THE HOUSE / LA CASA [DENNIS]

Parts of a house
Las partes de una casa
attic / ático deck / terraza (de madera) laundry room / cuarto de lavado
back door / puerta trasera, puerta dining room / comedor living room / sala
de atrás
back yard / traspatio, jardín driveway / entrada de coches office / oficina
basement / sótano floor / piso patio / patio

bathroom / baño front yard / patio delantero room / cuarto

bedroom / recámara, dormitorio garage / garaje stairs / escalera
ceiling / techo, cielo raso garden / jardín study / oficina
closet / armario, clóset, ropero hallway / pasillo wall / pared
corner / rincón kitchen / cocina window / ventana

You will find additional vocabulary related to the house at these excellent websites:
Encontrarás vocabulario adicional relacionado a la casa en estas páginas web excelentes:

https://languagedrops.com/word/en/english/spanish-mx/topics/house/
https://languagedrops.com/word/en/english/spanish-mx/topics/more_house/

Furniture, appliances, and accessories

Los muebles, electrodomésticos y accesorios
armchair / sillón dresser / cómoda sink / fregadero, lavabo

bathtub / bañera, tina dryer / secadora sofa / sofá

bed / cama end table / mesita stove / estufa

bedside table / mesa de noche iron / plancha table / mesa

bookcase / estante ironing board / tabla de planchara television set / televisor

cabinet / armario lamp / lámpara toilet / inodoro, excusado

carpet / alfombra microwave oven / microondas trash can / cubo o bote de basura

chair / silla nightstand / mesa de noche vacuum cleaner / aspiradora

clothes dryer / secadora oven / horno washing machine / lavadora

couch / sofá painting / pintura, cuadro wastebasket / cesto de basura,

frame / marco / framing / encuadre papelera
desk / escritorio refrigerator / refrigerador hair dryer / secadora de cabello

dishwasher / lavaplatos shower / ducha, regadera countercase / encimera/mesada

You will find additional vocabulary related to furniture, etc., at these excellent websites:
Encontrarás vocabulario adicional relacionado a los muebles, etc. en estas páginas web excelentes:

https://languagedrops.com/word/en/english/spanish-mx/topics/kitchen/
https://languagedrops.com/word/en/english/spanish-mx/topics/bedroom/

Household chores
Los quehaceres domésticos
clean the house / limpiar la casa
clear the table / quitar la mesa
mop the floor / trapear el piso straighten the house / arreglar la
casa
mow the grass / cortar el césped take out the trash / sacar la basura

dry the dishes / secar los platos
empty the dishwasher / vaciar el
lavaplatos
load the dishwasher / llenar el
lavaplatos
make the bed / hacer la cama
pull weeds / sacar las malas vacuum / pasar la aspiradora
hierbas
rake the leaves / rastrillar las hojas wash the dishes / lavar los platos
scrub the sink / fregar el fregadero water the grass / regar la hierba
set the table / poner la mesa wipe the countertop / limpiar la
encimera

You will find additional vocabulary related to household chores at this excellent website:
Encontrarás vocabulario adicional relacionado a los quehaceres domésticos en esta página web
excelente:

https://languagedrops.com/word/en/english/spanish-mx/topics/household_tasks/

PRACTICE EXERCISES
EJERCICIOS PARA PRACTICAR

**ANSWERS TO THE EXERCISES ARE ON THE LAST PAGE**

**LAS RESPUESTAS A LOS EJERCICIOS ESTAN EN LA ULTIMA PAGINA**

I. Underline the logical answer in each sentence. / Subraya la respuesta lógica en cada frase.
1. We have a (bed / painting) by Diego rivera in our house.
2. All Sarah’s novels are on that (bookcase / armchair).
3. He needs a very big (bedroom / attic) because he has a king-size bed and two (nightstands / sinks).
4. The clothes in the (dishwasher / dryer) are ready to be folded now.
5. I always make my (bed / table) before I eat breakfast.
6. Dad takes out the (carpet / trash) on Wednesdays. That’s when the truck comes to pick it up.
7. We always (pull weeds / vacuum) after we eat popcorn in the (living room / laundry room).
8. John, dinner is almost ready. Please (set the table / clear the table) now.
9. I will (wash the dishes / rake the leaves) if you will dry them.
10. When Mom gets home, she rests for a while in her favorite (oven / armchair) while we fix dinner.
II. Write the name of a place where the following things are usually found.
Escribe el nombre de un lugar donde se encuentran las siguientes cosas normalmente.

