Housing and Living Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering types of housing, residential terms, property ownership, renting concepts, and household maintenance from the lecture notes.

Bungalow

A one-floor, ground-level house (přízemní domek).

Thatched cottage

A cottage featuring a roof made of straw (chata se slaměnou střechou).

Terraced house

A house that is part of a continuous row of joined houses (řadový dům).

Tower block

A tall residential block of flats (výškový obytný dům).

Housing estate

A residential development or neighbourhood area (sídliště).

Semi-detached house

A house joined to another house on one side; referred to in American English as a duplex (dvojdomek).

Manor

A large town house or villa (velký městský dům / vila).

Mansion

A large country house situated in the countryside (velký venkovský dům).

Chalet

A wooden cottage situated in the mountains (horská chata).

Shed / shanty / hovel

A crude, ramshackle shelter or shack (chatrč, přístřešek na rozpadnutí).

Dilapidated

In a state of disrepair, decay, or falling apart (rozpadající).

Dwelling

A place of residence or home (obydlí); linked to 'dweller' (inhabitant, citizen, resident) and 'to dwell' (to reside in, obývat něco).

Building society

A financial institution used for housing savings (stavební spoření).

Mortgage

A property loan (hypotéka) paid back in monthly installments (splátky) plus interest.

Tenant

A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord (nájemník).

Lodgings

Rented accommodation or rooms, typically occupied by a lodger.

Landlord

A property owner who leases or rents out accommodation to tenants (pan domácí / pronajímatel).

Studio flat

Also called a bedsit; a self-contained single-room accommodation often used as a starting house.

Town house

A style of residence typically constructed from bricks.

Condominium

An individually owned residential apartment or unit within a shared complex (byt v osobním vlastnictví).

Dorm / Hall of residence

Residential accommodation for students, especially at a university or college (vysokoškolské koleje).

Boarding school

A school where pupils live and study during term time (internát / středoškolské).

Senior / elderly home

A residential care facility for older people (domov důchodců).

Barracks

A building or group of buildings used to house military personnel (kasárna).

Weekend house

A country cottage (chalupa) suitable for staying in all year round.

Home away from home

An idiom referring to a place where one feels as comfortable and welcome as in their own home (druhý domov).

Chores

Routine domestic tasks, such as doing the dishes, cooking, weeding the garden, laundry, mowing the grass/lawn, dusting, and vacuuming.

Maintain

To keep property or possessions in good condition or preserve them (udržovat).