleaner

This vacuum cleaner is very loud. This vacuum cleaner is very loud.

  • microwave- microwave

Put the soup in the microwave. - Put the soup in the microwave.

  • air conditioner (AC)- air conditioner

You won't survive the summer in New Orleans without an air conditioner. You won't survive summer in New Orleans without air conditioning.

  • tap, faucet– water faucet

tap water. - Tap water.

  • shower- shower

I need a minute to take a shower. I need a minute to take a shower.

  • washing machine- washing machine

Can you install a washing machine? – Can you install a washing machine?

  • soap- soap

A bottle of liquid soap. - A bottle of liquid soap.

Notes:

  1. Lamp- it is himself lighting fixture, lamp, and light bulb- light bulb.
  2. The words tap and faucet- synonyms, both mean "faucet" (in the kitchen). Faucet is spoken primarily in the US, tap in the UK. Also faucet called a shower head, which is mounted on a hose. A fixed watering can screwed to the wall is called shower heads.
  3. Under house understand the house as a dwelling, and home- It's like home.
  4. In everyday life, air conditioning is very rarely called completely air conditioner, usually just AC.

House, household items in English, part 2

shampoo [ʃæmˈpuː] shampoo
toiletries [ˈtɔɪlɪtriz] toiletries (soap, shampoo, etc.)
bathroom [ˈbɑːθru(ː)m] bathroom \ toilet
mirror [ˈmɪrə] mirror
hall hall, hall
living room [ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm] living room
kitchen [ˈkɪʧɪn] kitchen
bedroom [ˈbɛdru(ː)m] bedroom
neighbor (neighbour) [ˈneɪbə] neighbor
wardrobe [ˈwɔːdrəʊb] wardrobe
cup board [ˈkʌbəd] cupboard, cupboard
closet [ˈklɒzɪt] closet, pantry
dishes [ˈdɪʃɪz] plates, dishes
cup a cup
fork fork
spoon a spoon
plate plate
knife knife
tools tools
TV [ˌtiːˈviː] television
remote control Remote Control
computer a computer
laptop [ˈlæpˌtɒp] notebook
phone telephone
bed bed
blanket [ˈblæŋkɪt] blanket
pillow [ˈpɪləʊ] pillow
pillow case [ˈpɪləʊkeɪs] pillowcase
sheet (bedsheet) [ʃiːt] sheet
lines [ˈlɪnɪnz] bed sheets
towel [ˈtaʊəl] towel
movie\film [ˈmuːvi] movie
book book
camera [ˈkæmərə] camera, video camera
newspaper [ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə] newspaper
magazine [ˌmægəˈziːn] magazine

Examples:

  • shampoo– shampoo, washing process with shampoo

Someone spilt shampoo in the bathroom. Someone spilled shampoo in the bathroom.

My hair needs a shampoo. I need to wash my hair with shampoo.

  • toiletries- toiletries (soap, shampoo, etc.)

I need to by soap and other toiletries. I need to buy soap and other toiletries.

  • bathroom– bathroom \ toilet

The house has two bathrooms. - There are two bathrooms in the house.

  • mirror- mirror

He does not reflect in the mirror. He is not reflected in the mirror.

  • hall- hall, hall

The concert hall. - Concert hall.

  • hall, hallway- corridor, hallway in the house, apartment

Leave your bags in the hall and go upstairs. Leave your bags in the hallway and go up the stairs.

  • living room- living room

We need a larger TV for the living room. We need a bigger TV for the living room.

  • kitchen- kitchen

In our apartment, we don't eat in the kitchen. We don't eat in the kitchen in our apartment.

  • bedroom- bedroom

We rent a two-bedroom apartment. We rent an apartment with two bedrooms.

Note: in the US, the number of rooms in an apartment is usually counted by bedrooms, the common room (living room), if any, is not counted. That is, a two-bedroom apartment can have two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a toilet.

  • neighbor(neighbor) - neighbor

Your neighbors complained about noise. Your neighbors have complained about the noise.

  • wardrobe- wardrobe

I keep my clothing in the wardrobe. - I keep my clothes in the closet.

  • cup board- cupboard, cupboard

Take a cup from a cupboard. - Take a cup from the cupboard.

  • closet- closet, pantry, closet

We keep old stuff in the closet. We keep old junk in a closet.

  • dishes- plates, crockery

It your turn to wash the dishes. It's your turn to wash the dishes.

  • cup- a cup

I'd like a cup of black coffee. – I would like a cup of hot coffee.

  • fork- fork

Hold the fork in the left hand. - Hold the fork in your left hand.

  • spoon- a spoon

Put the spoons on the table. - Put the spoons on the table.

  • plate- plate

The plate is too hot. – The plate is too hot.

