En la Casa/In the House
In the Home
Review the words and try the worksheets at the bottom of the page.
Rooms and Things in the House
la cocina = the kitchen
“Preparo la cena en la cocina.” = “I prepare dinner in the kitchen.”
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la sala = the den/family room
“Tenemos el sofá en la sala.” = “We have the sofa in the den.”
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el comedor = the dining room
“Comemos la cena en el comedor.” = “We eat in the dinning room.”
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el dormitorio = the bed room
“La cama está en el dormitorio.” = “The bed is in the bedroom.”
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el baño = the bathroom
“¿Dónde está el baño?.” = “Where is the bathroom.”
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el jardín = the yard
“Jugamos en el jardín.” = “We play in the yard.”
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el garaje = the garage
“El coche está en el garaje.” = “The car is in the garage.”
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el sótano = the basement
“Hace frío en el sótano.” = “It is cold in the basement.”
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el ático = the attic
“Tenemos muchas cosas en el ático.” = “We have a lot of things in the attic.”
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el pasillo = the hallway
“Caminamos por el pasillo.” = “We walk down the hallway.”
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el sofá = the sofa
“Me siento en el sofá.” = “I sit down on the sofa.”
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la cama = the bed
“Duermo en la cama.” = “I sleep in the bed.”
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nightstand = la mesita de noche
“Ella tiene un vaso de agua en la mesita de noche.” = “She has the glass on the nightstand.”
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sillón = arm chair
“Papá se sienta en el sillón.” = “Dad sits down on his armchair.”
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la encimera = the counter
“La comida está en la encimera.” = “The food is on the counter.”
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el refrigerador = the refrigerator
“Ponemos comida en el refrigerador.” = “We put food in the refrigerator.”
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la televisión = the TV
“Miramos la televisión en la sala.” = “We watch television in the den.”
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las escaleras = the stairs
“Bajo por las escaleras.” = “I go down the stairs.”
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la bañera = bath tub
“Ella se baña en la bañera.” = “She bathes in the bath tub.”
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el lavadero = sink (kitchen)
“Lavo los platos en el lavadero.” = “I wash the plates in the sink.”
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el excusado = the toilet
“El excusado está en el baño.” = “The toilet is in the bathroom.”
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los platos = the plates
“¿Quién lava los platos?” = “Who washes the plates?”
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la lámpara = the lamp
“Hay una lámpara en mi dormitorio.” = “There is a lamp in my bedroom.”
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el estante = the book shelf
“Los libros están en el estante.” = “The books are on the bookshelf.”
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la alfombra = the rug
“La alfombra está en el suelo.” = “The rug is on the floor.”
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la mesa = the table
“Hay una mesa grande en el comedor.” = “There is a big table in the dinning room.”
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la piscina = the pool
“No tenemos una piscina.” = “We don’t have a pool.”
Spanish Verbs for Activities and Chores in the House
limpiar = to clean
Yo limpio la casa. = I clean the house.
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cocinar = to cook
Mi madre cocina para nosotros. = My mother cooks for us.
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lavar los platos = do the dishes
Mi padre siempre lava los platos en la noche.
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pasar la aspiradora = to vacuum
Marta pasa la aspiradora los jueves. = Marta vacuums on Thursdays.
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hacer la cama = to make the bed
Mi hermano hace la cama. = My brother makes the bed.
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poner la mesa = to set the table
Nosotros ponemos la mesa antes de comer. = We set the table before eating.
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cortar el césped = to cut the yard
Papá corta el césped cada semana. = Dad cuts the yard every week.
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lavar la ropa = to wash the clothes
Yo lavo la ropa en mi casa. = I wash clothes in my house.
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barrer el suelo = to sweep the floor
La señora Smith barre el suelo. = Mrs. Smith sweeps the floor.”
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sacar la basura = to take out the trash
Papá saca la basura. = Dad takes out the trash.
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planchar la ropa = to iron the clothes
Mi hermana plancha la ropa. = My sister irons the clothes.
Exercises to Practice These Terms