Vocabulary: Housing, Homes & Accommodation

Vocabulary B1/B2

Housing & Homes

The exhaustive guide to accommodation! Select the tabs below to explore home types, rooms, furniture, renting terms, and housing idioms.

House vs. Home 🎬

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain the emotional difference between a "House" (just a building) and a "Home" (the place where your heart and family are).

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Definition Match

Which room is located right under the roof of a house?

(តើបន្ទប់មួយណាដែលស្ថិតនៅក្រោមដំបូលផ្ទះ?)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Role Match

A person who pays rent to live in a house is called a...

(តើអ្នកដែលបង់លុយជួលផ្ទះគេស្នាក់នៅ ត្រូវបានគេហៅថាអ្វី?)

LITERAL TRAP ❌

If a house is "semi-detached", it means...

(ប្រសិនបើផ្ទះមួយជាប្រភេទ "semi-detached" វាមានន័យថា...)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Idiom Fill

To make a guest feel comfortable, you say: "Make yourself at ___."

(ដើម្បីឱ្យភ្ញៀវមានអារម្មណ៍ស្រួលខ្លួន អ្នកនិយាយថា...)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Payment Match

What do you call the money you pay upfront before renting an apartment to cover any future damage?

(តើលុយដែលអ្នកបង់មុនពេលជួលផ្ទះ ដើម្បីការពារការខូចខាត ហៅថាអ្វី?)

Housing Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Dream House 🏡 Write three sentences describing your dream house. Use at least two words from the 'Types of Homes' list (e.g., I want to live in a mansion. It should have a big balcony).

Furniture Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Look Around 👀 Go to your living room. Find 5 pieces of furniture or decor from the list (like Sofa, Rug, Curtains) and name them out loud in English.

Speaking Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Voice Note 🎤 Record yourself saying: "Welcome to my housewarming party! Please, make yourself at home." Send it to a friend!

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Vireak 3 hours ago

Teacher, what is the exact difference between a rug and a carpet?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Vireak! A "Rug" is small and covers only a specific section of the floor (like under a coffee table). A "Carpet" usually covers the entire floor of the room, from wall to wall! 🛋️

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Nita 5 hours ago

Is an Apartment the same thing as a Flat?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

Yes! They are exactly the same. "Apartment" is American English, and "Flat" is British English. You can use whichever you prefer! 🏢

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Ratha 8 hours ago

When I rent an apartment, what does the word "Utilities" mean?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 7 hours ago

"Utilities" refers to the basic services your home needs to function. This usually means water, electricity, gas, and sometimes trash collection or internet. Always ask if utilities are included in the rent! 💡💧