English for Everyday Living

• Sit down and eat.
• Help me set the table.
• Please close the refrigerator.
• Don't hold the refrigerator door open.
• Jane, it's your turn to do the dishes.
• I'll wash the dishes and you can dry.
• Is supper ready yet?
• When will dinner be ready?
• Tom, will you please load the dishwasher?
• Put the dirty dishes in the sink.
• We need an extra chair.
• Don't eat so fast.
• Don't gulp your food.
• Don't talk with your mouth full.
• We're having soup and sandwiches for lunch.
• The turkey is in the oven.
• I'll warm up the pizza in the microwave.
• Don't put those bones in the garbage disposal.
• Please put the silverware on the table.
• Do the spoons and the knife go on the right side of the plate?
• The forks go on the other side.
• Use one squirt of dish detergent when you wash dishes.
• The broom and  mop are standing in the closet.
• The dust pan is in there, too, hanging on a hook.
• I need the mixer to blend the cake ingredients.

• I have to put the groceries away.
• What are we having for dinner?
• We're having spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.
• Would you like a tossed salad with the spaghetti?
• Put the plates and saucers in the cupboard.
• Put the cups and glasses in the other cupboard.
• What's for dessert?
• Let's have roast beef and mashed potatoes.
• Eat your broccoli; it's good for you.
• I have to scour the large pan.
• Do you want fried eggs for breakfast?
• I want cereal for breakfast.
• Put some bread in the toaster.
• You can have orange juice or milk with your eggs.
• Where should I put the canned goods?
• Cleaning products belong in the cupboard under the sink.
• Boxes of cereal and crackers go in the cupboard over the sink.
• Please put a new roll of paper towels in the dispenser.
• I have to sweep and mop the kitchen floor.
• Please get a bucket of soapy water for me.
• Rinse the dishes before you put them in the dish washer.
• Will you put the silverware in the drawer?