{"id":107,"date":"2026-09-30T18:33:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leweb2ks.dev\/vitrine-vocadial\/en\/resources\/house-in-spanish\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T18:33:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:33:33","slug":"house-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"vd_ressource","link":"https:\/\/vocadial.com\/en\/resources\/house-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"The house in Spanish: rooms, furniture and a classroom routine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rooms of the house in Spanish<\/h2>\n\n

In the pronunciation column, capitals mark the stressed syllable. “h” stands for the jota, a throaty sound like the ch in Scottish “loch”. “th” is the Spain pronunciation of z, and of c before e or i; in Latin America it is “s”. The Spanish h is silent.<\/p>\n\n

Spanish<\/th>English<\/th>Say it like<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
la casa<\/td>house<\/td>KAH-sah<\/td><\/tr>
el piso<\/td>flat (Spain), floor, storey<\/td>PEE-soh<\/td><\/tr>
la cocina<\/td>kitchen<\/td>koh-THEE-nah \/ koh-SEE-nah<\/td><\/tr>
el sal\u00f3n<\/td>living room (Spain)<\/td>sah-LON<\/td><\/tr>
el comedor<\/td>dining room<\/td>koh-meh-DOR<\/td><\/tr>
el dormitorio<\/td>bedroom<\/td>dor-mee-TOH-ryoh<\/td><\/tr>
la habitaci\u00f3n<\/td>room, bedroom<\/td>ah-bee-tah-THYON<\/td><\/tr>
el cuarto de ba\u00f1o, el ba\u00f1o<\/td>bathroom<\/td>KWAR-toh deh BAH-nyoh<\/td><\/tr>
el aseo<\/td>toilet (Spain)<\/td>ah-SEH-oh<\/td><\/tr>
el pasillo<\/td>corridor, hall<\/td>pah-SEE-yoh<\/td><\/tr>
la escalera<\/td>stairs<\/td>es-kah-LEH-rah<\/td><\/tr>
el despacho<\/td>study<\/td>des-PAH-choh<\/td><\/tr>
el desv\u00e1n<\/td>attic, loft<\/td>des-BAHN<\/td><\/tr>
el s\u00f3tano<\/td>basement, cellar<\/td>SOH-tah-noh<\/td><\/tr>
el garaje<\/td>garage<\/td>gah-RAH-heh<\/td><\/tr>
el jard\u00edn<\/td>garden<\/td>har-DEEN<\/td><\/tr>
la terraza<\/td>terrace, balcony<\/td>teh-RRAH-thah<\/td><\/tr>
la planta baja<\/td>ground floor<\/td>PLAHN-tah BAH-hah<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Furniture and household objects<\/h2>\n\n
Spanish<\/th>English<\/th>Say it like<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
la cama<\/td>bed<\/td>KAH-mah<\/td><\/tr>
el armario<\/td>wardrobe, cupboard<\/td>ar-MAH-ryoh<\/td><\/tr>
la mesa<\/td>table<\/td>MEH-sah<\/td><\/tr>
la silla<\/td>chair<\/td>SEE-yah<\/td><\/tr>
el sof\u00e1<\/td>sofa<\/td>soh-FAH<\/td><\/tr>
el sill\u00f3n<\/td>armchair<\/td>see-YON<\/td><\/tr>
la estanter\u00eda<\/td>shelves, bookcase<\/td>es-tahn-teh-REE-ah<\/td><\/tr>
el escritorio<\/td>desk<\/td>es-kree-TOH-ryoh<\/td><\/tr>
la l\u00e1mpara<\/td>lamp<\/td>LAHM-pah-rah<\/td><\/tr>
la alfombra<\/td>rug, carpet<\/td>ahl-FOM-brah<\/td><\/tr>
el espejo<\/td>mirror<\/td>es-PEH-hoh<\/td><\/tr>
la ducha<\/td>shower<\/td>DOO-chah<\/td><\/tr>
la ba\u00f1era<\/td>bath (Spain)<\/td>bah-NYEH-rah<\/td><\/tr>
la nevera, el frigor\u00edfico<\/td>fridge (Spain)<\/td>neh-BEH-rah<\/td><\/tr>
el horno<\/td>oven<\/td>OR-noh<\/td><\/tr>
la lavadora<\/td>washing machine<\/td>lah-bah-DOH-rah<\/td><\/tr>
el televisor, la tele<\/td>TV<\/td>teh-leh-bee-SOR<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

