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GCSE Spanish
Home life vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abrir(se) | to open |
| acostarse | to go to bed |
| la actividad | activity |
| adios | goodbye! |
| Adorer | to adore |
| Afeitarse | to shave |
| Agradable | pleasant/nice |
| el agua | water |
| el agua | (potable) drinking water |
| ahorrar | to save |
| al principio | at first |
| la alfombra | carpet |
| la almohada | pillow |
| almorzar | to have lunch |
| alquilar | to rent |
| el alquiler | rent/hire charge |
| alumbrar | to light(up)/to illuminate |
| el/la amigo/a | friend |
| amueblado | furnished |
| ancho | wide |
| antiguo | old/ancient/former |
| apagar | to turn off/to switch off/to put out |
| el aparato | appliance/machine |
| el aparcamiento | parking/car-park |
| el apartamento | apartment/flat |
| apoyar | to support/to lean |
| apretar | to squeeze/to press |
| el árbol | tree |
| el armario | wardrobe/cupboard |
| arreglar | to tidy up |
| el ascensor | lift |
| el aseo | cleanliness/neatness |
| los aseos | toilet |
| la aspiradora | vacuum cleaner |
| el asunto | matter/subject |
| la avería | breakdown/fault |
| averiado | broken down/faulty |
| ayudar | to help/to assist |
| el balcón | balcony |
| bañarse | to have a bath |
| el baño | bath |
| barato | cheap |
| barrer | to sweep |
| el barrio | area/neighbourhood |
| bello | beautiful/lovely |
| el bide | bidet |
| bienvenido | welcome |
| la bodega | cellar (for wine) |
| bonito | pretty |
| la botella | bottle |
| el botón | button |
| el bricolaje | DIY |
| buenas noches | good night |
| buenas tardes | good afternoon/good evening |
| buenos días | good morning/good day |
| la butaca | armchair |
| el ca(s)sette | cassette |
| la cinta | cassette |
| la cacerola | saucepan |
| la cadena de alta fidelidad | hi-fi |
| el cajón | drawer |
| la calefacción central | central heating |
| la cama | bed |
| el canario | canary |
| el cartel | poster |
| la casa | house/home |
| la cena | supper/evening meal |
| cenar | to have supper |
| el céntimo | cent |
| cepillar | to brush |
| el cepillo de dientes | toothbrush |
| cerca de | near/close to |
| cerrado | closed |
| cerrar(se) | to close/to shut |
| el césped | lawn/grass |
| el chalet | detached house/villa |
| la chimenea | chimney/fireplace |
| la cocina de gas | gas cooker |
| la cocina eléctrica | electric cooker |
| la cocina | kitchen/cooker |
| cocinar | to cook |
| colocar | to place/to put |
| el comedor | dining room |
| comenzar | to begin/to start |
| comer | to eat/to have lunch |
| la comida | meal/food/lunch |
| ¿cómo? | how?/what?/I beg your pardon? |
| la comodidad | comfort/convenience |
| cómodo | comfortable |
| comprar | to buy |
| las compras | purchases/shopping |
| el /la congelador/a | freezer |
| la cortina | curtain |
| el cristal | glass/pane |
| el cuadro | painting |
| el cuarto de baño | bathroom |
| el cuarto de estar | living room |
| el cuarto | room |
| el cubo de basura | rubbish bin |
| la cuchara | spoon |
| el cuchillo | knife |
| dar de beber | to give (somebody)a drink |
| dar de comer | to give (somebody) something to eat |
| de costumbre | usual/usually |
| de nada | don't mention it |
| deber | must/to owe |
| deberes | homework |
| dejar | to let/to leave/to allow |
| desayunar | to have breakfast |
| el desayuno | breakfast |
| descansar | to rest |
| desnudarse | to get undressed |
| el despacho | office |
| el despertador | alarm clock |
| despertarse | to wake up |
| detener(se) | to stop |
| el día | day |
| el dinero de bolsillo | pocket money |
| el dinero | money |
| el disco | record |
| disculparse | to apologise |
| dormer | to sleep |
| el dormitorio | bedroom |
| la ducha | shower |
| ducharse | to have a shower |
| echar la siesta | to have an afternoon nap |
| la electricidad | electricity |
| electric | electric |
| empezar | to begin/to start |
| la entrada | entrance/way in |
| la escalera | stairs/staircase |
| escuchar | to listen (to) |
| esencial | essential |
| el espejo | mirror |
| el estado | state |
| la estancia | stay |
| el estéreo | stereo |
| la estufa | heater/fire |
| estupendo | wonderful/terrific |
| exterior | outside/exterior |
| fenomenal | great/marvellous |
| feo | ugly |
| el fin de semana | week-end |
| finalmente | finally |
| la flor | flower |
| la foto | photo |
| el fregadero | (kitchen) sink |
| fregar (los platos) | to wash up |
| el frigorífico | refrigerator |
| frío | cold |
| el fuego | fire |
| funcionar | to work |
| ganar | to earn/to win |
