Moving house · Home and routines
settle in
become comfortable
To settle in means to become comfortable and familiar in a new home or place.
This vs that
We're still settling in after the move.
We moved in last Saturday.
Hear it in real life
How's the new job going?
It's good. I'm still settling in, but everyone has been friendly.
It took us a few weeks to settle in after moving to Manchester.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Settling in is the ordinary phrase for adjusting to a new home, place or job.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: It took me two weeks to settle on my new flat.
Say: It took me two weeks to settle into my new flat.
Use settle into for becoming comfortable in a place; settle on means choose.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
settle into ___
It took her a while to settle into the new flat.
I'm beginning to settle into my new routine.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about moving house.
settle into a new home
It took us a few weeks to settle into our new home.
pack up your things
I need to pack up my things before the removal van arrives.
Moving house words
Home and routines · Moving house: the words around “settle in”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
We're still settling in.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
settle in
become comfortable
“It took us a few weeks to settle in after moving to Manchester.”
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