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At home

Learn useful language for home, with examples and practice.

shelf /ʃelf/

полиця, półka, Regal, estante, étagère, scaffale, prateleira, raf, الرف, 架子, 棚, 선반, शेल्फ, ράφι, police, raft, plank, hylla, מדף, თარო

A flat board on which you keep things.

“The books are on the shelf.”

quiet /ˈkwaɪət/

тихий, cicho, ruhig, tranquilo, calme, tranquillo, quieto, sessiz, هادئ, 安静, 静かな, 조용한, शांत, ήσυχο, tichý, liniştită, rustig, tyst, שקט, მშვიდი

Making very little noise.

“The house is quiet at night.”

neighbour /ˈneɪbə/

сусід / сусідка, sąsiad/sąsiad, Nachbar / Nachbar, vecino / vecina, voisin / voisin, vicino/vicino, vizinho / vizinho, komşu / komşu, جار / جار, 邻居/邻居, 隣人/隣人, 이웃 / 이웃, पड़ोसी/पड़ोसी, γείτονας / γείτονας, soused / soused, vecin / vecin, buurman / buurman, granne / granne, שכן / שכן, მეზობელი / მეზობელი

A person who lives near you.

“Our neighbour has a small dog.”

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