La televisi\u00f3n<\/span> is the medium; el televisor<\/span> is the set in the living room, though la tele<\/span> covers both in speech.<\/p>\n\n

Hay, est\u00e1 and where things are<\/h2>\n\n
  1. Hay for something new.<\/strong> Hay<\/span> means “there is” and “there are”, with un<\/span>, una<\/span>, a number or no article: Hay una cama<\/span>, Hay dos dormitorios<\/span>, No hay jard\u00edn.<\/span><\/li>
  2. Estar for location.<\/strong> A known thing with el<\/span> or la<\/span> takes estar<\/span>: La cocina est\u00e1 en la planta baja<\/span>, Mis libros est\u00e1n en la estanter\u00eda.<\/span> Never ser<\/span> for where things are.<\/li>
  3. De + el = del.<\/strong> al lado del sof\u00e1<\/span>, encima del armario<\/span>; but al lado de la cama<\/span>.<\/li>
  4. En casa has no article.<\/strong> Estoy en casa<\/span> (I’m at home); Voy a casa<\/span> (I’m going home).<\/li>
  5. Sharing a room.<\/strong> Comparto dormitorio con mi hermano<\/span>, with no article.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n

    Prepositions of place<\/h3>\n\n
    Spanish<\/th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    en<\/td>in, on<\/td><\/tr>
    encima de<\/td>on top of<\/td><\/tr>
    debajo de<\/td>under<\/td><\/tr>
    al lado de<\/td>next to<\/td><\/tr>
    delante de<\/td>in front of<\/td><\/tr>
    detr\u00e1s de<\/td>behind<\/td><\/tr>
    entre<\/td>between<\/td><\/tr>
    enfrente de<\/td>opposite<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

    Vivo en un piso en el centro de la ciudad.<\/span>I live in a flat in the town centre.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

    En mi casa hay tres dormitorios y dos cuartos de ba\u00f1o.<\/span>In my house there are three bedrooms and two bathrooms.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

    Mi dormitorio es peque\u00f1o, pero me gusta mucho.<\/span>My bedroom is small, but I like it a lot.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

    El gato est\u00e1 debajo de la cama.<\/span>The cat is under the bed.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

    Me gustar\u00eda vivir en una casa grande en el campo.<\/span>I’d like to live in a big house in the country.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

    Spain and Latin America<\/h2>\n\n

    Household words vary more than most. Teach the variety you speak and recognise the others.<\/p>\n\n

    Spain<\/th>Latin America<\/th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    el piso<\/td>el departamento, el apartamento<\/td>flat<\/td><\/tr>
    el sal\u00f3n<\/td>la sala<\/td>living room<\/td><\/tr>
    el dormitorio, la habitaci\u00f3n<\/td>el cuarto, la rec\u00e1mara (Mexico)<\/td>bedroom<\/td><\/tr>
    la nevera, el frigor\u00edfico<\/td>el refrigerador, la heladera (Argentina, Uruguay)<\/td>fridge<\/td><\/tr>
    la ba\u00f1era<\/td>la tina, la ba\u00f1era<\/td>bath<\/td><\/tr>
    el suelo<\/td>el piso<\/td>floor<\/td><\/tr>
    el ordenador<\/td>la computadora<\/td>computer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

    Idioms about the house<\/h2>\n\n
    Spanish<\/th>Literally<\/th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    como Pedro por su casa<\/td>like Pedro through his house<\/td>as if you owned the place<\/td><\/tr>
    echar la casa por la ventana<\/td>to throw the house out of the window<\/td>to spare no expense<\/td><\/tr>
    empezar la casa por el tejado<\/td>to start the house with the roof<\/td>to put the cart before the horse<\/td><\/tr>
    mi casa es tu casa<\/td>my house is your house<\/td>make yourself at home<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

    Typical mistakes of English-speaking learners<\/h2>\n\n