16/11/09

Complaint-complain-moan
Household chores
Run out of ideas
It makes my parents mad when they ask for help
Nag
It’s not fair
Say: My brother says (to me) that it’s not fair
Tell: my brother told me /Peter/the neighbour the story
To have some snog action.
Have a shagging
Block of flats
types of house: terraced house British English/row house American English one of several houses that are joined together
detached house British English a house that is not joined to another house
semi-detached house British English a house that is attached to another house on one side
cottage a small house in the country
bungalow British English a small house with one floor
duplex American English a house that is divided into two separate homes
apartment also flat British English a set of rooms where someone lives, which is part of a larger building
condominium/condo American English an apartment in a large building, which is owned by the people who live there
studio apartment/studio also bedsit British English an apartment with one main room and no separate bedroom
a very large house: mansion, palace, country house British English, stately home British English
someone who sells houses and land: estate agent British English, real estate agent American English, realtor American English
someone who rents a house from another person: tenant
someone who owns a house and rents it to people: landlord, landladyhouse
I’ve just bought a new book. I haven’t finished reading THE PREVIOUS ONE, BUT I’ve already started the new one.