03 Home & Hometown

a residential area

khu dân cư

an area used mainly for homes rather than businesses

• I live in a quiet residential area. • I'd choose a residential area near a park.

a fully furnished flat

căn hộ có đầy đủ nội thất

an apartment supplied with all the main furniture needed to live there

• I rented a fully furnished flat. • A fully furnished flat would be convenient for students.

a spacious living room

phòng khách rộng rãi

a living room with plenty of space

• Our house has a spacious living room. • My dream home would have a spacious living room.

affordable housing

nhà ở có giá phù hợp khả năng chi trả

homes that people can afford to rent or buy

• My city needs more affordable housing. • Affordable housing would help young families.

feel at home

cảm thấy thoải mái và thân thuộc

to feel comfortable and relaxed in a place

• My neighbours made me feel at home. • I feel at home at my grandparents' house.

move house

chuyển nhà

to leave one home and start living in another

• We moved house when I was ten. • I don't want to move house again soon.

a dream home

ngôi nhà mơ ước

the home you would most like to have

• My dream home is near the sea. • A big garden would be part of my dream home.

a house-warming party

tiệc mừng nhà mới

a celebration held after someone moves into a new home

• We had a house-warming party. • I'd invite my neighbours to a house-warming party.

a studio flat

căn hộ nhỏ có không gian sinh hoạt và ngủ chung

a small apartment with one main room for living and sleeping

• I lived in a studio flat as a student. • A studio flat would be enough for me.

a fully-fitted kitchen

bếp đã lắp sẵn thiết bị và tủ cần thiết

a kitchen with fitted units and the necessary equipment installed

• The flat has a fully-fitted kitchen. • I'd like a fully-fitted kitchen in my next home.

light, airy bedrooms

phòng ngủ sáng và thoáng

bedrooms with plenty of light and a feeling of fresh, open space

• The house has light, airy bedrooms. • I prefer light, airy bedrooms to dark rooms.

a cramped room

căn phòng chật chội

a room that feels too small or crowded

• I used to study in a cramped room. • Sharing a cramped room can be stressful.

build an extension

xây thêm phần mở rộng cho nhà

to add a new part to an existing building

• My parents built an extension. • We could build an extension instead of moving.

make yourself at home

cứ tự nhiên, thoải mái như ở nhà

to relax and behave comfortably as a guest in someone's home

• My aunt told me to make myself at home. • I want guests to make themselves at home.

feel homesick

cảm thấy nhớ nhà

to feel unhappy because you are away from home

• I felt homesick during my first week abroad. • Calling my family helps when I feel homesick.

move in

chuyển vào ở

to start living in a new home

• We moved in last summer. • I'd like to move in with a friend after university.

move out

chuyển ra khỏi chỗ ở

to leave the home where you have been living

• My brother moved out when he got a job. • We have to move out of our flat next month.

sleep over

ngủ lại qua đêm ở nhà người khác

to spend the night at another person's home

• I used to sleep over at my cousin's house. • My friend slept over after the party.

put someone up

cho ai ở nhờ tạm thời

to let someone stay temporarily in your home

• My aunt put me up for a weekend. • We can put you up in the spare room.

settle down

ổn định cuộc sống, thường gắn với nơi ở lâu dài hoặc gia đình

to begin a more stable life, often with a permanent home or family

• I'd like to travel before settling down. • My parents settled down in a quiet town.