At home

Should I keep this item?

/ʃʊd aɪ kiːp ðɪs ˈaɪtəm/

Put them in the toy box.

pʊt ðəm ɪn ðə tɔɪ bɑks

Can you help me tidy up?

kæn juː hɛlp miː ˈtaɪdi ʌp

The kitchen is tidy now.

/ðə ˈkɪtʃɪn ɪz ˈtaɪdi naʊ/

What time do you wake up?

wʌt taɪm du ju weɪk ʌp

The water is boiling now.

ðə ˈwɑːtər ɪz ˈbɔɪlɪŋ naʊ

The floor is quite dusty.

ðə flɔːr ɪz kwaɪt ˈdʌsti

Can you dust the shelves?

kən ju dʌst ðə ʃɛlvz

They are covered in dust.

ðeɪ ər ˈkʌvərd ɪn dʌst

Please wipe the counters.

pliːz waɪp ðə ˈkaʊntərz

The garden needs weeding.

ðə ˈɡɑːrdən niːdz ˈwiːdɪŋ

The garage is very messy.

ðə ɡəˈrɑːʒ ɪz ˈvɛri ˈmɛsi

We might need a handyman.

wiː maɪt niːd ə ˈhændɪmæn

Be careful on the ladder.

/bi ˈkɛr.fəl ɑn ðə ˈlæd.ɚ/

What game should we play?

wʌt ɡeɪm ʃʊd wiː pleɪ

They belong in the study.

ðeɪ bɪˈlɒŋ ɪn ðə ˈstʌdi

If you use it often, yes.

/ɪf juː ˈjuːz ɪt ˈɔːfən jɛs/

Do you get up right away?

ˈduː juː ɡɪt ʌp raɪt əˈweɪ

I'll vacuum it right now.

aɪl ˈvæk.ju.əm ɪt raɪt naʊ

We should organize tools.

wi ʃʊd ˈɔːrɡənaɪz tuːlz

Yes, it's in the hallway.

jɛs, ɪts ɪn ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪ.

Yes, I always make my bed.

jɛs aɪ ˈɔlweɪz meɪk maɪ bɛd

How do I preheat the oven?

haʊ du aɪ priːˈhiːt ðə ˈʌvən

Let's declutter old items.

lɛts diːˈklʌtər oʊld ˈaɪtəmz

They go in the kids' room.

ðeɪ ɡoʊ ɪn ðə kɪdz ruːm

Use vertical space wisely.

juːz ˈvɜːtɪkl speɪs ˈwaɪzli

Let's sort through it now.

lɛts sɔːt θruː ɪt naʊ

It helps keep things tidy.

ɪt hɛlps kiːp θɪŋz taɪdi

Want to play a video game?

wɑnt tə pleɪ ə ˈvɪdioʊ ɡeɪm

Dinner will be ready soon.

ˈdɪnər wɪl bi ˈrɛdi sun

My mind feels clearer too.

maɪ maɪnd fiːlz ˈklɪəɹər tuː

What's for dinner tonight?

wʌts fər ˈdɪnər təˈnaɪt

How do you unwind at home?

/haʊ duː juː ʌnˈwaɪnd æt hoʊm/

I'm making pasta for lunch.

aɪm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpæstə fər lʌntʃ

Did you do the laundry yet?

dɪd ju du ðə ˈlɔːndri jɛt

Gutters are full of leaves.

ˈɡʌtərz ər fʊl əv liːvz

I'm enjoying my quiet time.

aɪm ɪnˈdʒɔɪɪŋ maɪ ˈkwaɪət taɪm

Did you take out the trash?

dɪd ju teɪk aʊt ðə træʃ

I'll help with the kitchen.

aɪ l̯ɛlp wɪð ðə ˈkɪtʃən

Where do these toys belong?

wɛər du ðiz tɔɪz bɪˈlɔŋ

How often do you declutter?

haʊ ˈɒfən duː juː diːˈklʌtər

Let's clean out the garage.

lɛts kliːn aʊt ðə ɡəˈrɑːʒ

Have you washed the dishes?

hæv ju wɒʃt ðə ˈdɪʃɪz

It feels good to declutter.

ɪt fiːlz ɡʊd tuː dɪˈklʌtər.

What's your organizing tip?

wʌts jɔːr ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ tɪp

Do you need this old shirt?

duː juː niːd ðɪs oʊld ʃɜːrt

What are you doing to relax?

wʌt ɑr ju ˈduːɪŋ tə rɪˈlæks

The recipe calls for garlic.

ðə ˈrɛsɪpi kɔːlz fɔːr ˈɡɑːrlɪk

We should clean the kitchen.

wiː ʃʊd kliːn ðə ˈkɪtʃɪn

Who will clean the bathroom?

huː wɪl kliːn ðə ˈbæθruːm