1. Tell us about your home

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Joe: I live in an old farmhouse in the countryside of Italy, and our house is made up of two floors, where the first floor is … used to be three garages, but my dad transformed it over time into an open-plan, made up of a living room, dining room and a kitchen, and there's also a bathroom there and a … some extra space for an extra living room, while the upstairs is made up of mainly bedrooms and also my dad's office, a storage room and another bathroom. My favourite place of my home is the garden. The reason is because I can have loads of barbecues when it's sunny outside with my mates.

Elena: I live in a flat with my family. Our house is large because we are in five, so we have three bedrooms and two bathrooms. My favourite place, it's the terrace because we have wonderful sightseeing on hills and the sea and we have very nice dinner and lunch outside when it's summer.

Kirk: I live in a house with four bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room and a couple of bathrooms in the outskirts of Barcelona. It's an old house, but what I really like most about the house actually isn't the house, rather the yard. You can see, we've got trees and bushes and we've got nature around us, and we're really not that far from the city.

Jonathan: I live in a flat, and we're on quite a high floor so we've got a nice view outside of the sports ground nearby and also the streets around us. And it's quite a small flat. It's just got three rooms. There's a living room with a small kitchen area in the corner, and there's a bedroom and a bathroom. But it's quite a nice size and it's easy to keep clean because it's so small. And my favourite part of the flat is that when the local football team train on the football pitch out there, we can watch them playing their matches.

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What about you?

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  • Do you live in a house or a flat?
  • What's it like? (old, small, spacious, comfortable, cosy …)
  • What rooms does it have?
  • What's your favourite part of your home?

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Submitted by JasmineEnglish on Tue, 16/06/2026 - 11:12

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I live in a small flat. It has two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a little kitchen. What I like most is the living room because it is brighter and cozier than the other rooms. I wish it had a balcony so I could spend some time sitting there especially when it is raining.

Submitted by Mayami on Fri, 12/06/2026 - 07:18

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Hello, my name is Maya, and I’m from Indonesia.

I live in a rented house, as I recently relocated to another region in Indonesia. I live here only with my husband. Our house is quite small; however, it is fully furnished and cozy, making it comfortable for the two of us. We really enjoy living here. Besides that, it’s very close to the supermarket, the beach, and other important areas.

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Submitted by PYLORY on Wed, 10/06/2026 - 10:47

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I live in a two-story house.  On the first floor there is a Kitchen, a living room, a toilet and a big garden.  On the second floor, we have three bedrooms and bathroom. 

Our house is comfortable and very bright.

My favourite part of my house is the garden because I love the trees, the bushes and the green scenary in front of me.

hello! My name is Khadija. I'm from Pakistan. I live in a large house that consists of two connected homes on the same floor. Together, the house has four rooms, three bathrooms, and two kitchens. There is a rooftop terrace, and above it there is a small rooftop room (mumty).

Hi Patricia!

It was really nice to listen to your description about your house and your garden. Would you be able to share a photo of your garden? I'd love to see it. I love that you would also like a big space for dancing. Would it have wooden floors and mirrors ... so a bit like a dance studio?

~ Tina ツ
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Submitted by noor._. on Sat, 06/06/2026 - 23:40

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hi my name is noor  and I am from Pakistan.I live in a valley surrounded by majestic mountains on all sides with  Snow-capped peaks. rivers and green fields add e beauty to the area. we have three bedrooms with one kitchen,lounge and a guest room.we have a  enchanting garden with hundreds of flowerpots with variety of flowers and we have fruit plants like cherry,fig,apricot,grapes and almond.

 

Submitted by haneenaymann on Thu, 04/06/2026 - 12:54

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I live in a flat. It is a bit old, neither big nor small, very comfortable. It has 3 bedrooms, a small kitchen, a living room, and one bathroom. My favourite part of my home is my room because I do anything I like and sleep comfortably.

Submitted by justssam on Wed, 03/06/2026 - 12:16

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Hi everyone,

We have two separate houses: one for my parents, which is larger and has two bedrooms and one bathroom, and another smaller house where I live with my siblings. It has three bedrooms and a shared bathroom. The two houses are only a few steps apart.

