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A1  ·  33 words

Living and the household in Spanish

Your own four walls and what stands in them.

In Spain people usually live in a piso, a flat in a block, and casa covers both the building and the idea of home. English keeps those apart with two words, and uses « home » with no article and often with no preposition: « I am going home ». Spanish does the same trick with one noun. After en, a and de the article disappears and casa means « home »: estoy en casa, voy a casa, vengo de casa. Put the article back and it is a particular building again.

The words

Verb (4)

limpiarto cleanVerbA1
Limpio el baño los sábados.I clean the bathroom on Saturdays.

Conjugation of limpiar →

ordenarto tidy upVerbA1
Tengo que ordenar la habitación.I have to tidy up the room.

Conjugation of ordenar →

lavarto washVerbA1
Lavo la ropa los domingos.I do the washing on Sundays.
mudarseto move houseVerbA1
Nos mudamos el mes que viene.We are moving next month.

Adjective (5)

cómodocomfortableAdjectiveA1
Este sofá es muy cómodo.This sofa is very comfortable.
limpiocleanAdjectiveA1
La cocina está limpia.The kitchen is clean.
suciodirtyAdjectiveA1
Los platos están sucios.The plates are dirty.
caroexpensiveAdjectiveA1
El piso es demasiado caro.The flat is too expensive.
baratocheapAdjectiveA1
Es un barrio bastante barato.It is quite a cheap district.

Phrase (1)

la planta bajathe ground floorPhraseA1
Vivimos en la planta baja.We live on the ground floor.

Noun (f) (15)

la casathe house; homeNoun (f)A1
Estoy en casa.I am at home.
la habitaciónthe roomNoun (f)A1
La habitación da al patio.The room looks onto the courtyard.
la cocinathe kitchenNoun (f)A1
La cocina es pequeña pero práctica.The kitchen is small but practical.
la puertathe doorNoun (f)A1
Cierra la puerta, por favor.Close the door, please.
la sillathe chairNoun (f)A1
Faltan dos sillas.There are two chairs missing.
la camathe bedNoun (f)A1
Me voy a la cama.I am going to bed.
la lámparathe lampNoun (f)A1
La lámpara del salón no funciona.The lamp in the living room does not work.
la neverathe fridgeNoun (f)A1
Pon la leche en la nevera.Put the milk in the fridge.
la llavethe keyNoun (f)A1
He perdido las llaves.I have lost the keys.
la escalerathe stairsNoun (f)A1
Subimos por la escalera.We are going up the stairs.
la luzthe light; the electricityNoun (f)A1
Apaga la luz.Turn the light off.
la paredthe wallNoun (f)A1
Vamos a pintar la pared.We are going to paint the wall.
la ropathe clothes, the washingNoun (f)A1
La ropa todavía está mojada.The washing is still wet.
la basurathe rubbishNoun (f)A1
Saco la basura por la noche.I take the rubbish out in the evening.
la ventanathe windowNoun (f)A1
Abre la ventana, hace calor.Open the window, it is warm.

Noun (m) (8)

el pisothe flat; the floorNoun (m)A1
Buscamos un piso de tres habitaciones.We are looking for a three-room flat.
el bañothe bathroomNoun (m)A1
¿Dónde está el baño?Where is the toilet?
el salónthe living roomNoun (m)A1
Vemos la tele en el salón.We watch television in the living room.
el dormitoriothe bedroomNoun (m)A1
El dormitorio está al fondo.The bedroom is at the back.
el armariothe wardrobe, the cupboardNoun (m)A1
La ropa está en el armario.The clothes are in the wardrobe.
el sofáthe sofaNoun (m)A1
El gato duerme en el sofá.The cat sleeps on the sofa.
el ascensorthe liftNoun (m)A1
El ascensor está averiado.The lift is out of order.
el suelothe floor, the groundNoun (m)A1
El suelo está mojado.The floor is wet.

This list belongs to Family, home and clothes — eight lists and 324 words that can also be practised as a whole.

Practise this list

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