Boek English File - Intermediate - Les 7B

a building where people live, especially as a family

huis, woning

the part of a house where people spend time together talking, watching television, relaxing, etc.

woonkamer, zitkamer

the place in a building or home where we make food

keuken

a room we use for sleeping

slaapkamer, slaapruimte

an area with farms, fields, and trees, outside cities and towns

platteland, buitenland

the outer areas or parts of a city or town

buitenwijken, periferie

a very small town located in the countryside

dorp, gehucht

an area with human population that is smaller than a city and larger than a village

stad, dorp

a larger and more populated town

stad, metropool

the part of America that is close to the Atlantic Ocean

oostkust, Atlantische kust

all the rooms of a building that are on the same level

verdieping, niveau

a residential area outside a city

voorstad, wijk

an area or room directly under the roof of a house, typically used for storage or as an additional living area

zolder, zolderkamer

a platform above the ground level and on the outside wall of a building that we can get into from the upper floor

balkon, terras

an area or room in a house or building that is partially or completely below the ground level

kelder, ondergrondse ruimte

a channel or passage that lets the smoke from a fire pass through and get out from the roof of a building

schoorsteen

an opening like a door, gate, or passage that we can use to enter a building, room, etc.

ingang, toegang

the part of a fence or wall outside a building that we can open and close to enter or leave a place

poort, hekje

the floor of a building at ground level

begane grond, grondverdieping

a way or track that is built or made by people walking over the same ground

pad, weg

the structure that creates the outer top part of a vehicle, building, etc.

dak, bedekking

a series of flat surfaces used for going up or down

trede, stap

a flat paved area, particularly one next to a building or restaurant, where people can sit, eat, relax, etc.

terras, platform

an outdoor area with paved floor belonging to a house used for sitting, relaxing or eating in

patio, terras

the point or part of something that is the highest

top, bovenkant

the bottom of a room that we walk on

de vloer, de grond

an upright structure, usually made of brick, concrete, or stone that is made to divide, protect, or surround a place

muur, wand