| el garaje | garage |
| el gas | gas |
| gastar | to spend |
| generalmente | generally |
| grande | big/great |
| el grifo | tap |
| gustar | to like |
| la habitación | room |
| hacer falta | to be necessary |
| la hierba | grass/herb |
| el hogar | home/hearth |
| la hora | hour/time |
| la hospitalidad | hospitality |
| interior | inner/inside |
| inútil | useless/vain/fruitless |
| ir de compras | to go shopping |
| ir de paseo | to go for a walk |
| el jabón | soap |
| el jardín | garden |
| la jornada | working day |
| la jornada reducida | part-time (work) |
| jugar (al fútbol etc) | to play (football etc.) |
| la lámpara | lamp |
| largo | long |
| el lavabo | washbasin |
| la lavadora | washing machine |
| lavar(se) | to wash (oneself) |
| leer | to read |
| lejos de | far from |
| la leña | firewood |
| levantarse | to get up |
| libre | free |
| el libro | book |
| limpiar | to clean |
| limpiarse los dientes | to clean one's teeth |
| limpio | clean |
| llamar | to call/to knock |
| lo siento | I'm sorry |
| luego | then/next |
| la luz | light |
| el magnetófono | tape recorder |
| la mañana | morning |
| el mantel | tablecloth |
| el maquillaje | make-up |
| la máquina | machine |
| la mayoría (de) | majority (of)/greater part (of) most (of) |
| merendar | to have tea/a picnic/a snack |
| la merienda | tea/picnic/snack |
| el mes | month |
| meter | to place/to put |
| el microondas | microwave |
| el minuto | minute |
| mirar | to look at/to watch |
| modern | modern |
| mudarse de casa | to move house |
| los muebles | furniture |
| necesario | necessary |
| necesitar | to need |
| la nevera | refrigerator |
| no funciona | out of order |
| la noche | night |
| Nuevo | new |
| ocuparse (de) | to busy oneself (with) |
| odiar | to hate |
| el ordenador | computer |
| pagar | to pay (for) |
| un par | pair |
| parecer | to seem |
| la pared | wall |
| pasar | to pass/to spend |
| pasar la aspiradora | to hoover |
| el pasatiempo | pastime/hobby |
| el pasillo | passage/corridor |
| el patio | patio/courtyard |
| pegar | to hit/to strike/to stick |
| peinarse | to comb one's hair |
| pequeño | small/little |
| perfecto | perfect |
| permitir | to permit |
| la peseta | peseta |
| el piano | piano |
| la pila | sink |
| el piso | flat/floor |
| planchar | to iron |
| la planta baja | ground floor |
| el plástico | plastic |
| el platillo | saucer |
| el plato | plate/dish/course |
| poner la mesa | to lay the table |
| ponerse (la ropa) | to put on (clothes) |
| por fin | finally/at last |
| el póster | poster |
| práctico | practical |
| el primero | first |
| el problema | problem |
| prohibir | to prohibit/to forbid |
| la puerta | door |
| quedar(se) | to stay/to remain |
| los quehaceres domésticos | household chores |
| quitar(se) | to remove/to take off |
| el radiador | radiator |
| el/la radio | radio |
| raro | odd/strange |
| recomenzar | to begin again |
| reparar | to repair |
| el retrete | toilet |
| el rincón | corner |
| el ruido | noise |
| ruidoso | noisy |
| la sábana | sheet |
| salir | to go out/to leave |
| el salón | lounge |
| el/la sartén | frying pan |
| secar | to dry |
| la semana | week |
| sentarse | to sit down |
| los servicios | toilets |
| la servilleta | serviette/napkin |
| la silla | chair |
| el sillón | armchair |
| ¡sírvase! | help yourself! (food) |
| ¡sírvete! | help yourself! (food) |
| Situado | situated |
| Sobre | on/about |
| el sofa | sofa/settee |
| sonar (con) | to dream (of) |
| el sótano | basement |
| sucio | dirty |
| tarde | afternoon/late |
| la taza | cup |
| el tazón | mug/large cup |
| el techo | ceiling/roof |
| el tejado | roof |
| la televisión | television |
| el televisor | television set |
| el tenedor | fork |
| terminar | to finish/to end |
| la terraza | balcony |
| el timbre | bell |
| típico | typical |
| la toalla | towel |
| el tocacasete | cassette recorder |
| el tocadiscos | record player |
| el tocador | dressing table |
| tocar (el piano etc) | to play (the piano etc) |
| trabajar | to work |
| la tranquilidad | peacefulness/calm |
| tranquilo | calm/peaceful |
| el transisto | r transistor |
| trasero | back |
| trasladarse | to move |
| útil | useful |
| utilizar | to use |
| las vacaciones | holidays |
| la vajilla | crockery/dishes |
| varios | several |
| el vaso | glass |
| vender | to sell |
| la ventana | window |
| el vestíbulo | hall/foyer |
| vestirse | to get dressed |
| la vida familiar(doméstica) | family life |
| el video | video |
| viejo | old |
| la vista | view |
| vivir | to live |
| el water | toilet |