Living abroad
Buying a home
30 English words for this topic, with their IPA. Tap one to hear it and record yourself.
- buy a home/[baɪ] æɪ hoʊm/
- property/ˈpɹɑ.pɚ.ti/
- real estate agent/ˈɹi.əl ɪˈsteɪt ˈeɪ̯d͡ʒənt/
- listing/ˈlɪstɪŋ/
- asking price/ˈæskɪŋ aɪ̯/
- down payment/aʊ̯ ˈpeɪmənt/
- mortgage broker/ˈmoɹ.ɡɪd͡ʒ ˈbɹoʊkɚ/
- pre-approval/ˈpɹi əˈpɹuvəl/
- interest rate/ˈɪn.tɹɛst ɹeɪt/
- fixed rate/fɪkst ɹeɪt/
- inspection/ɪnˈspɛkʃən/
- appraisal/əˈpɹeɪzəl/
- closing costs/ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈkɔsts/
- deed/diːd/
- title/ˈtaɪ̯.ɾəl/
- notary/ˈnoʊtəɹi/
- homeowner/ˈhoʊmˌoʊnɚ/
- neighborhood watch/ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd ˈwɑt͡ʃ/
- square meters/skwɛɹ ˈmitɚz/
- renovation/ɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/
- condo/ˈkɑndoʊ/
- detached house/dɪˈtæt͡ʃt aʊ̯/
- HOA fees/ˌeɪtʃ oʊ ˈeɪ fiz/
- property tax/ˈpɹɑ.pɚ.ti tæks/
- appreciation/əˌpɹi.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
- bid/bɪd/
- bidding war/ˈbɪdɪŋ wɔɹ/
- open house/ˈoʊ.pən aʊ̯/
- move-in ready/muːv ɪn ˈɹed.i/
- keys/kiːz/
Phrases to practice
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- The real estate agent showed us the listing and the keys.
- The asking price is high, but the interest rate is fixed.
- The notary checked the title before the inspection.
Practice this topic in the app
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