My Home

Rahul gives his friend a tour of his home, proudly naming each room and what happens there.

Meanings in Rahul, Friend

Key words and phrases

bedrooma room used for sleepingThis is my bedroom.

kitchena room used for cooking foodMom is cooking in the kitchen.

living rooma room used for sitting and relaxing togetherWe watch TV in the living room.

bathrooma room used for washing and bathingHe brushes his teeth in the bathroom.

balconyan outdoor platform attached to a roomWe have plants on our balcony.

staircasea set of stairs inside a buildingHe ran up the staircase.

terracea flat open area on the roof of a houseWe dry clothes on the terrace.

front doorthe main entrance of a homePlease knock on the front door.

study rooma room used for reading or studyingHe does his homework in the study room.

neighborhoodthe area surrounding a homeOur neighborhood is quiet and friendly.

gardenan outdoor area for growing plants and flowersMy mother grows roses in the garden.

courtyardan open space enclosed by the walls of a houseWe sit in the courtyard on summer evenings.

storerooma room used for keeping extra household itemsThe old suitcases are kept in the storeroom.

windowan opening in a wall fitted with glass to let in light and airHe opened the window to let in fresh air.

ceilingthe upper interior surface of a roomThe fan hangs from the ceiling.

doorbella device pressed to make a sound announcing a visitorSomeone just rang the doorbell.

roofthe covering on top of a buildingRainwater flows off the roof during the monsoon.

garagea covered space used for parking a vehicleDad parks the car in the garage every night.

spacioushaving plenty of room; large in sizeTheir new living room is very spacious.

wallan upright structure that divides or encloses a roomWe hung a family photo on the wall.

Useful sentences

Ask Which room is your bedroom?
Answer This one, right next to the study room.
Ask Where do you all eat dinner?
Answer We usually eat in the kitchen.
Ask Can I see your balcony?
Answer Sure, it's right through here.
Ask Do you play on the terrace sometimes?
Answer Yes, especially in the evenings.
Ask Is your neighborhood nice?
Answer Yes, it's very quiet and friendly.
Ask Do you have a garden at home?
Answer Yes, my mother grows flowers there.
Ask What's kept in that small room near the kitchen?
Answer That's our storeroom, it has old boxes and suitcases.
Ask Who's ringing the doorbell?
Answer It must be the milkman, let me check.
Ask Where do you park your car?
Answer We have a small garage next to the front door.
Ask What's hanging on that wall?
Answer That's a family photo from last Diwali.

Dialogue

FriendWow, Rahul, your house is really nice. Where's your room?

RahulThis way. This is my bedroom, and next to it is my study room.

FriendNice! Can we go to the living room now?

RahulSure, that's where we watch TV together.

FriendDo you have a balcony too?

RahulYes, come see it. We even have a terrace upstairs.

FriendThis whole house feels so spacious! Is there a garden too?

RahulYes, right behind the garage. My mother grows flowers there.

FriendI love the little courtyard too, it's so peaceful.

RahulThanks! We sit here every evening after Papa parks the car in the garage.

Common mistakes

Saying "This is drawing room" instead of "This is the living room" ("living room" is the more common modern term).
Saying "I go to bathroom" without an article, instead of "I am going to the bathroom."
Saying "We are living in this neighborhood" for stating a simple fact, instead of the more natural "We live in this neighborhood."
Saying "open the fan" or "close the fan" instead of "turn on the fan" or "turn off the fan."
Saying "my home has garden" without an article, instead of "my home has a garden."
Saying "someone is beating the door" instead of "someone is knocking on the door" or "someone is ringing the doorbell."

Quick quiz

1. What do you call the room used for cooking food?

2. Complete: "We dry clothes on the ___."

3. What is the main entrance of a home called?

4. What do you call an outdoor area for growing plants and flowers?

5. Complete: "Dad parks the car in the ___."

6. What do you call an open space enclosed by the walls of a house?

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