Trilingual: English | 中文 (Mandarin) | Português
Level: Beginner
🎯 Objective | Objetivo | 目标
By the end of this lesson, students will:
✔️ Name and describe rooms and furniture in English, Mandarin, and Portuguese
✔️ Use key grammar structures to talk about location and possession
✔️ Practice useful phrases related to household items and daily life indoors
📖 1. Introduction | Introdução | 简介
Talking about where we live is one of the most basic and useful topics when learning a new language. Whether you’re inviting someone over, describing your room, or asking where an item is, vocabulary about the house is essential.
Familiarize yourself with the names of rooms, furniture, and objects found in a typical home in three languages.
🏡 2. Rooms in the House | Cômodos da Casa | 房间
| English | 中文 | Pinyin | Português |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | 房子 | fángzi | Casa |
| Living Room | 客厅 | kètīng | Sala de estar |
| Bedroom | 卧室 | wòshì | Quarto |
| Kitchen | 厨房 | chúfáng | Cozinha |
| Bathroom | 浴室 / 卫生间 | yùshì / wèishēngjiān | Banheiro |
| Dining Room | 餐厅 | cāntīng | Sala de jantar |
| Hallway | 走廊 | zǒuláng | Corredor |
| Garage | 车库 | chēkù | Garagem |
| Balcony | 阳台 | yángtái | Varanda |
| Garden | 花园 | huāyuán | Jardim |
🛋️ 3. Furniture Vocabulary | Vocabulário de Móveis | 家具词汇
| English | 中文 | Pinyin | Português |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofa / Couch | 沙发 | shāfā | Sofá |
| Table | 桌子 | zhuōzi | Mesa |
| Chair | 椅子 | yǐzi | Cadeira |
| Bed | 床 | chuáng | Cama |
| Wardrobe | 衣柜 | yīguì | Guarda-roupa |
| Mirror | 镜子 | jìngzi | Espelho |
| Shelf | 架子 | jiàzi | Prateleira |
| Lamp | 灯 | dēng | Lâmpada |
| Television (TV) | 电视 | diànshì | Televisão |
| Carpet / Rug | 地毯 | dìtǎn | Tapete |
| Curtain | 窗帘 | chuānglián | Cortina |
| Desk | 书桌 | shūzhuō | Escrivaninha |
🧹 4. Household Objects | Objetos Domésticos | 家居用品
| English | 中文 | Pinyin | Português |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broom | 扫把 | sàobǎ | Vassoura |
| Mop | 拖把 | tuōbǎ | Mopa |
| Vacuum Cleaner | 吸尘器 | xīchénqì | Aspirador de pó |
| Washing Machine | 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | Máquina de lavar |
| Iron | 熨斗 | yùndǒu | Ferro de passar |
| Refrigerator | 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | Geladeira |
| Microwave | 微波炉 | wēibōlú | Micro-ondas |
| Oven | 烤箱 | kǎoxiāng | Forno |
| Fan | 风扇 | fēngshàn | Ventoinha |
| Air Conditioner (AC) | 空调 | kōngtiáo | Ar-condicionado |
🗣️ 5. Common Phrases | Frases Comuns | 常用句子
| English | 中文 | Pinyin | Português |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | 洗手间在哪里？ | Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? | Onde fica o banheiro? |
| This is my bedroom. | 这是我的卧室。 | Zhè shì wǒ de wòshì. | Este é o meu quarto. |
| The TV is in the living room. | 电视在客厅。 | Diànshì zài kètīng. | A TV está na sala de estar. |
| I’m cleaning the house. | 我在打扫房子。 | Wǒ zài dǎsǎo fángzi. | Estou limpando a casa. |
| Can you help me in the kitchen? | 你能在厨房帮我吗？ | Nǐ néng zài chúfáng bāng wǒ ma? | Pode me ajudar na cozinha? |
| The fridge is empty. | 冰箱是空的。 | Bīngxiāng shì kōng de. | A geladeira está vazia. |
| The sofa is very comfortable. | 沙发很舒服。 | Shāfā hěn shūfu. | O sofá é muito confortável. |
| I have a big mirror in my room. | 我房间里有一面大镜子。 | Wǒ fángjiān lǐ yǒu yí miàn dà jìngzi. | Tenho um espelho grande no meu quarto. |
🧠 6. Grammar Focus | Gramática e Estruturas | 语法重点
🔹 Possession: “My / Your / Their”
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English: My bed, your chair
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Mandarin: 我的床 (wǒ de chuáng), 你的椅子 (nǐ de yǐzi)
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Portuguese: Minha cama, sua cadeira
🔹 Location Structure:
English: [Object] is in [Place]
Chinese: [Object] + 在 + [Place]
Portuguese: [Objeto] está no / na [Lugar]
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The book is on the table.
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书在桌子上。Shū zài zhuōzi shàng.
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O livro está em cima da mesa.
🧩 7. Practice Section | Prática | 练习题
1. Translate the following to Mandarin and Portuguese:
a) My wardrobe is in the bedroom.
b) The lamp is on the table.
c) There is a sofa and a rug in the living room.
2. Fill in the blanks (English):
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The ______ is next to the bed. (lamp / wardrobe / TV)
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I clean the ______ with a broom. (kitchen / garage / floor)
3. True or False (Portuguese):
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“Geladeira” significa “oven”. → ❌
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“Varanda” é o mesmo que “balcony”. → ✅
📸 8. Educational Image | Imagem Didática | 教学图片
🧾 9. Mini Dialogue | Diálogo Curto | 小对话
A: Where is my phone?
A: 我的手机在哪里？
A: Wǒ de shǒujī zài nǎlǐ?
A: Onde está o meu telefone?
B: It’s on the table in the living room.
B: 在客厅的桌子上。
B: Zài kètīng de zhuōzi shàng.
B: Está na mesa da sala de estar.
📚 10. Recap & Conclusion
In this lesson, you learned how to:
✅ Identify rooms and furniture in a house
✅ Use possessive structures and location expressions
✅ Speak naturally about home life in English, Mandarin, and Portuguese