Popular words

errand eg. I need to run a few errands after work

a small everyday task

chore eg. Cleaning the bathroom is my least favourite chore

a regular job at home

housework eg. I usually do housework on Saturday

work you do at home

appointment eg. I have a dentist appointment tomorrow

an arranged meeting

booking eg. I made a booking for two nights

an arrangement to use something later

reservation eg. We have a reservation for eight o’clock

an arrangement for a table or place

queue eg. There was a long queue at the pharmacy

a line of people waiting

commute eg. My daily commute takes about forty minutes

regular travel to work

route eg. This is the fastest route to the city centre

the way from one place to another

detour eg. We had to take a detour because the road was closed

a different longer route

traffic jam eg. I got stuck in a traffic jam

many cars moving very slowly

fare eg. How much is the bus fare

the price of a journey

receipt eg. Keep the receipt in case you want to return it

proof that you paid

refund eg. I asked for a refund because the product was damaged

money returned to you

discount eg. I got a twenty-percent discount

a reduction in price

bargain eg. This jacket was a real bargain

something bought very cheaply

purchase eg. I’m happy with my purchase

something you bought

delivery eg. My delivery should arrive tomorrow

something brought to you

parcel eg. I need to pick up a parcel

a package sent to someone

order eg. My online order hasn’t arrived yet

something you asked to buy

bill eg. Could we have the bill please

the amount you need to pay

fee eg. There is an additional booking fee

money paid for a service

charge eg. There was an extra charge on my bill

an additional cost

deposit eg. We had to pay a deposit for the apartment

money paid in advance

expense eg. Travelling is one of my biggest expenses

money you have to spend

budget eg. I’m trying to stick to my monthly budget

a plan for spending money

leftovers eg. I ate the leftovers for lunch

food left after a meal

snack eg. I usually have a small snack in the afternoon

a small amount of food

portion eg. The portions in this restaurant are huge

an amount of food for one person

ingredient eg. I’m missing one ingredient for this recipe

something used to make food

laundry eg. I need to do the laundry tonight

clothes that need washing

load eg. I put another load of washing in the machine

an amount washed at one time

mess eg. Sorry about the mess in the kitchen

an untidy situation

clutter eg. I need to get rid of all this clutter

unnecessary things making a place untidy

storage eg. We don’t have enough storage in this apartment

space for keeping things

belongings eg. I packed all my belongings into two bags

things that belong to you

routine eg. Exercise is part of my morning routine

things you regularly do

nap eg. I took a short nap after work

a short sleep during the day

workout eg. I had a really intense workout yesterday

a period of physical exercise

stretch eg. I always do a few stretches after dancing

a movement that stretches your muscles

conversation eg. We had a long conversation about work

a talk between people

argument eg. We had an argument about something stupid

an angry disagreement

favour eg. Could you do me a favour

something you do to help someone

request eg. I sent them a request for more information

something you ask for

complaint eg. I made a complaint about the service

a statement that something is wrong

apology eg. He owes me an apology

something you say to show you are sorry

excuse eg. That sounds like an excuse to me

a reason for not doing something

permission eg. You need permission to enter this area

agreement that you may do something

invitation eg. I received an invitation to her wedding

a request to attend something

reminder eg. I set a reminder on my phone

something that helps you remember