  • knife- knife

You need to sharpen the knife, it's blunt. You need to sharpen your knife, it's dull.

  • tools- tools

I keep my tools under the bed. – I keep my tools under the bed.

  • TV- television

Turn on the TV, please. - Turn on the TV, please.

  • remote control- Remote Control

In my family, I was a remote control. - In my family, I was the control panel (TV).

  • computer- a computer

We have published computers in the school. We have outdated computers at school.

  • laptop- notebook

My laptop is overheating. – My laptop is overheating.

  • phone- telephone

What's your phone number? – What is your phone number?

  • bed- bed

She dressed the bed. - She made the bed.

  • blanket- blanket

I pulled the blanket over my head. - I covered my head with a blanket.

  • pillow- pillow

There is a spider on my pillow. There is a spider on my pillow.

  • pillow case– pillowcase

We fought with pillows and tore a pillowcase. We fought with pillows and tore the pillowcase.

  • sheet (bedsheet)- sheet

I need clean sheets. I need fresh sheets.

  • lines- bed sheets

The linens and pillows are on the bed. - Linens and pillows on the bed.

  • towel- towel

I forgot to put a towel in my gym bag. I forgot to put the towel in my gym bag.

  • movie\film- movie

I haven't watched this movie. - I haven't seen this movie.

  • book- book

The book is better. - The book is better.

  • camera- camera, video camera

She handed me her camera and asked to take a picture. She handed me a camera and asked me to take a picture.

  • newspaper- newspaper

She works as a reporter for a local newspaper. She works as a reporter for the local newspaper.

  • magazine- magazine

She wrote an article for a woman's magazine. She wrote an article for a women's magazine.

Notes:

1. The difference between bathroom, restroom, lavatory, toilet.

All four words mean "toilet", but there is a difference between them - semantic and in use.

  • Bathroom- this is a bathroom at home, that is, a room where a bathroom (bathtub) and a toilet are combined. When at home, people usually say “bathroom” rather than other options. Also, if the bathroom and toilet are separate in the house, then bathroom is a bathroom.
  • Toilet- 1) a toilet in a house or apartment with a separate bathroom (bathroom) and a toilet (toilet), 2) a toilet bowl.
  • restroom- public toilet. When in a public place, people usually say “I need to go to the restroom” rather than “bathroom”.
  • Lavatory– public toilet, especially on the plane.

2. Difference between wardrobe, cupboard and closet.

There is a difference in the use of these words in British and American English.

In Great Britain wardrobe- This is a wardrobe. A striking example is the closet through which notorious characters got into Narnia: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wizard cupboard .

Again in the UK cupboard- this is not only a cabinet for dishes, as the name implies, but also a cabinet (cupboard) for food and other things, that is, any cabinet with a door (doors). For example, in an office cupboard can store papers and stationery. Harry Potter lived in the "cupboard under the stairs". Word closet in the UK it does not mean “cupboard”, but “pantry”, “utility room”.

IN THE USA cup board is a cupboard or pantry, wardrobe or closet- wardrobe. Closet can also be a pantry, utility room.

3. Laptop \ notebook.

In Russian, a portable computer is called a laptop, sometimes a laptop. English - only laptop ( from the words laps - knees, top - from above, i.e. "knee computer"). notebook- this is a notebook in English or a large notebook. Small notebook - notepad.

Basic words on the topic “Clothes”

clothes clothes
shirt [ʃɜːt] shirt
pants (trousers) [ˈtraʊzəz] pants
jacket [ˈʤækɪt] Blazer
sweater (jumper) [ˈswɛtə] [ˈʤʌmpə] sweater, jumper
hat hat
cap [ˈkæp] cap
pocket [ˈpɒkɪt] pocket
shorts [ʃɔːts] shorts
shoes [ʃuːz] shoes
dress dress
skirt skirt
jeans [ʤiːnz] jeans
underwear [ˈʌndəweə] Underwear
socks socks
bag bag
Purse handbag, purse
coat coat
scarf scarf
gloves gloves
wallet [ˈwɒlɪt] wallet
uniform [ˈjuːnɪfɔːm] a uniform
Belt belt
button [ˈbʌtn] button, button
zip zipper

Examples:

  • clothes- clothes

Where can I buy casual clothes? - Where can I buy casual clothes?

  • shirt- shirt

He wears a white shirt at work. At work he wears a white shirt.

  • pants (trousers)- pants

Press your pants. - Iron your trousers.

Note: in American English pants and trousers are trousers, in British pants are underpants, trousers are trousers.

  • jacket- Blazer

He was wearing a leather jacket. He was wearing a leather jacket.

  • sweater (jumper)- sweater, jumper

I want a deer sweater. – I want a sweater with reindeer.

