Learn the English vocabulary you need to talk about dishes and setting the table.
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Collectively, all the items listed below, except for the table and chair, are considered "dishes." If I say, "Help me with the dishes: I’ll wash and you dry," that means we will clean the plates, bowls, silverware, pots, and pans. However, dishes more specifically refers to those items that food is served on or in (plates and bowls).
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table | chair | silverware |
knife | spoon | fork |
place setting | place mat |
napkin | plate | bowl |
glass | wine glass | coffee cup |
cup and saucer | saucer | steak knife |
Other vocabulary related to the home: