6. Accommodation

Question 1

(All the) mod cons

Answer 1

Technology at home that makes jobs easier such as a washing machine, dishwasher etc. (Thiết bị gia dụng)

Question 2

Apartment block

Answer 2

A large building made up of smaller units of apartments (chung cư)

Question 3

Back garden

Answer 3

A garden at the rear of the house (sân sau)

Question 4

Detached house

Answer 4

A house that is not physically connected to another property (nhà biệt lập)

Question 5

To do up a property

Answer 5

To repair an old building (nâng cấp nhà)

Question 6

Dream house

Answer 6

A home you regard as perfect (căn nhà mơ ước)

Question 7

First-time buyer

Answer 7

Someone buying a property for the first time, especially when taking out a loan (mortgage) (lần đầu tiên mua nhà)

Question 8

Fully-furnished

Answer 8

A rented property with all furniture included (đầy đủ nội thất)

Question 9

To get on the property ladder

Answer 9

To buy a property with the aim of buying another bigger or more expensive one later in life (đổi nhà)

Question 10

Hall of residence

Answer 10

A college or university bulding where students live (kí túc xá)

Question 11

Home comforts

Answer 11

Things that make a home feel comfortable to live in (tiện nghi gia đình)

Question 12

House-hunting

Answer 12

Looking for a property to live in (đi săn nhà)

Question 13

House-warming party

Answer 13

A party to celebrate moving into a new home (tiệc tân gia)

Question 14

Ideal home

Answer 14

A perfect home (căn nhà lý tưởng)

Question 15

To live on campus

Answer 15

To live on the university or college grounds (sống ở ktx)

Question 16

Mobile home

Answer 16

A home that can be moved by a vehicle or one that has its own engine (nhà di động)

Question 17

To move into

Answer 17

To begin to live a property (dọn vào)

Question 18

To own your own home

Answer 18

To have bought the property you live in (sỡ hữu nhà riêng)

Question 19

To pay rent in advance

Answer 19

Weekly or monthly rent paid at the beginning of the week or month (trả tiền thuê trước)

Question 20

Permanent address

Answer 20

A fixed address (địa chỉ thường trú)

Question 21

Property market

Answer 21

The buying and selling of land or buildings (thị trường bất động sản)

Question 22

To put down a deposit

Answer 22

To pay an amount of money as the first in a series of future payments (đặt cọc)

Question 23

Rented accommodation

Answer 23

Property owned by someone else and for which a person pays a fixed amount to live in (nhà thuê)

Question 24

Single room

Answer 24

A room for one person (phòng đơn)

Question 25

Spacious room

Answer 25

A large room (phòng rộng)

Question 26

Student digs

Answer 26

Student accommodation (KTX SV)

Question 27

The suburbs

Answer 27

A resiential area on the edge of towns or cities (ngoại ô)

Question 28

To take out a mortgage

Answer 28

To borrow a large amount of money, paid back over several years, in order to buy a house (vay mua nhà)

Question 29

Terraced house

Answer 29

A house connected on both sides by orther properties (nhà liền kề)