Essential English Household Item Vocabulary | Generated by AI

Home 2025.10

Common Everyday Items in English

I’ll break this down into categories for household items (daily life things), based on your examples like tissue, towel (I assume “tower” means towel), rubbish packet (garbage bag), kitchen tools, and cleaning chemicals. These are simple, common words used in homes. I’ve included pronunciations in simple phonetics (e.g., “tee-shoo”) and short explanations.

Bathroom Items

English Word Pronunciation What It’s For
Tissue (or facial tissue) TISH-oo Soft paper for nose or face wiping
Towel (bath towel) TOW-ul Cloth for drying body after shower
Toilet paper TOY-let PAY-per Paper rolls for cleaning after using toilet
Soap (bar soap or liquid soap) SOPE For washing hands or body
Shampoo sham-POO Liquid for washing hair
Toothbrush TOOTH-brush Brush for cleaning teeth
Toothpaste TOOTH-paste Paste for brushing teeth

Cleaning Supplies (Including Toilet Chemicals)

English Word Pronunciation What It’s For
Bleach BLEECH Strong chemical to disinfect and whiten (use for toilet cleaning)
Toilet cleaner TOY-let KLEEN-er Gel or spray to remove stains in toilet bowl
Disinfectant spray dis-in-FEK-tunt SPRAY Spray to kill germs on surfaces
Sponge SPUNJ Soft pad for scrubbing
Rubber gloves RUB-er GLOVZ Gloves to protect hands while cleaning
Mop MOP Stick with cloth for floor cleaning
Bucket BUCK-it Container for water during cleaning

Kitchen Items (Often Used)

English Word Pronunciation What It’s For
Knife NYFE For cutting food
Fork FORK For eating or picking up food
Spoon SPOON For stirring or eating soup
Plate PLAYT Flat dish for serving food
Bowl BOWL Round dish for soup or cereal
Frying pan FRY-ing PAN For cooking on stove
Pot POT Deep container for boiling water or soup
Oven mitt UV-en MIT Cloth glove to handle hot pans
Cutting board KUT-ing BORD Wooden/plastic board for chopping veggies
Microwave MY-kroh-wave Appliance to heat food quickly
Fridge (refrigerator) FRIJ For keeping food cold
Sink SINK Basin for washing dishes

General Home Items

English Word Pronunciation What It’s For
Garbage bag (rubbish packet) GAR-bij BAG Plastic bag for throwing away trash
Broom BROOM Long brush for sweeping floors
Dustpan DUST-pan Small pan to collect swept dirt
Laundry basket LAWN-dree BAS-ket Basket for dirty clothes
Vacuum cleaner VAK-yoom KLEEN-er Machine for sucking up dust
Light bulb LITE BULB Glass part that screws into lamp for light
Remote control ree-MOTE kun-TROLE Handheld device to change TV channels
Hanger HANG-er Wire/plastic for hanging clothes
Pillow PIL-oh Soft cushion for head while sleeping
Blanket BLANK-it Thick cover for bed warmth

These are basic words you’ll hear a lot in English-speaking homes. If you meant a specific language to translate from (e.g., your native language), or more details on any item, let me know! Practice by saying them out loud or using apps like Duolingo for audio.


Back

x-ai/grok-4-fast

Donate