SPEAKING: HOUSE AND NEIGHBORHOOD

reside in (v)

currently living

Situated in (v)

located in

inner city (n)

central location

suburban/ suburbs (n)

outskirts

born and raised/ born and bred (v)

To be born and grow up in a particular place or environment

Multi-storey house (n)

A house that has more than one floor

single-storey house (n)

A house with only one floor (no upstairs)

apartment complex (n)

A group of apartment buildings built together in one area, often sharing facilities like parking, security, or gardens (khu chung cư)

high-rise apartment (n)

An apartment located in a tall building

veranda/ porch (n)

Hiên nhà

ostentatious (adj)

Phô trương, khoe khoang

homely (adj)

making you feel comfortable, as if you were in your own home

spacious (adj)

rộng rãi

cramped (adj)

chật chội

all the mod cons (n)

modern appliances

renovated/ redecorate (v)

Repaired, improved, or updated a building or place

run down (v)

xuống cấp

in the vicinity of (n)

khu vực lân cận

en suite (n)

used to describe a bathroom that is directly connected to a bedroom

furnished (adj)

containing furniture

panoramic view (n)

tầm nhìn toàn cảnh

facilities (n)

tiện nghi

security (n)

an ninh

coastal city (n)

A city located near or along the sea/ocean

commercial center (n)

khu trung tâm kinh doanh

Industrial zone (n)

khu công nghiệp

residential area (n)

A place where people live, mainly with houses or apartments rather than businesses

upper class (n)

tầng lớp thượng lưu

middle class (n)

tầng lớp trung lưu

lower class (n)

tầng lớp hạ lưu

social class (n)

tầng lớp xã hội

affluent (adj)

wealthy

renown for (adj)

famous for

vibrant/ lively (adj)

energetic

gridlock traffic at rush hour

traffic congestion

densely populated (adj)

overcrowded

city dweller (n)

a person that lives in the city

amiable (adj)

friendly

outgoing (adj)

liking to meet other people

lend somebody a helping hand (idiom)

to help somebody

socialize with somebody (v)

to meet and spend time with people in a friendly way, in order to enjoy yourself

be up to one’s ears in something (idiom)

busy at all time

cosmopolitan (adj)

Containing people from many different countries and cultures; diverse and international

fashionable boutiques (n)

cửa hàng thời trang

pavement café (n)

cafe vỉa hè

places of interest (n)

Locations that are attractive or important for visitors

within walking distance

Close enough to go somewhere on foot

In the heart of

in the center of

reasonable price (n)

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