My favourite part of our home is the terrace. I enjoy spending time there reading books, relaxing, chatting with my family, and sipping tea. Sometimes I also like sitting there alone and enjoying the peaceful atmosphere.

Hi justsam,
I love the sound of your terrace. It sounds like a perfect space to spend time together as a family or simply have some quiet 'me time'. 
Do you have any plants or flowers on it? 
Best wishes,
Jo (LearnEnglish team)

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Submitted by Daniel-81 on Tue, 02/06/2026 - 14:09

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Hi, my name is Daniele . I live in Rome in a small flat with garden. My flat have an open space with kitchen and dining room, two bad room with private bathroom.  Il lived alone and I have many plants in a garden. In the garden i have a loundry place.

Hi Daniel-81,
My favourite part of my home is also the garden. Do you have a picture you could share of your plants? 
Best wishes,
Jo (LearnEnglish team)

Submitted by fasehahmed on Tue, 02/06/2026 - 09:46

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 My names faseh.

I live in an old house that contains two bedrooms, kichen, and toilet.The parcel is very wide,my fovorite place is under the tree that a beatiful place and i like it.

Submitted by ameen2026 on Mon, 01/06/2026 - 05:51

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I live in a comfortable flat with three bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, two bathrooms, and tow a balcony. My favourite place is the bedroom. I have wonderful sightseeing on the river. I´m AMEEN in TÜRKİYE.


 

Submitted by Toudja on Sat, 30/05/2026 - 16:55

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Hello 

I live in a flat with my family, in the ground floor, with two badrooms and one bathroom and a kitchen of course. And also there is a living room near the entrance. 

My favorite place in the house is the balcony because I enjoy gazing at the sky in the middle of the night and also I feel calm with breathing the fresh air there. 

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Submitted by Douglas Barros on Wed, 27/05/2026 - 16:40

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Hi, everyone!

Good afternoon!

I live in a house located in Bangu, a neighborhood in Rio de janeiro, Brasil. It is a new house, aproximately 10 years old, and it is very comfortable.

It has 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 kitcken, 1 large living room and 2 balconies, one large in front of the house e one smaller at back, which serves as service area. 

My favourite place is living room, where i relax and read my books.

I tried to record my voice speaking this but was terrible...rsrsrs 

I need to training more.

Hi Douglas,
Thanks for your comment! Even if you try to record your voice and don't share the link - that's still great practice! We'd love to hear your voice message though when you're ready to share.
Your house sounds lovely - you're lucky to have two balconies :-)
Best wishes,
Jo (LearnEnglish team)

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Submitted by Umonica on Mon, 25/05/2026 - 20:29

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Hello everybody

 

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    l live in a house , it is big and spacious, there are 3 bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom a living room and finally a garden is second fllor and do not like because  it is too hot. My favorite place in my house is my bedroom because I can relax, sleep and rest of the diferent activities of my day.

 

Submitted by Ssannmm on Mon, 25/05/2026 - 13:27

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Hello everyone! I’m from Spain and I live in a flat in the outskirts of Madrid, so I'm surrounded by nature. It is a cozy little flat with two bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, a living room, and a terrace. My favorite place is the terrace, of course, because I love to go out every morning and breathe some fresh air before I get ready to go to work. Also, in the summer, we have very nice dinners there. I love my home, I’m a real homebody! ;)

Hi Ssannmm,
Thanks for telling us about your home. It sounds really cosy and comfortable. I'm not surprised you love spending time there. By the way I love the word 'homebody' :-)
Best wishes,
Jo (LearnEnglish team)

Submitted by Zendie Bukid on Mon, 25/05/2026 - 03:21

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Hi, I'm from the Philippines. I live in a house. It's a little bit old, but it's spacious and comfortable. It has four bedrooms and has a kitchen, bathroom, and living room.
My favorite part of the house is the living room because that's where I display my collections and decorate the space the way I like.

