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Being able to describe your house, its rooms, furniture and your domestic responsibilities is a key GCSE Spanish topic. This lesson covers all the vocabulary you need for describing where you live, the rooms in your home, furniture, household chores and related grammar including prepositions of place.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| una casa | a house |
| un piso / un apartamento | a flat / an apartment |
| un chalet / una casa adosada | a detached / semi-detached house |
| una casa de campo | a country house |
| una granja | a farm |
| una casa antigua | an old house |
| una casa moderna | a modern house |
| un bloque de pisos | a block of flats |
| una urbanización | a housing estate |
| un ático | a penthouse / attic flat |
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Vivo en una casa grande en las afueras. | I live in a big house on the outskirts. |
| Vivo en un piso pequeño en el centro. | I live in a small flat in the centre. |
| Mi casa tiene tres dormitorios. | My house has three bedrooms. |
| Vivimos en un chalet con jardín. | We live in a house with a garden. |
| Mi casa está en una calle tranquila. | My house is on a quiet street. |
| Compartimos un piso. | We share a flat. |
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la cocina | the kitchen |
| el salón / el cuarto de estar | the living room |
| el comedor | the dining room |
| el dormitorio / la habitación | the bedroom |
| el cuarto de baño | the bathroom |
| el aseo | the toilet / downstairs bathroom |
| el despacho / el estudio | the study / office |
| el pasillo | the hallway / corridor |
| la entrada | the entrance / hallway |
| el sótano | the basement |
| el desván / la buhardilla | the attic |
| el garaje | the garage |
| el jardín | the garden |
| el balcón | the balcony |
| la terraza | the terrace / patio |
| las escaleras | the stairs |
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la cama | the bed |
| el armario | the wardrobe |
| la mesilla de noche | the bedside table |
| el escritorio | the desk |
| la estantería | the bookshelf |
| la lámpara | the lamp |
| la alfombra | the rug / carpet |
| las cortinas | the curtains |
| el espejo | the mirror |
| el póster | the poster |
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la nevera / el frigorífico | the fridge |
| el horno | the oven |
| el microondas | the microwave |
| el lavavajillas | the dishwasher |
| la lavadora | the washing machine |
| el sofá | the sofa |
| la mesa | the table |
| la silla | the chair |
| el sillón | the armchair |
| la televisión | the television |
| la chimenea | the fireplace |
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| en | in / on |
| encima de | on top of |
| debajo de | under |
| delante de | in front of |
| detrás de | behind |
| al lado de | next to |
| entre | between |
| cerca de | near |
| lejos de | far from |
| enfrente de | opposite |
| dentro de | inside |
| fuera de | outside |
| a la derecha de | to the right of |
| a la izquierda de | to the left of |
graph TD
A[La mesa] --> B[encima de: la lámpara]
A --> C[debajo de: el gato]
A --> D[al lado de: la silla]
A --> E[delante de: el sofá]
A --> F[detrás de: la estantería]
A --> G[entre: dos ventanas]
A --> H[cerca de: la puerta]
A --> I[lejos de: la cocina]
Exam tip: Prepositions of place are frequently tested in listening exams — you may hear a description of a room and need to identify where objects are. They also appear in reading exams with diagrams or maps.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| hacer la cama | to make the bed |
| limpiar la casa | to clean the house |
| pasar la aspiradora | to hoover / vacuum |
| fregar los platos | to wash the dishes |
| poner la mesa | to set the table |
| quitar la mesa | to clear the table |
| cocinar / preparar la comida | to cook / prepare food |
| lavar la ropa | to do the washing |
| planchar la ropa | to iron the clothes |
| sacar la basura | to take out the rubbish |
| ordenar mi habitación | to tidy my room |
| cortar el césped | to mow the lawn |
| regar las plantas | to water the plants |
| pasear al perro | to walk the dog |
| hacer la compra | to do the shopping |
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Tengo que hacer la cama todos los días. | I have to make my bed every day. |
| Siempre ayudo en casa. | I always help at home. |
| A veces cocino para mi familia. | Sometimes I cook for my family. |
| Mi hermano nunca ordena su habitación. | My brother never tidies his room. |
| Mis padres comparten las tareas. | My parents share the chores. |
| En mi opinión, las tareas deberían ser repartidas igualmente. | In my opinion, chores should be shared equally. |
Exam tip: When discussing chores, use frequency adverbs (siempre, a veces, nunca, a menudo, todos los días) to add detail and show range. Comparing what different family members do demonstrates variety.
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