Stop Saying “Make the Dishes”: Cleaning & Chores Vocabulary | English Steps

Описание: Learn English with short audio lessons and real-life conversations.

Ever stand in your kitchen and think…
“Do I make the dishes? Or wash them?” 😅

Stop guessing. Start sounding natural.

One small step today — one confident conversation at home tomorrow.

In this episode of English Steps, Sam and Alex dive into real-life survival English for your home. From doing the dishes to fixing a leak, you’ll learn the everyday vocabulary native speakers actually use.

No boring grammar lectures. Just practical English for real life.

What you will learn in this episode:
• Why we say “do the dishes” (not “make the dishes”)
• The difference between do and make
• Cleaning verbs: vacuum, sweep, dust
• Laundry phrases: do the laundry, fold the clothes, iron a shirt
• Repair vocabulary: fix a leak, change a light bulb
• The phrasal verb “take out the trash”
• British vs American differences: vacuum vs hoover, trash vs rubbish

Timestamps:
0:00 — Welcome to English Steps
2:40 — “Do the dishes” explained
5:50 — Vacuum vs sweep
8:20 — Dust (noun vs verb)
10:30 — Laundry survival phrases
13:15 — Ironing & pronunciation tip
16:00 — Fix a leak
17:30 — Change a light bulb
19:00 — Take out the trash
14:45 — Pop Quiz
21:10 — Rapid review
21:45 — Question of the day

Question of the day:
What household chore do you hate the most?
Say it in English: “I hate ______.” 👇

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