16. HOMES

apartment block [n]

khối căn hộ (The city has many modern apartment blocks.) [/əˈpɑːrtmənt blɑːk/]

basement [n]

tầng hầm (The laundry room is located in the basement.) [/ˈbeɪsmənt/]

bathroom [n]

phòng tắm (The house has three bathrooms.) [/ˈbæθrʊm/]

bedroom [n]

phòng ngủ (This is a four-bedroom house.) [/ˈbedrʊm/]

block of flats [n]

khối căn hộ (He lives in a large block of flats near the park.) [/blɑːk əv flætz/]

bungalow [n]

nhà gỗ một tầng (I understand you are potentially interested in insurance for a bungalow located a bit out of town.) [/ˈbʌŋɡələʊ/]

chimney [n]

ống khói (Smoke rose from the chimney of the old cottage.) [/ˈtɪmni/]

coffee table [n]

bàn cà phê (There are some magazines on the coffee table.) [/ˈkɔːfi teɪbl/]

condominium [n]

căn hộ chung cư (They bought a luxury condominium in the city centre.) [/ˌkɑːndəˈmɪniəm/]

couch [n]

ghế dài (He fell asleep on the couch while watching TV.) [/kaʊtʃ/]

dormitory [n]

ký túc xá (Students often live in a dormitory during their first year.) [/ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/]

duplex [n]

nhà cho hai hộ ở (The house was converted into a duplex for two families.) [/ˈduːpleks/]

ground floor [n]

tầng trệt (The kitchen and dining room are on the ground floor.) [/ˌɡraʊnd ˈflɔːr/]

hallway [n]

hành lang (The hallway leads to the living room and bedrooms.) [/ˈhɑːlweɪ/]

houseboat [n]

nhà thuyền (Living on a houseboat is a unique and peaceful experience.) [/ˈhaʊsbəʊt/]

insurance [n]

bảo hiểm (This is Jim Rodriguez calling about your recent homeowner’s insurance inquiry.) [/ɪnˈʃʊrəns/]

kitchen [n]

phòng bếp (She is cooking a delicious dinner in the kitchen.) [/ˈkɪtʃɪn/]

landlord [n]

chủ nhà (The landlord is responsible for any major repairs to the property.) [/ˈlændlɔːrd/]

lease [v/n]

cho thuê / hợp đồng thuê (They signed a two-year lease for the apartment.) [/liːs/]

lounge [n]

buồng đợi (khách sạn, sân bay) (The hotel has a comfortable lounge for guests.) [/laʊndʒ/]

microwave [n]

lò vi sóng (You can heat the food in the microwave for two minutes.) [/ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/]

mobile home [n]

nhà lưu động (They live in a mobile home park near the coast.) [/ˌməʊbl ˈhəʊm/]

mortgage [n]

thế chấp (They took out a mortgage to buy their first home.) [/ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/]

neighbor [n]

hàng xóm (She is a very friendly and helpful neighbor.) [/ˈneɪbər/]

neighborhood [n]

vùng lân cận (The neighborhood is very quiet and safe at night.) [/ˈneɪbərhʊd/]

oven [n]

lò (Bake the cake in the oven for forty-five minutes.) [/ˈʌvn/]

refrigerator [n]

tủ lạnh (Keep the milk and eggs in the refrigerator.) [/rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər/]

rent [v/n]

thuê (They rent an apartment in the city for a reasonable price.) [/rent/]

rooftop [n]

sân thượng (They had a party on the rooftop with a great view of the city.) [/ˈruːftɑːp/]

row house [n]

nhà ở liền kề (Row houses are very common in many older cities.) [/ˈrəʊ haʊs/]

semi-detached house [n]

nhà song lập (They live in a semi-detached house with a small garden.) [/ˌsemi dɪˈtætʃt house/]

sofa [n]

ghế xô-fa (The new sofa is very comfortable to sit on.) [/ˈsəʊfə/]

stairs [n]

cầu thang (She ran up the stairs to answer the phone.) [/sterz/]

storey [n]

tầng (The building has ten storeys and an underground car park.) [/ˈstɔːri/]

suburb [n]

ngoại thành (They live in a quiet suburb away from the city centre.) [/ˈsʌbɜːrb/]

tenant [n]

người thuê nhà (The tenant pays the rent on the first of every month.) [/ˈtenənt/]

terraced house [n]

nhà liền kề (A terraced house is part of a row of similar houses.) [/ˌterəst ˈhaʊs/]

thatched cottage [n]

nhà tranh (The village is famous for its beautiful thatched cottages.) [/θætʃt ˈkɑːtɪdʒ/]

town house [n]

nhà phố (They recently moved into a modern three-storey town house.) [/ˈtaʊn haʊs/]