The parts of the house in Spanish Share Copied!
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Learn the names of rooms and common objects in a house in Spanish, focusing on gender and plural forms of nouns.
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Rooms in a house in Spanish
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| El dormitorio | The bedroom |
| La cocina | The kitchen |
| The bedroom is masculine, so we say "el dormitorio". The kitchen is feminine, so we say "la cocina". |
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| El baño | The bathroom |
| La sala de estar | The living room |
| El comedor | The dining room |
| "El comedor es bonito". We use "bonito" because "comedor" is masculine. | |
| El pasillo | The hallway |
| El jardín | The garden |
In Spanish, all nouns have a gender which affects adjectives used with them.
Dialogue on room vocabulary in Spanish
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Dónde está el dormitorio? | Where is the bedroom? |
| El dormitorio está en la planta superior. | The bedroom is on the upper floor. |
| ¿Y la cocina dónde está? | And where is the kitchen? |
| La cocina está al lado de la sala de estar. | The kitchen is next to the living room. |
| ¿Dónde está el baño? | Where is the bathroom? |
| El baño está en la planta baja. | The bathroom is on the ground floor. |
| ¿Tu casa tiene jardín? | Does your house have a garden? |
| Sí. Tengo un jardín muy grande. | Yes. I have a very big garden. |
House vocabulary in Spanish
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Puerta | Door |
| We say "la puerta" because it is feminine. | |
| Ventana | Window |
| Pared | Wall |
| Suelo | Floor |
| Techo | Ceiling |
| Cama | Bed |
| Pasillo | Corridor |
| Mesa | Table |
| Silla | Chair |
Nouns also change depending on their number. For example:
"La ventana" is singular.
"Las ventanas" is plural.
Dialogue on house vocabulary in Spanish
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Dónde está la cama? | Where is the bed? |
| La cama está en el dormitorio. | The bed is in the bedroom. |
| ¿Dónde está la mesa? | Where is the table? |
| La mesa está en la sala de estar. | The table is in the living room. |
| ¿Dónde está el espejo? | Where is the mirror? |
| El espejo está en el pasillo. | The mirror is in the hallway. |
| ¿Dónde están las sillas? | Where are the chairs? |
| Las sillas están junto a la mesa. | The chairs are next to the table. |
Key takeaways
Here is a quick summary of this lesson.
- Understand that room names have gender; for example, "el comedor" (dining room) is masculine, while "la sala de estar" (living room) is feminine.
- Remember that nouns change in plural form, such as "la ventana" (the window) becoming "las ventanas" (the windows).
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