La casa – Common rooms and parts of the house in Spanish
First, we will review the vocabulary related to rooms and parts of the house by looking at the picture below. The words in pink are adjectives or adjective phrases in some cases. LOS ADJETIVOS are words we use to describe things or people like BONITO (beautiful) and DE TEJAS (made with tiles). The examples in the picture make use of the verbs HABER, TENER and ESTAR which were covered in the previous lesson as well.
Parts of the house and rooms in Spanish
Vocabulary quiz: Rooms and parts of the house in Spanish Time limit: 0 Quiz-summary 0 of 4 questions completed Questions: 1 2 3 4 Information It is time to test how many words you know for the vocabulary for rooms and parts of the house in Spanish. The quiz is really simple and nice way to help you remember the new words. You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again. Quiz is loading... You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz. You have to finish following quiz, to start this quiz: Results 0 of 4 questions answered correctly Your time: Time has elapsed You have reached 0 of 0 points, (0) Categories Not categorized 0% 1 2 3 4 Answered Review Question 1 of 4 1. Question Which of these are not parts of a house in Spanish? Auto Ventana Puerta Escaleras Perro Correct Incorrect Question 2 of 4 2. Question Which of these rooms are feminine nouns in Spanish? Sala Cocina Baño Correct Incorrect Question 3 of 4 3. Question Which of these examples are wrong? LaThe house floor The walls The garden The ceiling Correct Incorrect Question 4 of 4 Question 4. Which of these sentences are using the verb to be in Spanish? The house is large The yard is large The stairs are old The basement is ugly The roof is leaking Correct Incorrect
Describing a house in Spanish - Describing the house
Let’s start with the basic way to describe a room or any part of a house. For house descriptions, it is common to use adjectives like GRANDE (big), PEQUEÑO (small), ANGOSTO (narrow), CÓMODO (comfortable), INCÓMODO (uncomfortable), ESPACIOSO (spacious), FRESCO (fresh), CALIENTE (hot) y HELADO (cold). One of the main differences compared to English adjectives is that we commonly use , not before. For example, to say “I have a big house”, we should use the verb TENER and say “Yo tengo una casa grande” not Yo tengo una grande casa. In this case the word GRANDE is describing the noun “CASA”.
One of the simplest way to describe anything in Spanish including the house is using the verb SER (a form of to be in Spanish) and the structure [Subject verb adjective]. so it is used in its form ES for a subject in singular form like CUARTO and SON for a subject in plural form like CUARTOS. Some sentences using SER are: “La casa es pequeña” (the house is small) and “La sala es cómoda” (the house). Another way to describe something is using the verb LUCIR (to look) so for a single object we would say LUCE and for several LUCEN as in “La casa luce pequeña” (the house looks small). It is important to mention that in descriptions we will also find the verbs HAY and TENER to say what things a room has inside and the verb ESTAR to say where rooms or parts of the house are located.
It is time to see how all these things work together in real descriptions. Some of the sentences in the description will be using “” to say what someone likes and “No me gusta an object” for the opposite.
Descriptions of houses in Spanish Your Browser does not support the audio tag. I have a small house. There are four bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and four bathrooms. Bathrooms are small. The room is spacious. The room has a large TV and many more objects. The kitchen looks small but is actually great. The kitchen adjoins the living room. Each room has a bathroom and a window. There is a corridor but is narrow. I like the room and the kitchen of the house. Translation: I have a small house. There are four bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and four bathrooms. The bathrooms are small. The living room is spacious. The room has a large TV and many more objects. The kitchen is small but looks whos big. The kitchen is next to the living room. Each room has a bathroom and a window. There is a hall but it is narrow. I like the living room and the kitchen of the house. Your browser does not support the audio tag. House for sale. We sell a house. It has 6 rooms on the first floor and 6rooms on the second. It has garage and basement. There is a garden in front. The house has several windows, is comfortable, spacious and cool. The bathrooms, ceiling, walls and all parts of the house are in good condition. The room has a fireplace to warm the house in winter. The house looks old but is well maintained. There is enough space to build further. It is nice and located in a safe place. Translation: House on sale We are selling a house. It has 6 rooms on the first floor and six rooms on the second. It has garage and basement. There is a garden in front. The house has Several windows, it is comfortable, spacious and cool. The bathrooms, ceiling, walls and all parts of the house are in good condition. The living room has a fireplace to warm the house in winter. The house looks old but is well maintained. There is enough space to build further. It is beautiful and located in a safe place.
