Household chores

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household chores

viec nha noi chung

eg: I share household chores with my family.

housework (U)

cong viec nha

eg: I do the housework every weekend.

chore (n) /tʃɔːr/

1 cong viec cu the

do chores (v)

lam viec nha

eg: I usually do chores after school.

share the chores with sb (v)

chia se viec nha voi ai

eg: In my family, everyone share the chores.

take turns (v)

lan luot lam

eg: We take turns washing dishes.

take responsibility for sth/sb (v)

co trach nhiem voi viec gi/ai

eg: I take responsibility for washing dishes.

make the bed (v)

trai giuong

eg: I make the bed every morning.

wash up (v) [Anh Anh]

rua chen

eg: I’ll wash up after dinner.

iron clothes (v)

ui quan ao

eg: My sister irons her school uniform.

hang out the washing (v)

phoi quan ao

eg: I hang out the laundry when it’s sunny.

fold clothes (v)

gap quan ao

eg: Fold your clothes then put them away. (gap quan ao cua ban roi cat di)

sweep the floor (v)

quet nha

eg: He sweeps the floor twice a day.

mop the floor (v)

lau nha

eg: Mop the kitchen floor carefully.

vacuum (the floor/ carpet) /ˈvækjuːm/

hut bui

eg: I vacuum the carpet every weekend.

dust the furniture (v)

lau bui

eg: Dust the shelves before you leave.

clean the room/ tidy up (v)

don dep phong

eg: Tidy up your bedroom before guests come.

take/ put the trash/ rubbish (v)

do rac

eg: Can you take out the trash, please?

empty the bin (v)

do sot rac

eg: Empty the kitchen bin daily to keep it clean.

cook/ prepare meals (v)

nau an

eg: My mom usually prepares meals.

set/ lay the table (v)

bay ban an

eg: Set the table for dinner.

clear the table (v)

don ban sau bua an

eg: I clear the table after finish eating

water the plants (v)

tuoi cay

eg: I water the plants every morning.

feed pets (v)

Cho thu cung an

eg: I feed our cat twice a day.

do the shopping/ do the grocery shopping/ shop for groceries (v)

di cho/ mua thuc pham

eg: My mom does the grocery shopping.

tidy/ neat (a)

gon gang, ngan nap

eg: Keep your room tidy and you will feel fresh.

untidy/ messy (a)

bua bon

eg: His room is always messy/ untidy.

clean (a)

sach se

spotless (a)

sach khong ti vet

dusty (a)

co nhieu bui

eg: The shelf is a bit dusty.

tiring (a)

lam cho met moi

eg: Cleaning the whole house is tiring.

rewarding (a)

co y nghia, thu vi, dang lam

eg: Cooking is rewarding for me. (Nau an lam toi hanh phuc)

chore-free (a)

ko co viec nha

eg: I wish I had a chore-free weekend.

help with sth (v)

giup do viec gi

eg: I help with cooking.

keep sth clean/tidy (v)

giu cho cai gi sach se/ gon gang

eg: We keep the living room tidy.

put sth away (v)

cat cai gi di

eg: Put your toys away.

pick up (v)

nhat len, thu don

eg: Pick up your clothes from the floor.

do one’s fair share (v)

lam phan viec cua minh

eg: everyone should do their fair share.