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    This article compiles frequently used English expressions for daily life at home, covering scenarios like waking up in the morning, meals, personal care, household chores, and leisure activities, helping learners acquire natural and fluent conversational English.

    Learning English is not just about mastering grammar and vocabulary, but more importantly, about using it naturally in real-life situations. However, textbook sentences are often too formal and differ greatly from actual expressions used in daily life. To speak authentic, natural English, you need exposure to dialogues in real contexts. Here, we have selected commonly used daily English expressions covering socializing, work, travel, and more, helping you move beyond 'textbook English' and learn what native speakers really say. Below is the content of this issue, Spoken English 8000 Sentences: At Home. Keep practicing, and your English will become more life-like!

    Good morning! Good morning! Did the alarm clock go off? It's time to get up! Get up soon! Are you awake? Are you feeling sick? Did you sleep well? Would you turn off the alarm clock? You finally got up! It's a nice day! Did you stay up late last night? Let's fold up the futon! You were snoring last night! I had a nightmare! You left the light on! What are you doing? I have to go wash my face! It's time to eat breakfast! I'm still sleepy! I'm still yawning! I have a hangover! I'm a night person! Coffee wakes me up! Did you brush your teeth? I have to comb my hair! What should I wear? Hurry up and get dressed! Put those pajamas away! I'm leaving! Bye, mom! Let's play hooky today! You're wearing your sweater inside out! It's upside down! Don't forget to take out the garbage! It's your turn to take out the garbage! What are you doing today? If you don't hurry, we'll be late! Hurry or you'll be late for school! Did you lock the door? Are you forgetting something? It's already 8 o'clock! I'm late! I have to rush! Are you going to be late today? What time are you coming home? Have you got your lunch box? It might rain today! Don't forget to lock the door when you leave! I'm home! Welcome home! Did you have a good time? How did it go today? Can I go out to play? I'm hungry! Where are the snacks? I'm going to cram school now! I have my allowance! I'm tired! What would you like for dinner? Would you help me set the table? What should I make for dinner? It's good to be home! Would you run to the store? The bath is ready! I'm taking a shower! Is dinner ready? Mama, what's for dinner tonight? Today we're having curry! How soon can you get it ready? Let's eat! Please go ahead! This knife cuts well, doesn't it? The water's boiling! Come and get it! It's time to eat! I'm coming! Did you wash your hands well? Don't spill it! Eat all of your vegetables! Finish up your plate! I don't like asparagus! It was very delicious! Thank you! Would you clear the table? Do the dishes! I'll dry the dishes! What are you doing? I'm watching TV! Are there any good programs on TV? No Mo is on TV! What's on Channel 8? Would you change the channel? I want to watch more TV! Let's spread out the futon! I'm sleepy! Did you do your homework? Go to sleep! Let's go to sleep! I want to take a nap! I'm going to lie down! You're pretending to be asleep! Were you sleeping? No, I was awake! Will you change the baby's diaper? Do you need to pee? It's time to go wee wee! Good to go! Let's play catch! The water is leaking! It's so dusty! It's stuffy in this room! It's drafty in this room! Will you feed the dog? Will you take the dog for a walk? Take care of my brother and sister! Please water the plants! What a mess! Help me! Clean up your room! Help me clean up the house! We're out of detergent! Would you put up the clothes to dry? Will you help me fold up the clothes? Please sweep the floor! Please scrub the sink! I have to vacuum my room! Please dust the shelves! Please mop the floor! Will you iron the shirt? I have to iron my skirt! Let's go grocery shopping! The park was crowded! Can you babysit tonight? This is for you! This is your share! What do you want for your birthday? I have to go grocery shopping! I usually work out after work! I have started jogging! I quit smoking! Do you dream often? I have been forgetful lately! When is this due? It's due on the 30th! Could you give me change? Do you have change for 100 yen? I need to deposit 5,000 yen in my savings account! I need to withdraw 5,000 yen from my savings account! I paid out of my own pocket! I'm out of cash! I don't have much money on me now! I'm broke! I have a lot of money on me now! I can't afford to be lazy! What a waste!

    The above is a compilation of content from Spoken English 8000 Sentences: At Home by Qicai.com, hoping it will be helpful to you!

Vocabulary Guide

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  • alarm

    noun

    1. a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

    Synonym: warning devicealarm system

    2. a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time

    Synonym: alarm clock

    3. an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

    Synonym: alertwarning signalalarum

    4. fear resulting from the awareness of danger

    Synonym: dismayconsternation

  • deposit

    noun

    1. the act of putting something somewhere

    Synonym: deposition

    2. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

    Synonym: depositorydepositaryrepository

    3. a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met

    4. matter that has been deposited by some natural process

    Synonym: sediment

    5. the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

    Synonym: sedimentationalluviation

    6. money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use

    e.g. his deposit was refunded when he returned the car

    7. a partial payment made at the time of purchase
    the balance to be paid later

    Synonym: down payment

    8. money deposited in a bank or some similar institution

    Synonym: bank deposit

    9. the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

    Synonym: deposition

  • shower

    noun

    1. washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle

    e.g. he took a shower after the game

    Synonym: shower bath

    2. a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

    e.g. they installed a shower in the bathroom

    3. a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower

    e.g. a little shower of rose petals
    a sudden cascade of sparks

    Synonym: cascade

    4. a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person

    e.g. her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting

    5. someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see

    Synonym: exhibitorexhibitioner

    6. a brief period of precipitation

    e.g. the game was interrupted by a brief shower

    Synonym: rain shower

  • breakfast

    noun

    1. the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)

  • dinner

    noun

    1. the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

    e.g. dinner will be at 8
    on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church

    2. a party of people assembled to have dinner together

    e.g. guests should never be late to a dinner party

    Synonym: dinner party

  • homework

    noun

    1. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

    Synonym: preppreparation

  • lunch

    noun

    1. a midday meal

    Synonym: luncheontiffindejeuner

  • vacuum

    noun

    1. an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction

    Synonym: vacuum cleaner

    2. a region that is devoid of matter

    Synonym: vacuity

    3. an empty area or space

    e.g. the huge desert voids
    the emptiness of outer space
    without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum

    Synonym: voidvacancyemptiness

    4. the absence of matter

    Synonym: vacuity

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