Submitted by Padmaja on Sun, 24/05/2026 - 18:16

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I am from India.  I live in a duplex house. It as a bedroom, kitchen and a living room on the ground floor and two bedrooms and an informal living space on the first floor.  It has a small sit out with stairs on the first floor, which lead to the terrace.  We have a small garden on the terrace.  The favourite part of my house is the terrace and the living room on the first floor where I watch my favourite web series and movies.  

Thanks 

Submitted by Kamazhai on Fri, 22/05/2026 - 16:04

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Hello, I live in Kazakhstan. The building I live in is ten storeys tall. I l've got 4 rooms flat. There three bedrooms and  a living room. There is also a kitchen and a bathroom. I like my flat because it's big and spacious. My favorite room is a kitchen. I can drink tea and work there on my computer. It is the warmest room in our flat.

Submitted by kiranbhujaniya on Fri, 22/05/2026 - 05:44

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Good Morning everyone, I live in Delhi, India, I live in a small house with my parents, in our house we have one bed room, a small kitchen and one bathroom, and my favourite place in my house is terrace, because we planted so many plants in there and i like to watch them 

Submitted by Abbakora on Wed, 20/05/2026 - 12:42

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Hello every one, I am Adam from Sudan, I live with my Family  in a house it has , one Bedroom, one kitchen , one guestroom and bathroom, and I have fruits tree in my house and wide scope , we eating and drinking there, i think my house is very comfortable to us

Submitted by Iago Nascimento on Mon, 22/07/2024 - 22:30

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Hi, Good afternoon

My name is Iago, i live in Brazil, in Florianópolis city. My house is small, there is one bedroom and two bathroom. I really like of my office, because is close to the bathroom and my bedroom, it's easy to jump direcly to sleed. haha

Submitted by Aqib on Wed, 17/07/2024 - 05:41

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Hi, I'm Aqib. I live in an official residence provided from my workplace. The house has two rooms, a small kitchen, a bathroom, a living room, and a yard. Neighborhood in this house neither noisy nor quiet. My favorite part of my house is the yard, in the yard I can plant various kind of plants.

Hi Aqib,

What sort of plants to you like to plant in your yard? I have some herbs in pots, like rosemary, thyme, and basil and also some chives. I only have a tiny balcony in the UK as my flat is in the roof space.
~ Tina
LearnEnglish team

Submitted by thuc on Sun, 14/07/2024 - 13:39

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I live in an rental room. My parent's house, in which I used to live, has been under construction for a month, so I have to rent a place for staying during this period. The rental room is near my house, so it's pretty easy for me to go to the university and intern company as before. It's available to simply transport from my rental room to my house, as they are nearby each other, for dinner with my parents, and for observing the construction progress.

The rental room is pretty small, but it has all convenience I need. It has one toilet having enough space for showing, a sink for dish washed and cooking. I put a mattress on the floor for sleeping, and a wooden table with a wooden chair, one of my favorite place, to study on.

The most favorite place in my room is the balcony. I stay on the fourth floor, which as I'm standing on the balcony, I can overview the whole nearby area. It's pretty windy and cooled. There are much green color out there made of trees, and the front view looking at the opposite rustic apartment, which makes me feel absolutely comfortable.

Hi there Thuc,

Your balcony sounds like heaven! I'm also about four floors up, and the view from our tiny balcony looks over the roofs and towards the sea. It's also lovely early in the day as it gets the morning sun, so I often like to sit out there with my cuppa! Will you be moving back in with your parents soon? And you mention that you go to university ... what are you studying?
~ Tina
LearnEnglish team

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Submitted by FagrAlShafie on Tue, 09/07/2024 - 18:46

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I live in an old medium flat in Egypt. It's very comfortable. There are three bedrooms, one kitchen, two bathrooms and big reciption.
My favourite place in my home is my room. Because it is a quiet place to study and other things.

Submitted by LUCAS MACIEL on Tue, 09/07/2024 - 14:18

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I live on land with three houses, mine, my grandmother's, and my cousin's. My house is small, make up of a bathroom, a kitchen and two bedroom. My favourite part of my house house is yard, because it's quite big.

