Our words

cutlery	knives, forks and spoons, used for eating and serving food	Put the cutlery in the drawer	ruokailuvälineet
furniture	objects that are put into a house to make it suitable for living in, like chairs, tables or beds	We need to buy some new furniture	huonekalut
grocery	a shop that sells food and other things used in home, used to mean same as 'super market'	the corner grocery store	ruokakauppa
haberdashery	small articles for sewing, for example needles, pins, cotton and buttons	I get these needles from haberdashery shop	ompelutarvikkeet
stationery	materials for writing and for using in an office, for example paper, pens and envelopes	I need new pencils so we have to visit in stationery shop	kirjoitustarvikkeet
white goods	large pieces of electrical equipment in the house, such as washing machines, etc.	Out house has such a poor white goods	kodinkoneet
crockery	plates, cups, dishes etc.	This crockery must be very expensive	astiat
toiletries	things such as soap or toothpaste that you use for washing, ceaning your teeth, etc.	Today I need to go buy new toiletries because all are empty	hygieniatuotteet
appliance	a machine that is designed to do a particular thing in the home, such as preparing food, heating or cleaning	Always switch off appliances that are not in use	laitteet
bedding	the sheets and covers that you put on a bed, and often also the mattress and the pillows	I need to change my beddies	vuodevaatteet

electrical	connected with electricity; using or producing electricity	an electrical fault in the engine	sähkö
fragrance	a pleasant smell	The flowers are chosen for their delicate fragrance	tuoksu
jewellery	objects such as rings and necklaces that people wear as decoration	She has some lovely pieces of jewellery	korut
furnishings	the furniture, carpets, curtains, etc. in a room or house	The wallpaper should match the furnishings	pehmeät kalusteet
perfume	a liquid, often made from flowers, that you put on your skin to make yourself smell nice	She was wearing too much perfume	hajuvesi / parfyymi
cookware	pots and containers used in cooking	I can't cook yet because I haven't bought cookwares	kattilat jne.
gift	a thing that you give to somebody, especially on a special occasion or to say thank you	She gave me the book as a gift.	lahja
luggage	bags, cases, etc. that contain somebody's clothes and things when they are travelling	There's room for one more piece of luggage	matkatavarat
skincare	the use of creams and special products to look after your skin	I use these products in my skincare routine	ihonhoitotuotteet
craft	an activity involving a special skill at making things with your hands	Traditional crafts like basket-weaving	käsityöt

click-and-collect	a system that enables customers to buy or order goods from a store's website and collect them from a local shop	Delivery options include free click and collect or £2.99 for home delivery.	"klikkaa ja nouda"
comparison-site	a website that consumers use to compare the prices and features of goods and services from different companies	Financial comparison sites offer useful lists of savings accounts to help you narrow down your choices.	vertailu sivusto
showrooming	​the activity of looking at goods in shops before buying online at a lower price	The store blames the drop in sales on the increasing popularity of showrooming	esittelytila
billing	the position, especially an important one, that somebody is advertised or described as having in a show, etc.	The team justified their billing as the clear favourites to win.	laskutus
postage	the cost of sending a letter, etc. by post	an increase in postage rates	postikulut
packaging	materials used to wrap or protect goods that are sold in shops	Attractive packaging can help to sell products	pakkaus
bid	to offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an auction	I bid £2 000 for the painting	tehdä tarjous/ tarjota
dot-com	a company that sells goods and services on the internet, especially one whose address ends ‘.com’	The weaker dot-coms collapsed.	.com
comparison-shopping	the activity of comparing prices for similar items in different shops and websites, in order to pay the least amount of money for something	Be prepared to do some comparison shopping before you decide which TV to buy.	vertailla ostoksia
goods	things that are produced to be sold	to produce/buy/sell goods	hyödykkeet

Kiva tietää - lisätietoa opiskelun tueksi