🇬🇧🇨🇳 roommate - 室友 : English Lesson

Meaning of "roommate" ("室友"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A roommate is a person who shares the place where you live, like your bedroom, dorm room, or apartment, so you both use the same space, pay for it together, and live side by side like home teammates.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My roommate is so messy that even the dust bunnies filed a complaint and moved out.

My roommate says he’s not a morning person, but he’s not really an afternoon or night person either.

I tried to scare my roommate, but I only scared myself when I saw my own reflection in the mirror first.

My roommate borrowed my pencil and somehow returned it as a chewed, bent, emotional support pencil.

My roommate tried to cook spaghetti and accidentally invented a new smoke flavor for the whole building.

My roommate knocks at night. I open the door. My roommate is wet from rain. I give my coat and hot tea. The roommate smiles and sits by the light. Then my roommate sleeps on the bed. We live in one small house. My roommate is my friend. I am glad.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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