Listening activity: Do you like the house? – ¿Le gusta la casa?
Listen to a conversation between a realtor and a woman about a house in Spanish. Take notes of the most important details so you can solve the quiz about the content of the conversation.
Useful Expressions: “¿Qué le/te parece?” means “What do you think about it?” “¡Eso me gusta!” means “I like that!”
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¡Comprando una casa! - Buying a house! Please wait while the activity loads. If this activity does not load, try refreshing your browser. Also, this page requires javascript. Please visit using a browser with javascript enabled. If loading fails, click here to try again Here are several questions related to the content of the conversation about a house you just listened to. Each time you find a right answer, you will get an important tip. Press “START” to begin the quiz. Start Congratulations - you have completed ¡Comprando una casa! - Buying a house!.You scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%.We recommend you to %%RATING%% Your answers are highlighted below. Question 1 ¿En que está interesada la Sra. López? -> What is Mrs. Lopez interested in? A Ella está interesada en ver la casa B Ella está interesada en vender la casa C Ella está interesada en comprar la casa Question 1 Explanation: This conversation is about buying a house or "comprar una casa" so the third choice is the right one.The expression "Ella está interesada en…" means “She is interested in…”, in this case talking about a house. However, you may use it in other contexts to say things like “Estoy interesado en la música” (I am interested in music). Just be careful to use the right conjugation for the verb ESTAR Question 2 ¿Qué le parece la sala a la Sra. López? -> What does Mrs. Lopez think about the living room? A Ella piensa que la sala es pequeña e incómoda B Ella piensa que la sala es bonita. C Ella piensa que la sala es espaciosa y cómoda Question 2 Explanation: When the man asks her “¿Qué le parece?” he is referring to the living room - LA SALA. She answers that “Es muy espaciosa y luce cómoda” and the third choice is the closest to what she said. In this case we use the expression “Ella piensa que...” (She thinks that...) before describing the room, but notice that the rest of the sentence is just the simple structure we have studied before. Question 3 ¿Donde queda la cocina? -> Where is thekitchen? A There is a room next to the hall B The kitchen adjoins the room C is bathroom next to the room Question 3 Explanation: The realtor says That "The kitchen adjoins the room" And then starts Describing this room using some adjectives and giving some details about "this room". Again, notice how prepositions are Important to Indicate the position of a room in relation to another. By the way, Where you are ...? Often used is of directions in Spanish but it can be used to ask Also Where to room is located. Question 4 What's the back of the house? -> What's there at the back of the house? A There is a bathroom at the back of the house B The dining room is at the back of the house C There is a patio at the back of the house. Question 4 Explanation: Well, in the conversation the woman ASKs "What's the background?" Meaning "What's at the back of the house?". He answers "That's the yard" so the right answer is the one acerca the yard - the courtyard. The question "What ...? Often used is to ask what's there insomething, next to it or things like that, for example: “¿Qué hay en la caja?” (What’s there in the box?). Question 5 ¿Cuántas habitaciones hay en el piso de arriba? -> How many rooms are there upstairs? A Hay una habitación B Hay tres habitaciones C Hay dos habitaciones. Question 5 Explanation: This is a question about numbers - los números. The man says “Hay tres habitaciones, cada una con un baño”. Just like in English, we can include numbers after “Hay” or quantifiers depending on the situation. Here are some examples: “Hay 5 perros en la casa” (There are 5 dogs in the house) and “Hay pocas ventanas en el piso de arriba” (There are few windows upstairs). The expression “el piso de arriba” is how we say “upstairs” Question 6 ¿A la Señora López le gusta la casa? -> Does Mrs. Lopez like the house? A Si B No. Question 6 Explanation: "Pregunta simple = respuesta simple". Yes, she likes it. She says that she likes everything about the house. Remember to learn how to talk about thethings you like and dislike in Spanish. There is a very good lesson about this topic too. Once you are finished, click the button below. Any items you have not completed will be marked incorrect. Get Results There are 6 questions to complete. ← List → Return Shaded items are complete. 1 2 3 4 5 6 End Return You have completed questions question Your score is Correct Wrong Partial-Credit You have not finished your quiz. If you leave this page, your progress will be lost. Correct Answer You Selected Not Attempted Final Score on Quiz Attempted Questions Correct Attempted Questions Wrong Questions Not Attempted Total Questions on Quiz Question Details Results Date Score Hint Time allowed minutes seconds Time used Answer Choice(s) Selected Question Text All done review this lesson… continue studying this lesson! review this lesson and find more important points. Studying a lesson related to this topic may be useful too. continue learning! Good work! keep up the good work! Perfect!