Submitted by sumaiyakst on Wed, 03/07/2024 - 15:50

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I live in a small flat. There is one bedroom, one living room, one kitchen, one bathroom and big hall. It's on the 4th floor in the center of the city. It's a new home so there is not that much stuff yet. My most favorite part of the home is veranda next to the hall. Because from there I can see the beautiful city and enjoy moonlit night.

Submitted by Franfon on Sun, 30/06/2024 - 16:17

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My house is modern and on one level. There are four bedrooms and a large living room with a kitchen. Around the house there is a very big garden with all kinds of plants and trees. My favourite place is the terrace where we have lunch and dinner with the whole family, especially on Sundays.

I live in an old medium flat in Egypt. It's very comfortable. There are three bedrooms, one kitchen, two bathrooms and big reciption.

My favourite place in my home is my room. Because it is a quiet place to study and other things.

Submitted by lien nhi on Fri, 21/06/2024 - 09:53

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Hi everyone, 

I'm from Vietnam. I live with my husband and parents- in- law. My house is not big but quite lovely. It has a living room, a kitchen, two bathrooms and four bedrooms. one of the places I like best is balcony. I can  plant some kind  of flowers or vegetables. After hard working, I often sit here, drink milk tea and enjoy the warm atmosphere. It's relaxed.

Submitted by khanumiru on Fri, 21/06/2024 - 01:30

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Hello,

I live in Rockford it is a small city of USA, my house has three bedrooms one living room and a dining room, I like my kitchen because it’s very big, I have big balcony in there I put some plants.I like my house very much.

Submitted by ludmyllabds on Fri, 14/06/2024 - 18:47

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I live with my husband, and for now, we are staying in his parents' house. I consider it quite large, as it has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a living room that I use as my office, a TV room, a spacious kitchen, and a big balcony. Just imagine having to clean all of that! My favorite part of the house is my bedroom because I can truly relax there. I often read books, and, of course, sleep. I absolutely love sleeping.

Submitted by Lenka.Kozlovska on Mon, 10/06/2024 - 13:17

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Hello, my name's Lenka and I'm from Czech Republic. I live in a terraced house with a small garden. There are a garrage for one car, bathroom and living room with fitted kitchen on the ground floor. There are another bathroom and 3 bedrooms upstairs. My favourite part of our house is the garden where I spend most of the time. There are plenty of flowers, swimming pool and for children there are kids chute, sandpit and wooden play house.

Submitted by yoamoamiperro on Thu, 06/06/2024 - 21:36

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Hello, I'm Patricia, I'm from Buenos Aires. I have a big house with two flloors. On the ground floor, I have the living room, a kitchen with a dinner room, a bathroom and a garage for two cars.  On the first floor, I have three bedrooms and two bathrooms, but my favorite place of my house iss the garden. I love to spend time with my plants, in the summer. My house is my Home,

Submitted by learning_gab on Mon, 03/06/2024 - 22:26

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Hello everyone! I live in a small apartment in Brazil: there are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a small living room among the kitchen and laundry. It’s a common place, however I love my house because it’s my first owned house.

Submitted by BDiallo on Mon, 03/06/2024 - 18:18

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I'm living in a small house of two bedroom and one bathroom/toilet.a medium living room with a small kitchen.we are a six people family living in this home.outside the house we have a small garden in which my pretty wife is growing some tomatoes 🍅 and others plants as menthe and decorative flowers 🌺..

Cheers guys...

Hi BDiallo,

I like the sound of your garden. You can upload a photo of it, if you wish!

I live in a flat so I don't have a garden, but one day I would really love to grow some small plants and vegetables. You have mint? It would be very nice to make a meal using things grown in your garden.

Jonathan

LearnEnglish team

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Submitted by xAlEx on Mon, 03/06/2024 - 17:53

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Hi everyone

I live in a cottage on the slopes of the coastal mountain range (Chili), where my couple, daughter and I live our comfortable lives. Our home has 2 bedrooms, one on the first floor and the other on all the second floor, 1 bathroom and 1 big space with the kitchen and living room together, the courtyard is enormous, and i have another little space made of mud where i use to play musical instruments. My favorite place is the terrace because of the beautiful scenery, especially in the fall and winter seasons (my favorites).

Greetings!