Vocabulary: household objects and accessories
The everyday objects in your home, what you use at the table, and accessories and materials for describing clothes.
Bedroom and bathroom
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la almohada | pillow |
| la sábana | sheet |
| el edredón | duvet |
| la manta | blanket |
| el despertador | alarm clock |
| el jabón | soap |
| el champú | shampoo |
| el cepillo de dientes | toothbrush |
| la toalla | towel |
| el cajón | drawer |
| el llavero | key ring |
| las pertenencias | belongings |
| el cubo de basura | rubbish bin |
| la aspiradora | vacuum cleaner |
Kitchen and table
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el plato | plate |
| el tazón | bowl |
| la taza | cup |
| el vaso | glass |
| el tenedor | fork |
| el cuchillo | knife |
| la cuchara | spoon |
| la cucharilla | teaspoon |
| la cacerola | saucepan |
| la sartén | frying pan |
| la cafetera | coffee maker |
| el abrelatas | tin opener |
| el mantel | tablecloth |
| añadir | to add |
| encender | to switch on |
Accessories and materials
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el anillo | ring |
| los pendientes | earrings |
| el colgante | pendant |
| el cinturón | belt |
| los guantes | gloves |
| el bolso | handbag |
| el pijama | pyjamas |
| el maquillaje | make-up |
| el pintalabios | lipstick |
| las medias | tights |
| el algodón | cotton |
| la lana | wool |
| la seda | silk |
| el reloj | watch |
| un par de | a pair of |
| la prenda | item of clothing |
Translate: For my birthday I received a silk scarf and a pair of gloves.
- For my birthday = para mi cumpleaños
- I received = recibí
- a silk scarf = una bufanda de seda; a pair of gloves = un par de guantes
Answer: Para mi cumpleaños recibí una bufanda de seda y un par de guantes.
La almohada, la sábana, el edredón, el despertador, el jabón, el champú, el cepillo de dientes, la toalla, el cajón. El plato, la taza, el vaso, el tenedor, el cuchillo, la cuchara, la sartén, el abrelatas, el mantel. El anillo, los pendientes, el cinturón, los guantes, el bolso, el algodón, la lana, la seda, un par de.
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What does el cepillo de dientes mean?
- alarm clock
- toothbrush
- key ring
- vacuum cleaner
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Answer: toothbrush
El cepillo de dientes = toothbrush.
Which is the Spanish for "sheet" (on a bed)?
- el cajón
- la sábana
- el cubo de basura
- el despertador
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Answer: la sábana
Sheet = la sábana.
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