Different places, different homes

Some people in London live on the water in so-called canal boats. - Neki ljudi u Londonu žive na vodi u takozvanim kanalskim čamcima.

In Rwanda they make houses out of banana leaves. - U Ruandi prave kuće od lišća banane.

In the late 19th century houses in the … style were built in San Francisco. - U kasnom 19. stoljeću u San Franciscu su izgrađene kuće u edvardijanskom stilu.

Inuits in Canda build igloos from snow. - Inuiti u Candi grade iglue od snijega.

In cities many people can live in a single building, all in their own units called apartments. - U gradovima mnogi ljudi mogu živjeti u jednoj zgradi, svi u svojim jedinicama koje se nazivaju stanovi.

In Bangladesh they have homes built on stilts, so that they are elevated, in case of floods. - U Bangladešu imaju kuće izgrađene na stupovima, tako da su podignute, u slučaju poplava.

Every society has its own customs, its own traditions and practices. - Svako društvo ima svoje običaje, svoje tradicije, ponašanja i prakse.

Some cultures are nomadic, meaning they don’t live in only one place but are instead constantly moving. - Neke su kulture nomadske, što znači da ne žive samo na jednom mjestu, već se stalno sele.

In Martha’s Vineyard in the USA the houses are called the gingerbread cottages, because they resemble the cookie houses eaten at Christmas. - U Martha’s Vineyardu u SAD-u kuće se nazivaju kućicama od medenjaka, jer nalikuju kućicama od keksa koje se jedu za Božić.

In Croatia houses near the sea have traditionally been made from stone. - U Hrvatskoj su kuće uz more tradicionalno građene od kamena.

Most people live on land, but you can also live on water. - Većina ljudi živi na kopnu, ali možete živjeti i na vodi.

In Lesotho in South Africa they build rondavels, huts made to be used temporarily while hunting. They are usually made from locally sourced materials. - U Lesothu u Južnoj Africi grade rondavele, kolibe građene da budu privremeno korištene dok traje lov. Obično su izrađene od lokalno nabavljenih materijala.

In Portland tiny houses are becoming more and more popular, because they are just like other houses, except small. - Male kuće u Portlandu postaju sve popularnije, jer su kao i druge kuće, samo što su male.

If people live near forests they will most likely make their homes out of wood. - Ako ljudi žive u blizini šuma, najvjerojatnije će svoje domove napraviti od drveta.

Cave homes in Matmata in Tunisia are made by digging pits in the sandstone which are later formed into rooms and courtyards. - Domovi u špiljama u Matmatu u Tunisu izgrađeni su kopanjem jame koje su kasnije oblikovane u sobe i dvorišta.

Traditional Korean houses are called hanoks, they are built near mountains so a way was devised to heat the floors with smoke in the winter. - Tradicionalne korejske kuće nazivaju se hanoks, grade se u blizini planina pa je osmišljen način kako zimi grijati podove dimom.

In Kyrgyzstan some people live in yurts, circular tents made of skins or felt. - U Kirgistanu neki ljudi žive u jurtama, okruglim šatorima izrađenima od kože ili krzna.

Honai homes in Indonesia aren’t very big, but they can house between 5 to 10 people. - Honai domovi u Indoneziji nisu baš veliki, ali mogu udomiti između 5 i 10 ljudi.

In El Salvador they build houses that can withstand earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. - U El Salvadoru grade kuće koje mogu izdržati potrese i vulkanske erupcije.

Adobe buildings in Acoma in New Mexico are built in levels accessible by climbing up a ladder. - Adobe zgrade u Acomi u Novom Meksiku izgrađene su na razinama do kojih se može doći penjući se po ljestvama.

In the 21st century houses tend to be built with concrete, which is made by mixing cement and water. - U 21. stoljeću kuće se uglavnom grade od betona, koji se dobiva miješanjem cementa i vode.

In Coober Pedy in Australia they have underground houses, built that way to shelter them from the heat. - U Coober Pediu u Australii imaju podzemne kuće, izgrađene da ih štite od vrućine.

Nomadic cultures sometimes build tents instead of houses so that they can carry them with them. - Nomadske kulture ponekad grade šatore umjesto kuća kako bi ih mogli nositi sa sobom.

In Thailand you can find houses made of bamboo, which is used because it grows very quickly, it’s light and it’s durable. - U Tajlandu možete pronaći kuće od bambusa, koji se koristi jer jako brzo raste, lagan je i izdržljiv.

People in Ghana make lovely colourful homes, they can be blue, brown, red or some other colour depending on the materials used. - Ljudi u Gani prave lijepe šarene domove, mogu biti plave, smeđe, crvene ili neke druge boje, ovisno o materijalima koji se koriste.