Aihepiiri 2 (Homes and buildings)
Houses and homes
| Accommodation | a place to live, work or stay in | Hotel accommodation is included in the price of your holiday. | Asunto |
| Bungalow | a house built all on one level, without stairs. | He retired at 70 and moved to a bungalow in Rosecroft Gardens. | Yksikerroksinen asuintalo |
| Blackout | a period when there is no light as a result of an electrical power failure. | The storm caused blackouts in many areas. | Sähkökatko |
| Ornament | an object that is used as decoration in a room, garden, etc. rather than for a particular purpose | There were a few china ornaments on the shelf above the fireplace. | Koriste |
| Settee | a long comfortable seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on | She found her glasses lying on the settee. | Sohva |
| Vendor | a person who is selling a house, etc. | The cost to the vendor of selling land by auction is normally higher than by private treaty. | Myyjä |
| Hammock | a type of bed made from a net or from a piece of strong material, with ropes at each end that are used to hang it between two trees, posts, etc. | The old man is sleeping in a hammock hanging between two trees. | Riippumatto |
| Deed | a legal document that you sign, especially one that proves that you own a house or a building. | The deeds of the house are missing. | Asiakirja |
| Mortgage | a legal agreement by which a bank or similar organization lends you money to buy a house, etc., and you pay the money back over a particular number of years; the sum of money that you borrow | They hope to pay off the mortgage on their home soon. | Asuntolaina |
| Tenant | a person who pays rent for the use of a room, building, land, etc. to the person who owns it | The decorating was done by a previous tenant. | Vuokralainen |
Buildings
| Abattoir | a building where animals are killed for food. | The sheep were driven to the local abattoir. | Teurastamo |
| Amphitheatre | a round building without a roof and with rows of seats that rise in steps around an open space. Amphitheatres were used especially in ancient Greece and Rome for public entertainments. | The Roman amphitheatre stands just outside the fortress walls. | Ulkoilmateatteri |
| Shack | a small building, usually made of wood or metal, that has not been built well. | They lived in a shack with a dirt floor. | Hökkeli |
| Obelisk | a tall pointed stone column with four sides, put up in memory of a person or an event. | Her name was written on the obelisk. | Obeliski |
| Monastery | a building in which monks live together. | He lived in a monastery for most of his life. | Luostari |
| Gothic | the Gothic style of architecture. | This church is a good example of Gothic architecture. | Goottilainen |
| Shutter | one of a pair of wooden or metal covers that can be closed over the outside of a window to keep out light or protect the windows from damage. | The shutters were all closed, except at one window which was open. | Ikkunaluukku |
| Cottage | a small house, especially in the country. | The bedroom in the cottage was chilly. | Mökki |
| Lobby | a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait. | Let's go to the hotel lobby. | Aula |
| Palace | the official home of a king, queen, president, etc. | He spent his early days at the Palace of Versailles. | Palatsi |
Gardens
| Rake | a garden tool with a long handle and a row of metal points at the end, used for gathering fallen leaves and making soil smooth. | In the autumn I rake up the dead leaves. | Harava |
| Wheelbarrow | a large open container with a wheel and two handles that you use outside to carry things. | We loaded the wheelbarrows with sand. | Kottikärryt |
| Gnome | a plastic or stone figure of a gnome, used to decorate a garden. | The gnome i bought for my backyard was huge. | Puutarhatonttu |
| Flagstone | a large flat square piece of stone that is used for floors, paths, etc. | This flagstone is made out of granite. | Kivilaatta |
| Patio | a flat hard area outside, and usually behind, a house where people can sit. | Let's have lunch out on the patio. | Sisäpiha |
| Scythe | a tool with a long handle and a slightly curved blade, held in two hands and used for cutting long grass, etc. | The scythe i bought is heavy. | Viikate |
| Sow | to plant or spread seeds in or on the ground. | Sow the seeds quite thinly. | Kylvää |
| Hedge | a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, usually along the edge of a field, garden or road | Along the river bank there is a hedge. | Pensasaita |
| Trowel | a small garden tool with a curved metal part for lifting plants and digging holes. | Luckily Tina had thought to bring a small trowel as well. | Istutuslapio |
| Shears | a garden tool like a very large pair of scissors, used for cutting bushes and hedges | I bought a pair of garden shears yesterday. | Pensassakset |