1. bathtub ______________________________
2. bed ______________________________
3. clothes dryer ______________________________
4. dresser ______________________________
5. lamp ______________________________
6. sink ______________________________
7. television set ______________________________
8. toilet ______________________________
9. trash can ______________________________
10. washing machine ______________________________
11. stove ______________________________
12. couch ______________________________
13. desk ______________________________
14. microwave ______________________________
15. end table ______________________________
16. nightstand ______________________________
17. table and chairs ______________________________
18. car ______________________________
19. bookcase ______________________________
20. shower ______________________________

III. Underline the word that does not belong in each group.
Subraya la palabra que no pertenece a cada grupo.

1. back yard / patio / attic / deck

2. carpet / closet / bed / oven
3. bathtub / shower / desk / sink
4. garden / basement / back yard / front yard
5. refrigerator / chair / desk / bookcase
6. ironing board / driveway / dryer / iron
7. bedside table / nightstand / hallway / end table
8. dishwasher / painting / sofa / television set
9. ceiling / floor / wall / microwave oven

IV. Composition: Write a few sentences about household chores. You can answer the following
questions and/or use our own ideas.
 Redacción: Escribe unas frases sobre los quehaceres domésticos. Puedes contestar las siguientes
preguntas y/o utiliza tus propias ideas.

1. On what day of the week do you clean your house?

2. Does somebody help you with the cleaning?
3. Who vacuums? Who loads the dishwasher? Who takes out the trash?
4. Do you prefer indoor chores (mopping the floor, making the bed) or outdoor chores (mowing the grass,
raking the leaves)?
5. Is there a chore that you enjoy? Is there a chore that you hate to do?

You will see a sample composition in the ANSWER section.

Verás una redacción de muestra en la sección de RESPUESTAS . . .

[LAS RESPUESTAS ESTAN EN LA PROXIMA PAGINA . . . ]

ANSWERS / RESPUESTAS

I. Underline the logical answer in each sentence. / Subraya la respuesta lógica en cada frase.

1. painting
2. bookcase
3. bedroom; nightstands
4. dryer
5. bed
6. trash
7. vacuum; living room
8. set the table
9. wash the dishes
10. armchair

II. (A veces hay varias respuestas posibles.)

1. bathtub >>> bathroom

2. bed >>> bedroom
3. clothes dryer >>> laundry room
4. dresser >>> bedroom
5. lamp >>> bedroom, living room, office / study
6. sink >>> kitchen, bathroom
7. television set >>> living room, bedroom
8. toilet >>> bathroom
9. trash can >>> back yard, driveway, garage
10. washing machine >>> laundry room, garage
11. stove >>> kitchen
12. couch >>> living room l
13. desk >>> office / study
14. microwave >>> kitchen
15. end table >>> living room
16. nightstand >>> bedroom
17. table and chairs >>> kitchen, dining room
18. car >>> driveway, garage
19. bookcase >>> office / study, living room
20. shower >>> bathroom
[SIGUE A LA PROXIMA PAGINA]
III.

1. attic
2. oven
3. desk
4. basement
5. refrigerator
6. driveway
7. hallway
8. dishwasher
9. microwave oven

IV. Redacción de muestra

If you would like me to correct your composition, you can send it to me at susanmd@suddenlink.net or
by Facebook Messenger.
Si quieres que te corrija la redacción, puedes mandármela a susanmd@suddenlink.net
o por Facebook Messenger.

Normally I clean the house on Saturdays. My husband, David, always helps me. I prefer to do the indoor
chores. David likes the outdoor chores, but he does lots of indoor jobs, too.

David makes the bed every day. I usually cook our meals, so he loads the dishwasher, scrubs the kitchen sink,
and wipes the countertops. He also takes out the trash every night. I’m a little messy, but I try to straighten the
house every day.

On Saturdays David vacuums, mops the floors, and scrubs the bathtub and shower. He also cleans the toilet. I
hate that job! But I love to wash and iron our clothes. Most people don’t like washing and ironing, but I enjoy
those chores.

David loves to work outside on the weekends! There is no outdoor job that he hates. He loves all of them! He
pulls weeds and mows the grass every week. In the fall, he rakes the leaves. Every day he takes out the trash.

You can see that my husband does most of the work at our house. Because of him, our house and yard always
look nice. One of my friends calls him “DWH”—“David, the Wonder Husband.” He IS a wonder, and I’m lucky to
have him!