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House & Home — A2 English Vocabulary

This A2 vocabulary list gathers 30 elementary English words about house & home — rooms, furniture and household tasks. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. furniture/ˈfɜː.nɪ.tʃə/

    “We bought new furniture for the living room.”

  2. wardrobe/ˈwɔː.drəʊb/

    “Her clothes are in the wardrobe.”

  3. cupboard/ˈkʌb.əd/

    “The plates are in the kitchen cupboard.”

  4. drawer/drɔː/

    “He keeps his socks in the top drawer.”

  5. carpet/ˈkɑː.pɪt/

    “There is a soft carpet in the bedroom.”

  6. curtain/ˈkɜː.tən/

    “Please close the curtain at night.”

  7. cushion/ˈkʊʃ.ən/

    “She put a cushion on the chair.”

  8. fridge/frɪdʒ/

    “Put the milk in the fridge.”

  9. oven/ˈʌv.ən/

    “The cake is baking in the oven.”

  10. bookshelf/ˈbʊk.ʃelf/

    “The bookshelf is full of novels.”

  11. blanket/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/

    “She covered the baby with a warm blanket.”

  12. pillow/ˈpɪl.əʊ/

    “This pillow is soft and comfortable.”

  13. towel/ˈtaʊ.əl/

    “He dried his hands on a towel.”

  14. ceiling/ˈsiː.lɪŋ/

    “There is a lamp on the ceiling.”

  15. balcony/ˈbæl.kə.ni/

    “We have breakfast on the balcony.”

  16. garage/ˈɡær.ɑːʒ/

    “The car is parked in the garage.”

  17. basement/ˈbeɪs.mənt/

    “We store old boxes in the basement.”

  18. neighbour/ˈneɪ.bə/

    “Our neighbour is very kind.”

  19. rent/rent/

    “They pay the rent at the start of the month.”

  20. flat/flæt/

    “She lives in a small flat in the city.”

  21. tidy/ˈtaɪ.di/

    “Please keep your room tidy.”

  22. messy/ˈmes.i/

    “His desk is always messy.”

  23. sink/sɪŋk/

    “The dirty dishes are in the sink.”

  24. tap/tæp/

    “Turn off the tap to save water.”

  25. heating/ˈhiː.tɪŋ/

    “We turn on the heating in winter.”

  26. vacuum/ˈvæk.juːm/

    “I vacuum the carpet every week.”

  27. decorate/ˈdek.ə.reɪt/

    “We want to decorate the kitchen.”

  28. cosy/ˈkəʊ.zi/

    “The room felt warm and cosy.”

  29. landlord/ˈlænd.lɔːd/

    “The landlord fixed the broken window.”

  30. chimney/ˈtʃɪm.ni/

    “Smoke came out of the chimney.”