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A        Places in the Home

You probably already know the names of most rooms and locations in a typical home. Here are some less common ones and what they are for.

NAME OF ROOM	FUNCTION
Utility room	Usually just washing machine, freezer, etc.
Shed room	Small building separated from the house usually for storing garden tools
Attic room	Room in the roof space of a house (could be live in)
Loft room	Space in the roof of a house usually use only for storage.
Cellar room	Room below ground level, no window, use for storage.
Basement	Room below ground level, windows, for living or working
Landing room	Flat area at the top of a staircase.
Hall room	Open area as you come to house.
Porch room	Covered area before an entrance-door.
Pantry or larder room	Large cupboard (usually big enough to walk into) for storing food.
Terrace or patio	Paved area between house and garden for sitting and eating, etc.
Study room	A room for reading or writing or studying in.
Bath  room	A room for take a bath.
Kitchen	A room for cooking.
Bed room	A room for sleep and take a rest, and take a nap.
Living room	Large area for gather with the family.
Garage	A room for storing transportations (car, bicycle, motor cycle,etc.)

B.   Small Objects about the Home

Ordinary, everyday objects are often difficult to name and are often not listed in dictionaries. Here is just a sample of such words.

  Remote control                        = Pengendali jarak jauh

Power-point and plug               =Colokanlistrik

     Table mat                              = Taplakmeja

    Coaster                                  = Alas gelas

      Key                                      = Kunci

     Tea-towel                              = Serbet

    Washing-up liquid                   = Sabuncair

     Grater                                      = Parutan

    Ironing-board                          = Papansetrikaan

  Bin-liners                                 = Plastikpembuangsampah

  Mop                                         = Alatpel

  A rake                                     =Penggaruksampah

  Cutlery                                     =Peralatanmasak

  Needle and thread                  = Jarum dan benang

 A coat-hanger                         = Gantunganbaju (hanger)

  Safety-pin                               = Peniti

  Scissors                                   = Gunting

C.   Type of House or Places People Live

TYPES OF HOUSE	MEANING
Detached house	Not join to any other house
Semi-detached house (informal-semi)	Join to one other house
Terraced house	Join to several houses to form a row
Cottage	Small house in the country or in the village
Bungalow	House with only one store (no upstairs)
Bedsit	Bed room and living room all in one
Villa	Large house with big garden or a rented house in a holiday resort or tourist area
Time-share	Holiday flat or house where you have the right to live one or two weeks a year.