English Vocabulary Builder: HOUSING (American & British English)

Flat or apartment? Elevator or lift? Garden or yard? Different words are used in British English and North American English when talking about where we live. In this lesson, I will teach you common words we use to talk about our home in both American and British English. You will learn words such as: roommate, flatmate, landlord, tenant, flat, apartment, elevator, lift, garden, yard, floor, storey, and more.

good begaining than never

zhanglinhao

Thanks,Emma!

kimurasan

Emma, thank you very much for the lesson. I have always been interested in this topic. It all makes sense. All the best!

My quiz result is 10/10.

Irenechemist

What about the word a restroom that uses in the USA for a washroom.

Goryanchik Maxim

In my country Bolivia 🇧🇴 the first floor is called Planta Baja.

erivamontan1969

En Brasil llamamos al primer piso “térreo” (ground floor).

AndreOliveira.BR

Thanks Emma, very clear and useful.

Nasrkhalil

OK Emma thanks

filipe sebastiao

Olá.
Como chamam o primeiro andar (ground floor) em Angola?

AndreOliveira.BR

Thanks a lot teacher Emma.

Teresita5072

Well done Emma

Luke

Hey, Emma.
I didn’t know the canadian word “washroom”. Now I have a new word on my vocabulary. Thanks!
How about a class with only canadians words? ;)

AndreOliveira.BR

Tank you