Conversation Script: Buying a house - Comprando una casa Mark: Hello Ms. Lopez.! You are interested in buying this house, right? . Ms. Lopez: Yes, it is. Could I show all the rooms? Mark: Sure. We start with the downstairs ... This is the room. What do you think? Ms. Lopez. It looks very spacious and comfortable as well. Marcos: The kitchen adjoins the living room is large and has a window to the courtyard. Ms. Lopez. I like that! The kitchen door to the room is wide. What's the background? Mark: That's the patio. You can create a beautiful garden in that place. . Ms. Lopez: Yes, it is a good idea. What's on the second floor? Marcos: There are three bedrooms, each with a bathroom. On the ground floor there is also a garage. Ms. Lopez. Great! I like the ceiling, the color of the house, the roof and all rooms. I think this is our new home now.
Language practice: Completing a house description in Spanish
Describiendo las casas de América Latina Please wait while the activity loads. If this activity does not load, try refreshing your browser. Also, this page requires javascript. Please visit using a browser with javascript enabled. If loading fails, click here to try again The following sentences are part of a text describing the main features of the old houses in Latin America. Complete each sentence with the right phrase following the rules we covered in the lesson. Start Congratulations - you have completed Describiendo las casas de América Latina.You scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%.We recommend you to %%RATING%% Your answers are highlighted below. Question 1 Es muy interesante observar las ___________ de América Latina. A casas antiguas B antigua casas C casa antiguas Question 1 Explanation: The definite article “Las” is placed before the blank. That means we need a plural noun plus a plural adjective, “casas antiguas”. Remember that we place adjectives after the noun, althoughin some cases we can do it before the noun. Make sure to learn a little more in the grammar lesson about adjectives in Spanish. Question 2 Algunas casas tienen influencia de la ____________. A española arquitectura B arquitecturas españolas C arquitectura española Question 2 Explanation: Notice that we used the definite article “la” before the phrase we need so it has to be one in singular. Also, if we consider that we place the adjective after the noun, the only possible answer is “arquitectura española”. Question 3 Una casa común tiene ____________, un baño y una cocina. A algunas habitaciones B algunas habitación C alguna habitaciones Question 3 Explanation: “algunas” means the same as “some”. You can find this word in plural and singular. The clue here is that if the first word is in plural, the second one must be in plural too so the only possible answer is “algunas habitaciones”. Question 4 Algunas casas son __________________. A grande y espaciosa, B grandes y espaciosas Cgrande y espaciosas Question 4 Explanation: Since we are using a plural noun (“casas”), we need plural adjectives, “grandes y espaciosas”. Notice that we joined both adjectives with the conjunction “y” (and). Question 5 Otras son pequeñas y ordenadas. ____________ con diferentes tipos de techos y piso. Hay diseños variados, pero todos le dan el toque cultural, histórico y único a cada país. A Hay casas B Hay un casas C Hay una casa Question 5 Explanation: Notice that the adjectives “pequeñas y ordenadas” are in plural form so they must be describing a plural noun, “casas”. Then, the correct option here is “Hay casas”. Before you move on to the next lesson, read the rest of the sentence and see how other adjectives are used. Once you are finished, click the button below. Any items you have not completed will be marked incorrect. Get Results There are 5 questions to complete. ← List → Return Shaded items are complete. 1 2 3 4 5 End Return You have completed questions question Yourscore is Correct Wrong Partial-Credit You have not finished your quiz. If you leave this page, your progress will be lost. Correct Answer You Selected Not Attempted Final Score on Quiz Attempted Questions Correct Attempted Questions Wrong Questions Not Attempted Total Questions on Quiz Question Details Results Date Score Hint Time allowed minutes seconds Time used Answer Choice(s) Selected Question Text All done review this lesson… continue studying this lesson! review thislesson and find more important points. Studying a lesson related to this topic may be useful too. continue learning! Good work! keep up the good work! Perfect!
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