  • hat- hat

Is there a rabbit in the hat? Is there a rabbit in this hat?

  • cap- cap

Most men wear caps. Many men wear caps.

  • pocket– pocket

Don't keep your hands in the pockets. - Don't keep your hands in your pockets.

  • shorts- shorts

Can I wear shorts at the office? Can I wear shorts in the office?

  • shoes- shoes

My shoes are tight. - My shoes are tight.

  • dress- dress

She can't fit into her old dress. She doesn't fit into an old dress.

  • skirt- skirt

A cat scratched her skirt. The cat scratched her skirt.

  • jeans- jeans

Jeans are always in fashion. Jeans are always in fashion.

  • underwear- Underwear

This is a famous underwear brand. - It famous brand underwear.

  • socks- socks

A sock mysteriously disappeared from the washing machine. The sock mysteriously disappeared from the washing machine.

  • bag- bag

My cat loves sleeping in bags and boxes. My cat likes to sleep in bags and boxes.

  • Purse- handbag, purse

Watch your Purse. - Watch your handbag.

  • coat– coat

It's cold, you'd better take a coat. It's cold now, you'd better take your coat.

  • scarf- scarf

His scarf was hiding a thin scar. His scarf concealed a thin scar.

  • gloves- gloves

I left my gloves in the gloves box. - I left the gloves in the glove box (in the glove box).

  • wallet– wallet

I found an empty wallet. - I found an empty wallet.

  • uniform- a uniform

Do I have to wear this uniform at work? Do I have to wear this uniform at work?

  • Belt- belt

Fasten your seat belts. – Fasten your seat belts.

  • button- button, button

Hit the button. - Press the button.

Fasten (do up) the buttons on your shirt. - Button up the buttons on your shirt.

  • zip– zipper

The zip has stuck. - Lightning jammed.

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The topic "Furniture" in English is one of the mandatory when learning the language. It is not difficult to learn furniture in English, because this topic is very visual - students, as a rule, are happy to draw plans for their “ideal” rooms or houses, immediately applying new words in practical tasks.

Conventionally, for ease of development, you can "divide the furniture into rooms." Of course, some of the words will be common to several rooms, that is, furniture (furniture) can stand both in the living room and in the bedroom, for example. But the more room for creativity. Our goal is to cover as much as possible large quantity words, dividing them into semantic groups. In the tablets we will include not only words on the topic of furniture in English with translation, but also the names of some items that, although they are not furniture, are familiar and necessary in a particular room.

bedroom

Living-room - living room

Study (den) - study

Kitchen - kitchen

bathroom

faucet (hot, cold water)

toilet roll/toilet paper

|ˈtɔɪlət roʊl|/|ˈtɔɪlət ˈpeɪpər|

toilet paper

bathroom cabinet

|ˈbæθruːm ˈkæbɪnət|

shelf in the bathroom

|ˈwɑːʃbeɪsn|

sink

|ˈtuːθbrʌʃ|

Toothbrush

|ˈtuːθpeɪst|

toothpaste

towel

|ˈtaʊəl reɪl|

towel hanger

bath mat

|ˈwɒʃɪŋ məʃiːn|

washing machine

|ˈlɔːndri ˈbæskɪt|

laundry basket

hall - hallway

We got acquainted with the basic words on the subject of furniture in English. Now you can start learning new words. If your own living space doesn't inspire you to practice all of the above words, the internet provides students with plenty of illustrated dictionaries.

Don't forget to say the new words out loud. The combination of the work of visual and auditory memory will serve to quickly memorize them. At the beginning of the article, plans for a "dream house" were mentioned. We recommend that you spend some time creating such a plan. The more you draw the location of the rooms, the more objects you “arrange” in them, the better the words will be remembered. After the plan is ready, say the location of each item in each room relative to each other, windows (window), walls (wall) and doors (door). Use prepositions in sentences:

  • next to
  • opposite - opposite
  • to the left
  • to the right
  • behind - behind
  • between - between
  • before - in front of

For example: There is a big mirror between the armchairs in the hall.

Online exercises on the topic "Furniture"

To maximize the benefits of learning new material, we suggest doing online exercises on the topic "Furniture."

Give the correct translation of the word.

Choose the right piece of furniture.

Make sentences from words.

    Armchair next to sofa
    ... is to the armchair sofa next The ... is to the armchair sofa next The ... is to the armchair sofa next The ... is to the armchair sofa next The ... is to the armchair sofa next The ... is to the armchair sofa next The .

    The oven is to the right of the stove.
    ... is to cooker of the right The oven ... is to cooker of the right The oven ... is to cooker of the right The oven ... is to cooker of the right The oven .. is to cooker of the right oven.