Knowing how to talk about the house and its different parts is essential for daily conversations, whether you’re describing your home, giving directions or discussing household chores. With the Spanish vocabulary about the house you will be able to express yourself clearly when talking about rooms, furniture and common items found in every home.
On this page you will find interactive lessons that are related to everything about the house, from basic room names to specific furniture and household items. They provide explanations, examples, interactive content, links to exercises and games of this site and more. With all this material, you will find it easier to speak fluently about this topic.
What will you learn?
Rooms and spaces in the house: start by learning the names of different rooms and spaces, such as “cocina” (kitchen), “sala” (living room), “dormitorio” (bedroom), “baño” (bathroom) or “jardín” (garden). These lessons guide you through describing the layout of a house and talking about where things are located.
Furniture vocabulary: increase your vocabulary learning the names of common pieces of furniture, including “mesa” (table), “silla” (chair), “sofá” (sofa), “cama” (bed) or “escritorio” (desk). These lessons include practical examples and phrases that help you describe and discuss the furniture in any room.
Household appliances: learn the names of everyday appliances like “lavadora” (washing machine), “microondas” (microwave) or “horno” (oven). This way you will be able to talk in Spanish about the appliances you use every day.
Kitchenware and utensils: understand how to talk about items found in the kitchen, from “plato” (plate) and “tenedor” (fork) to “olla” (pot) and “taza” (cup). With these lessons you will learn a variety of names of kitchenware, helping you describe cooking activities with ease.
Outdoor areas and furniture: discover vocabulary for outdoor areas of the house like “patio” (patio), “terraza” (terrace) and “balcón” (balcony), as well as outdoor furniture.
Household chores and activities: learn how to talk about common household tasks with words and verbs like “limpiar” (to clean), “barrer” (to sweep), “lavar” (to wash) and “cocinar” (to cook). Our lessons will help you describe daily routines and chores around the house.