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English for housekeepers and maids

Cleaning, the kitchen, laundry, shopping, guests and the phone: the English you use in a family's home, from your first day.

Start Housekeeper lessons21 lessons · 3 levels · 100 phrases

พูดเมื่อไหร่: สบู่กำลังจะหมด

We need more soap.

เราต้องการสบู่เพิ่ม

What you will learn

Know some English already? Take the Level 1 test first and skip what you know.

Level 1Lessons 1–5

First Shift

You can get through your first day at work in English.

  1. 1Hello and thank you
  2. 2Numbers and time
  3. 3Cleaning the house
  4. 4Kitchen and shopping
  5. 5Asking the employer

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Level 2Lessons 6–11

Confident Day

You can handle a whole working day in English.

  1. 6Laundry & fabrics
  2. 7Kitchen & food storage
  3. 8Shopping & receipts
  4. 9Guests & phone
  5. 10Repairs & reporting problems
  6. 11Days off & schedule

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Level 3Lessons 12–21

Trusted Pro

Small talk, saying no politely, problems and the unexpected.

  1. 12Lost keys and house problems
  2. 13Visitors and sickness
  3. 14Small talk
  4. 15Prices and numbers, fast
  5. 16Saying no politely
  6. 17Making suggestions
  7. 18What I did today
  8. 19While you were out
  9. 20Calls and messages
  10. 21Cultural notes

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Phrases you will say

Hello. Good morning.

I finished the kitchen.

Hot water or cold water?

We need more soap.

Should I wash the whites separately?

How are you today?

All 100 phrases, lesson by lesson

Every English phrase in these lessons. In the app, each one comes with a picture, audio and its meaning in your language.

Level 1First Shift

1Hello and thank you

  • Hello. Good morning.
  • Yes. No. OK.
  • Please. Thank you. Sorry.
  • I don't understand. Please say it again.

2Numbers and time

  • One moment, please.
  • One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
  • What time? At three o'clock.
  • Help! Call a doctor.

3Cleaning the house

  • I will clean the bedroom.
  • Do you want me to wash this?
  • I finished the kitchen.
  • The machine is not working.

4Kitchen and shopping

  • We need more soap.
  • What would you like for dinner?
  • I am going to the market.
  • Hot water or cold water?

5Asking the employer

  • Where do I put this?
  • Is this OK?
  • I will iron the shirts tomorrow.
  • Please write the list for me.

Level 2Confident Day

6Laundry & fabrics

  • This shirt needs hand washing.
  • Should I wash the whites separately?
  • Can I put this in the dryer?
  • There is a stain on this shirt.
  • I will fold the clothes.

7Kitchen & food storage

  • Should I put this in the fridge?
  • This food is old. Can I throw it away?
  • We are out of rice.
  • I washed all the dishes.
  • How many people for dinner?

8Shopping & receipts

  • How much money for the shopping?
  • Which brand do you want?
  • The shop did not have it.
  • It cost two hundred baht.
  • Here is the receipt and the change.

9Guests & phone

  • Please come in. Please sit down.
  • Would you like water or coffee?
  • Who is calling, please?
  • She is not at home now.
  • I will tell her you called.

10Repairs & reporting problems

  • The light is broken.
  • There is water on the floor.
  • The toilet is blocked.
  • I broke a glass. I am sorry.
  • Should I call the repair man?

11Days off & schedule

  • Can I have Sunday off?
  • What time should I start tomorrow?
  • I am sick today. I cannot work.
  • I will be back at six o'clock.
  • Can I go home early today?

Level 3Trusted Pro

12Lost keys and house problems

  • I found this under the bed. Is it yours?
  • I can't find the house keys.
  • The door is locked. I can't get in.
  • The electricity is off in the whole house.
  • I smell gas. Please come home now.

13Visitors and sickness

  • Grandma is not feeling well.
  • A man is at the door with a delivery.
  • I don't know him. I will not open the door.
  • The dog is sick. He is not eating.
  • There is no water from the tap.

14Small talk

  • How are you today?
  • It is very hot today.
  • Did you have a good weekend?
  • It will rain later. Take an umbrella.
  • Have a nice weekend!

15Prices and numbers, fast

  • The total was eight hundred and fifty baht.
  • Here is your change: one hundred and fifty baht.
  • I bought twelve eggs and two kilos of rice.
  • Fifteen guests on Saturday at seven thirty?
  • Sorry, fifteen or fifty?

16Saying no politely

  • Sorry, I can't work late today.
  • Sorry, this is too heavy for me alone.
  • No, thank you. I already ate.
  • I can't do both today. Which one first?
  • Sorry, the ladder is not safe. I need help.

17Making suggestions

  • The mangoes are good now. Shall I buy some?
  • The curtains are dirty. Shall I wash them this week?
  • I can cook fried rice. Would you like it?
  • The mop is old. We need a new one.
  • The market is cheaper than the supermarket.

18What I did today

  • I put your letters on the table.
  • I washed all the sheets this morning.
  • The vase was broken when I came in.
  • I called the plumber. He will come at four.
  • The picture fell down from the wall.

19While you were out

  • Sorry, I forgot to buy milk.
  • I found some money in your shirt pocket.
  • I gave the key to the gardener.
  • A man came at ten to fix the air-con.
  • I paid the water bill. Here is the receipt.

20Calls and messages

  • I got your message. OK, no problem.
  • I will send you a photo of it.
  • Sorry, I missed your call. I was cooking.
  • Can I call you back in five minutes?
  • I don't understand your message. Can you call me?

21Cultural notes

  • I'm fine, thank you. And you?
  • Nice to meet you.
  • Thank you, that is very kind.
  • Excuse me.
  • No problem.

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