| A | B |
| los quehaceres | the chores |
| aspirar | to vacuum |
| ex. Tú aspiras la alfombra | ex. You vacuum the rug/carpet |
| pasar la aspiradora (por) | to vacuum (Literal: To pass the vacuum + por is used before the item being vacuumed |
| ex. Yo paso la aspiradora por la alfombra | ex. I vaccum the rug/carpet |
| quitar el polvo (de) | to dust literal: to remove the dust (from) |
| ex. Mi hermano quita el polvo del tocador | ex. My brother dusts the dresser |
| barrer | to sweep |
| el piso/el suelo | the floor |
| la escoba | the broom |
| limpiar | to clean |
| cuidar a mis hermanos | to care for/to take care of my siblings |
| cuidar a mi perro / a mi gato | to care for/to take care of my dog/cat |
| dar (doy, das, da, damos, dan) | to give |
| lavar los platos | to wash the plates/dishes |
| poner | to put/place/set |
| yo pongo | I put/place/set *irreg yo form of poner |
| poner la mesa | to set the table |
| quitar | to clear/to remove |
| recoger | to gather/to pick up |
| yo recojo | I gather/I pick up *irreg yo form of recoger |
| quitar/recoger la mesa | to clear the table |
| sacar la basura | to take out the trash/garbage |
| cocinar | to cook |
| preparar la comida | to prepare the food/meal |
| lavar la ropa | to wash the clothes |
| planchar la ropa | to iron the clothes |
| secar | to dry |
| hacer la cama | to make the bed |
| yo hago | I do/make *irreg yo form of hacer |
| ordenar | to organize, order |
| arreglar | to straighten up/arrange/fix |
| cortar el césped | to cut the grass/to mow the lawn |
| el cortacésped | the lawnmower |
| trabajar | to work |
| pintar | to paint |
| ayudar (+ a + inf) | to help (+ to do something) |
| estar sucio (a) | to be dirty |
| estar limpio (a) | to be clean |