Types of houses
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Places in/around the house
Things in the house
Vocabulary
100

It has several floors and many different units inside one large building

An apartment

100

Ask about rent.

How much is the rent?

100

The place where a washer and dryer are kept. This can be in a single family home or an apartment.

Laundry room

100

Something comfortable to sit on in the living room

A sofa/couch

100

The money you pay each month to live in a house/apartment. 

Rent

200

A home that is not attached to another home. 

Detached home or single family home

200

Ask about a damage deposit.

Is there a damage deposit?

How much is the damage deposit?

200

a room or living area below ground level in a house

Basement

200

You use this to look at yourself.

A mirror

200
A person who lives in a house but does not own the house

tenant/renter

300

a house built as part of a continuous row of houses

Townhouse or rowhouse

300

Ask about pets.

Is the apartment pet friendly? 

Are pets allowed?

300

The biggest bedroom in a house has a specific name. What is it?

The master bedroom

300

A thing in the kitchen where you will find ice cubes and popsicles 

A freezer

300

A woman who owns or manages an apartment/house.

Landlady

400
An apartment that does not have any bedrooms.

A bachelor apartment or bachelor suite

400
Ask about utilities.
Are the utilities included in the rent?

How much are the utilities?

400

Single family homes and townhouses usually have these. If you park your car here when it's raining, it won't get wet!

Garage

400

This is on the floor and is soft to touch.

Carpet

Or

Rug

400

Another word for "right now"

Immediate(ly)

500

A small room built in a tree

A treehouse  

500

Ask if something (school, park, etc..) is nearby. 

Is there a school nearby?

Are there any parks nearby?

Is there a grocery store nearby?

500

The place where you park your car outside of your house. Single family houses and townhouses have these but apartments don't. 

Driveway 

500

A place in a bedroom where you put clean clothes. 

A closet OR a dresser.

500

A legal agreement between a tenant and the owner/landlord.

Lease

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