How To Talk About The Home In Spanish

• Use core Spanish home terms for hosting and navigating rooms: la casa ("house"), la cocina ("kitchen"), el baño ("bathroom"), and more

• Handle furniture and fixtures in Spanish confidently: la mesa ("table"), la silla ("chair"), el sofá ("sofa"), etc.

• Note regional variants and synonyms to avoid confusion: el piso vs. el apartamento/el departamento; el frigorífico vs. la nevera/el refrigerador/la heladera.

• Cover appliances and storage for real-life tasks: la lavadora ("washing machine"), la secadora ("dryer"), el lavavajillas ("dishwasher"), and so on.

As the popular Spanish expression of hospitality goes, mi casa es tu casa (“my house is your house”). This is a good phrase to keep in your back pocket if you’re planning on entertaining guests anytime soon, but why stop there? At some point, your visitors might ask if you have an extra chair available, or which room they can leave their coat in. You should probably learn a few basic Spanish house words so you can accurately refer to various parts of the home.

Below, you’ll find some of the most common Spanish house words you’re likely to run into, together with audio pronunciation voiced by a native speaker.

Note: The asterisked words below are regional to Spain. In Latin America, the word for “apartment” is often el apartamento, and occasionally el departamento. Likewise, the word for “floor” in Latin America is el piso, and there are many other alternative words for “refrigerator” in Spanish-speaking countries, including la nevera (Spain), el refrigerador/la refrigeradora (Mexico/Latin America), and la heladera (Argentina and Uruguay).

Essential Spanish House Words

the apartment — el piso* [el PEE-soh]

the house — la casa [la KAH-sah]

the room — la habitación [la ah-bee-tah-SYON]

the kitchen — la cocina [la koh-SEE-nah]

the bathroom — el baño [el BAH-nyoh]

the bedroom — el dormitorio [el dor-jee-TOH-ree-oh]

the living room — el salón [el sah-LON]

the floor — el suelo* [el SWEH-loh]

the wall — la pared [la pah-RED]

the door — la puerta [la PWER-tah]

the window — la ventana [la vehn-TAH-nah]

the balcony — el balcón [el bal-KON]

the ceiling — el techo [el TEH-choh]

the roof — el tejado [el teh-HAH-doh]

the stairs — la escalera [la es-kah-LEH-rah]

the elevator — el ascensor [el as-sen-SOR]

the furniture — los muebles [los MWEH-bles]

the table — la mesa [la MEH-sah]

the chair — la silla [la SEE-yah]

the bed — la cama [la KAH-mah]

the sofa — el sofá [el soh-FAH]

the armchair — el sillón [el see-YON]

the bookshelf — la estantería de libros [la es-tan-teh-REE-ah deh LEE-bros]

the shelf — el estante [el es-TAN-teh]

the dresser — la cómoda [la KOH-moh-dah]

the stool — el taburete [el tah-boo-REH-teh]

the pantry — el armario de cocina [el ar-MAH-ryoh deh koh-SEE-nah]

the stove — la cocina [la koh-SEE-nah]

the fridge — el frigorífico* [el free-goh-REE-fee-koh]

the heater — la calefacción [la kah-leh-fahk-SYON]

the air conditioner — el sistema de aire acondicionado [el sees-TEH-mah deh AY-reh ah-kohn-dee-syoh-NAH-doh]

the washing machine — la lavadora [la lah-vah-DOH-rah]

the dryer — la secadora [la seh-kah-DOH-rah]

the dishwasher — el lavavajillas [el lah-vah-vah-HEE-yas]

the decor — la decoración [la deh-koh-rah-SYON]

the curtain — la cortina [la kor-TEE-nah]

the carpet — la alfombra [la al-FOM-brah]

the mirror — el espejo [el eh-SEH-ho]

the lamp — la lámpara [la LAHM-pah-rah]