| A | B |
|---|
| la alcoba | bedroom |
| sacudir las almohadas | to shake the pillows |
| la cama | bed |
| la cocina | kitchen |
| los quehaceres | chores |
| el dormitorio/la habitación | bedroom |
| el enchufe | the plug; socket |
| la escoba | broom |
| el estante | shelf |
| la estufa | stove |
| el garaje | garage |
| el grifo/la llave | the key |
| las herramientas | tools |
| el horno | oven |
| la lavadora | washing machine |
| el lavaplatos | dishwasher |
| el microondas | the microwave |
| la olla | pot, pan |
| planchar los pañuelos | to iron the handkerchiefs |
| el retrete/el inodoro | lavatory |
| el sillón/la butaca | armchair |
| el suelo | the floor |
| barrer el suelo | to sweep the floor |
| sacar la basura | to take out the garbage/trash |
| guardar cama | to stay in bed |
| gozar (de) | to enjoy something; to have sth, to possess ths |
| probar (o-->ue) | to test, try out [appliance, weapon]; to audition; to try, to taste (food); to try on (clothing); to agree with (food); to suit (activity, clothing) |
| probarse (o-->ue) | to try on (clothing, shoes) |
| sobrar | to remain, to be left (over) |
| las sobras | the leftovers; the remnants |
| dar de comer a | to feed (e.g. pet, baby) |
| agradecer (yo agradeZCo) | to thank; to be grateful for |
| apretar (e-->ie) | to tighten; to press (button, pedal); to squeez, grip (object); to clutch |
| dar asco | to disgust, to sicken someone |
| los cuartos | the rooms [las piezas (Latin America)] |
| el comedor | the dining room; (boat/train restaurant); (school dining hall) |
| la oficina | the office |
| el salón | the living room |
| el zaguán | the (entry) hall(way); (Central America the garage) |
| la ropa | the clothing (always singular) |
| la blusa | the blouse; the overall; the smock |
| bombachas | baggy trousers [Argentina] |
| las botas | boots |
| la camisa | the shirt; [Latin America garment, article of clothing) |
| la camiseta | T-shirt |
| la chaqueta | jacket |
| la falda | the skirt |
| el gorro | the cap |
| los pantalones | (the pair of) pants |
| el traje | the suit |
| el vestido | the dress |
| los muebles | furniture |
| el archivo | the file; (Andes the office) |
| el armario | cupboard; (built-in) wardrobe |
| el banco | the bench; the bank |
| el escritorio | the desk |
| el ropero | the wardrobe [el guardarropa] |
| la silla | the chair |
| el Rincón | corner of a Room (cuaRto) |
| la Esquina | corner of a strEEt (callE) |
| el agujero | the hole |
| la grieta | the fissure, crack, crevice; chapped area (skin) |
| el hoyo | the hole (also used for golf); pit; grave; pockmark (medical) |
| la etiqueta | the label, the tag |
| (la ropa) de etiqueta | formal (clothing) |
| la pared | the wall (of building, room) |
| el muro | the (outside) wall |
| la cerca | the fence; stone or brick wall |
| la rebanada | the slice (e.g. bread) |
| la lonja | the slice (e.g. bacon) |
| la tajada | the slice (culinary term) |
| la rodaja | the slice (fruit, bread) |
| la raja | the slice (melon, watermelon) |
| el piso | the floor (especially in Latin America = el suelo); the floor or story (of a building); the apartment |
| cepillar las alfombras | toclean the carpets (lit. to brush the carpets) |
| cortar la leña | to cut firewood |
| cuidar de los niños | to babysit |
| fregar las ollas | to wash the pots (lit. to rub the pots) |
| limpiar los cristales | to clean the window (panes) |
| recoger el correo | to "get" [collect/gather] the mail |
| secar los platos | to dry the dishes/plates |
| poner la mesa (o-->ue) | to set the table |
| quitar la mesa | to clean off the table |
| los cubiertos | the cutlery |
| la taza | the cup (e.g. coffee cup) |
| la copa | the glass; the cup (e.g. World Cup); tomarse una copa = to have a drink) |
| la servilleta | the napkin |
| el tenedor | the fork |
| el plato | the dish |
| el cuchillo | the knife |
| la cuchara | the spoon |
| el contenido | the contents (e.g. un alto contenido de fibra = a high fiber content) |
| los carbohidratos | carbohydrates |
| el colesterol | cholesterol |
| la fibra | fiber |
| la fécula | the starch |
| la grasa | the fat |
| la hierba | herb; the grass |
| la proteína | protein |
| la sacarina | sacarine |
| las vitaminas | vitamins |
| un piso amueblado | a furnished apartment |
| una sala amplia | a spacious living room |
| una oficina climatizada | an air conditioned office |
| una cocina limpia | a clean kitchen |
| la privacidad de la propiedad | the privacy of the property |
| un baño sucio | a dirty bathtub |
| un jardín urbano | an urban garden |
| una vista al mar | a view of the sea |
| una vivienda de lujo | a luxurious lodging/housing |
| el cepillo | the brush |
| el destornillador | the screwdriver |
| el martillo | the hammer |
| las pinzas | the tweezers; the tongs |
| la sierra | the saw |
| los aparatos electrodomésticos | the electrical household appliances |
