Languages › Spanish 41 Spanish Words You Can Use Around La Casa Words for Rooms, Furniture, and Appliances Share Flipboard Email Print Hero Images/Getty Images Spanish Vocabulary History & Culture Pronunciation Writing Skills Grammar By Gerald Erichsen Spanish Language Expert B.A., Seattle Pacific University Gerald Erichsen is a Spanish language expert who has created Spanish lessons for ThoughtCo since 1998. our editorial process Gerald Erichsen Updated October 07, 2019 If you're like most of us, chances are you spend more time at home than you do anywhere else. So if you're looking at expanding your Spanish vocabulary, you might consider starting with some of the places you're most familiar with. Following, then, are the most common Spanish words used for places and items in the house. Note that many of the words can vary with region, and many of the words can have other meanings in other contexts. For example, while dormitorio is a common word for bedroom, it also can refer to the sleeping car of a train. Rooms and Areas of the House attic: el ático, el desván, el entretecho basement: el sótano bathroom: el baño, el cuarto de baño, el retrete bedroom: el dormitorio closet, wardrobe: el armario, el ropero courtyard: el patio den, study: el estudio dining room: el comedor entryway: la entrada family room: la estancia, el cuarto de estar garage: el garage, la cochera kitchen: la cocina living room: la sala de estar, el salón room: el cuarto Words for Built-in Features ceiling: el techo cupboard: el armario, la despensa door: la puerta electrical socket: el enchufe (de pared) faucet: el grifo floor: el suelo (floor that is walked on), el piso (level of a building) (kitchen) counter: el mostrador (de cocina), la encimera (other words are also used in various areas) lamp: la lámpara light: la luz, la lámpara, la lámpara de techo (ceiling light), el plafón (ceiling light) mirror: el espejo roof: el tejado sink: el fregadero, el fregadero de cocina (kitchen sink), el fregadero de baño (bathroom sink) stairs: la escalera, las escaleras toilet: el váter, el wáter, el inodoro, el servicio, el retrete wall: la pared (inside), el muro (outside) window: la ventana Words for Appliances and Furniture bed: la cama blender: la licuadora chair: la silla chest of drawers: la cómoda couch, sofa: el sofá, el diván dishwasher: el lavavajillas, el lavaplatos, el friegaplatos (These are all compound nouns.) drier (for clothes): la secadora iron: la plancha oven: el horno (el horno microondas, or simply el microondas, microwave oven) stove: la estufa, la cocina (usage varies with region) table: la mesa toaster: el tostador, la tostadora vacuum cleaner: la aspiradora washer (for clothes): la lavadora Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Erichsen, Gerald. "41 Spanish Words You Can Use Around La Casa." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/spanish-around-the-home-3079958. Erichsen, Gerald. (2020, August 27). 41 Spanish Words You Can Use Around La Casa. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/spanish-around-the-home-3079958 Erichsen, Gerald. "41 Spanish Words You Can Use Around La Casa." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/spanish-around-the-home-3079958 (accessed May 14, 2021). copy citation