A kitchen is a room used for preparing food.

The idea

Use a kitchen for one room and kitchens for more than one. Say in the kitchen to locate something there.

Examples

  • The kitchen has a blue door.
  • We cook in the kitchen.
  • There is a table in our kitchen.
  • The kitchen window is open.
  • Their new kitchen is small.
  • These kitchens have large sinks.

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Watch out

Do not confuse kitchen with cooker: the first is a room, the second an appliance.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct word. This room is for cooking: the ___. (kitchen / garden)

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    kitchen

    Kitchen names the room for cooking.

  2. Choose the correct word. The hotel has two ___. (kitchen / kitchens)

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    kitchens

    Kitchens counts two separate rooms.

  3. Choose the correct word. The cups are ___ the kitchen. (in / on)

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    in

    In places the cups inside the room.

Use it today

Describe a kitchen you know and say what is in it.