| la línea de teléfono | telephone line |
| el ordenador | computor |
| la secadora | the dryer |
| anfitrión/anfitriona | host/hostess |
| cocinero/a | the cook |
| criado/a | the maid |
| empleado/a | the employee |
| la familia | family |
| los/las familiares | the relatives, relations [los parientes] |
| los/las huéspedes | the guests |
| a la carta | a la carte [off the menu] |
| asados | roast(ed); barbecue(d) |
| los bocadillos | sandwiches |
| la bullabesa | the bouillabaisse, the fish soup |
| el caldo | the soup, the broth |
| el guisado | the stew, the casserole |
| la paella | the paella (Spanish dish with saffron rice, seafood and sausage) |
| las pastas | the cookies; (la pasta = pasta; paste; "dough" = money) |
| el queso | cheese |
| la salsa | the sauce; la salsa de carne = gravy; the dressing (salad) |
| la tortilla | (Central America, Mexico = la tortilla, a flat maize pancake); (Spain = the potato omlette) |
| el yogur | yogurt |
| el postre | the dessert |
| los bombones | the bonbons, the chocolate candies |
| los churros | flour fritters eaten with coffee or hot chocolate |
| los conos | the cones |
| las galletas | the cookies |
| el helado | the ice cream |
| el merengue | the meringue (dessert); (the dance) |
| la nata | the cream (especially in Spain) |
| los pasteles | the cakies; the pastry |
| la tarta | the cake; the pie |
| la torta | the cake; the tart, flan; the pancake; (Mexico = sandwich) |
| albahaca | basil |
| la cebolleta | green onion; chive |
| el comino | cumin, no me importa un comino = I couldn't care less. |
| la menta | mint |
| el perejil | parsley |
| el romero | rosemary |
| el tomillo | thyme |
| las medidas | the measurements; the measures |
| la cucharada | the spoonful [una cucharad de café = a tea spoonful. una cucharada de sopa = a tablespoonful) |
| kilogramo | the kilogram |
| kilo | the kilo |
| la ración de gambas | the portion/helping of prawns |
| el trozo de torta | the piece of cake |
| el tamaño | the size (general term) |
| la talla | the size (of clothing) |
| el jardín | the garden; the backyard |
| la hiedra | the ivy |
| regar (e-->ie) | to water (plants) |
| sembrar | to plant |
| la semilla | the seed |
| el hogar | the home; the hearth |
| las olivas | the olives |
| los granos | the grains (cereal) |
| las alcachofas | the artichokes |
| las carnes | the meats |
| el cerdo | pork |
| la chuleta | chop (cut of meat) |
| el cochinillo | the suckling pig |
| el cordero | lamb |
| la carne de res/la res | beef |
| la salchicha | the sausage |
| la ternera | veal |
| la fruta | fruit |
| las cerezas | cherries |
| los dátiles | the dates (fruit) |
| las fresas | the strawberries |
| la naranja | the orange (the fruit, not the color) |
| el melocotón | the peach |
| las pasas | the raisins |
| la sandía | the watermelon |
| el requesón | cottage cheese |
| agrio/a | sour, tart (taste) (adj.) |
| las recetas | the recipes |
| alimenticio/a | nourishing, nutritive; (adjective used with a noun = food e.g. productos alimenticos = food products) |
| apetecible | appetizing (adj.) |
| culinario/a | culinary (adj.) |
| delicioso/a | delicious (adj.) |
| dietético/a | dietetic, dietary (adj.) |
| dulce | sweet (adj.) |
| equilibrado/a | (adj.) balanced [diet]; close [game]; level-headed, sensible [person] |
| esponjoso/a | spongy (adj.) |
| estupendo/a | stupendous (adj.) |
| exquisito/a | exquisite (adj.) |
| hidrogenado/a | hydrogenated (adj.) |
| higiénico/a | hygenic (adj.) |
| jugoso/a | juicy (adj.) |
| cocido/a | boiled, cooked (adj.), (bien cocido = well done) |
| crudo/a | raw (adj.) |
| saludable | healthy (adj.) e.g. la comida saludable = healthy food/meal |
| variado/a | varied (adj.) |
| vegetariano/a | vegetarian |
| las verduras | vegetables |
| apio | celery |
| el bróculi | broccoli |
| los frijoles | beans |
| lechuga | lettuce |
| los rábanos | the radishes |
| zanahoria | carrot |
| el aceite | the oil (for eating) |
| el ajo | garlic |
| la cebolla | the onion |
| el escabeche | the brine, pickling (sauce) often used for meats |
| hebras de azafrán (m) | saffron threads |
| los hongos | mushrooms |
| la pimienta | pepper |
| la manteca | fat (animal), lard |
| la mantequilla | the butter |
| le vinagre | vinegar |
| las aves | birds/fowl/poultry |
| muslo | the thigh |
| el pavo | turkey |
| el pollo | chicken |
| el pato | the duck |
| la pechuga | the breast |
| los pescados | the fish (for eating) |
| los calamares | the squid |
| los camarones | the shrimp |
| las gambas | the prawns |
| los mariscos | seafood |
| el pulpo | the octopus |
| el salmón | salmon |
| la trucha | trout |
| las especias | spices |
| el azúcar | sugar |
| el chocolate | chocolate |
| el coco | coconut; the boogeyman, the ghost |
| los condimentos | condiments |
| la habitación | the room (generic term, often used for hotel rooms) |
