Messes & Chores
Sepah dan Kerja Rumah
photo By Rampant Gian
mess keadaan huru-hara
messy bersepah
clean bersih
cleanliness kebersihan
organized tersusun
to clean bersih
to organize menyusun

You should organize your closet. It's a mess!
Anda harus menyusun almari anda. Ia sangat bersepah!

My new year's resolution is to get organized.
Azam tahun baru saya ialah untuk menjadi seorang yang lebih teratur.

Your room is not very clean. Can you clean it today?
Bilik awak tidak begitu bersih. Bolehkah awak membersihkannya hari ini?

Clean up your mess.
Bersihkan kekacauan yang awak buat.

You should straighten up your room.
Awak patut kemaskan bilik awak.

Let me tidy up a bit.
Biar saya kemas sedikit.

Put your toys back up please.
Tolong letakkan semula mainan awak.

Did you pick up your toys?
Adakah awak mengambil mainan awak?

dirt kotoran
dirty kotor
filth
kekotoran
filthy kotor
grime kotoran
muck kotoran
sticky
melekit
to scrub menyental
to wipe mengelap

He scrubbed the bathtub. It was filthy.
Dia menyental tab mandi. Ia sangat kotor.

The counters are sticky. We need to wipe them.
Kaunter-kaunter itu melekit. Kita perlu mengelap kaunter-kaunter tersebut.

Wipe off the counters.
Lap kaunter-kaunter itu.

spot tompokan
streak coretan
mark tanda
smudge comot
smear calitan
spotless tanpa noda
immaculate tak bernoda

You have a spot of mustard on your tie.
Ada satu tompok sos sawi pada tali leher awak.

There was a streak of mud running down his shirt.
Terdapat kesan lumpur yang mengalir di bajunya.

Your coffee cup left a mark on the table.
Cawan kopi awak meninggalkan kesan di atas meja.

housekeeping  
housework  
chores kerja-kerja
household chores kerja rumah
spring-cleaning  

Did you do your chores?
Adakah anda melakukan kerja anda?

vacumming
housewife suri rumah
household rumahtangga
servant hamba

Take out the trash.
Buang sampah.

Wipe the kitchen counter.
Lap kaunter dapur.

Clean the toilet.
Bersihkan tandas.

Wash the windows.
Basuh tingkap.

Sweep the floor.
Sapu lantai itu.

Vacuum your bedroom!
Vakum bilik tidur anda!

Mop the floor.
Mop lantai itu.

to spill tumpah

My mother mopped up the spilled milk.
Ibu mengemop susu yang tumpah.

photo by Bergius
cleaning products produk pembersihan
cleaner petugas kebersihan
baking soda serbuk penaik
vinegar cuka
dust habuk
dusty berdebu
to dust berhabuk

The furniture is dusty. Can you dust it?
Perabotnya berdebu. Bolehkah anda membersihkannya?

wax lilin
to polish menggilap

The floor was so well polished that the lady slipped.
Lantai itu digilap dengan licin sehingga wanita itu tergelincir.

The silverware is tarnished. It needs to be polished.
Barang perak itu tercalar. Ia perlu digilap.

to recycle kitar semula
recyclable boleh dikitar semula

Throw that away. You can't recycle it.
Buang barang itu. Ia tidak boleh dikitar semula.

You should get rid of your old worn-out clothes.
Anda harus membuang pakaian lama anda yang usang.

She gave away her old books.
Dia mendermakan buku-buku lamanya.

My sweater is a hand-me-down.
Baju sejuk saya adalah warisan daripada adik-beradik saya yang lain.