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My house and home

Rooms, furniture and describing your home

Goal: Talk about your house: rooms, furniture and where things are.

Context

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Agente

¿Qué tipo de casa está buscando?

What kind of house are you looking for?

Cliente

Busco un departamento con dos dormitorios y un balcón.

I am looking for an apartment with two bedrooms and a balcony.

Agente

Este tiene una sala amplia, una cocina moderna y un baño completo.

This one has a large living room, a modern kitchen and a full bathroom.

Cliente

¿La cocina tiene refrigerador y lavavajillas?

Does the kitchen have a fridge and a dishwasher?

Agente

Sí, y el dormitorio principal tiene un armario grande.

Yes, and the main bedroom has a big closet.

Cliente

Me gusta. ¿Cuánto cuesta el arriendo mensual?

I like it. How much is the monthly rent?

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Vocabulary

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la casa

Nuestra casa tiene un jardín pequeño.

'Casa' is feminine; 'el hogar' is the more emotional word for home.

the house

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el departamento

Vivo en un departamento del décimo piso.

In Latin America 'departamento'; in Spain 'piso'.

the apartment

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la sala

La sala tiene un sofá cómodo.

'La sala' = living room; 'el salón' is also used.

the living room

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la cocina

Mi cocina es pequeña pero funcional.

'Cocinar' = to cook — same root.

the kitchen

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el dormitorio

El dormitorio tiene dos ventanas.

Also 'la habitación' or 'el cuarto'.

the bedroom

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el baño

¿Puedo usar el baño?

In many countries 'el servicio' is the toilet.

the bathroom

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el balcón

Tomamos café en el balcón.

Accent on the -ó: balcón.

the balcony

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el refrigerador

El refrigerador está lleno de comida.

Short form: 'la refri' or 'el refri'.

the refrigerator

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la cama

La cama es muy cómoda.

'Acostarse' = to go to bed.

the bed

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el arriendo

El arriendo incluye los gastos comunes.

In Spain: 'el alquiler'.

the rent

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Grammar in 1 minute

Hay vs. está

'Hay' means 'there is / there are' (existence): 'Hay un balcón'. 'Está' means something specific is located somewhere: 'El baño está al lado de la cocina'. Use hay for what a place HAS.

Hay tres dormitorios. El dormitorio principal está al fondo.

Hay never changes: hay / había / hubo.

Possessives: mi, tu, su, nuestro

Possessives agree with the thing owned: 'mi casa', 'mis casas', 'nuestro departamento', 'nuestra cocina'. 'Su' is ambiguous (his/her/their/your-formal) — context solves it.

Nuestra casa tiene un jardín. Sus ventanas son grandes.

Short possessives go BEFORE the noun: mi casa (not casa mía, which is poetic).

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What does the apartment have?

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What does the apartment have?

¿Cuánto cuesta el … mensual?

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¿Cuánto cuesta el mensual?

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matching

Connect each Spanish word with its English meaning.

reading

Describe your house: how many rooms it has and what furnitu…

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Describe your house: how many rooms it has and what furniture you have.

Suggested answer: Mi casa tiene tres dormitorios, una sala amplia y una cocina moderna.

La cocina tiene refrigerador y lavavajillas.

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La cocina tiene refrigerador y lavavajillas.

The kitchen has a refrigerator and a dishwasher.

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