Domestic Activities
In the bedroom
arreglar - to straighten up
tender - to make (a bed)
hacer - to make (a bed)
colgar - to hang up
barrer - to sweep
el armario - closet
el piso - floor
In the living room/office
recoger - to pick up, put away
colocar - to place (somewhere)
el estante - bookcase
vaciar - to empty
el cesto de papeles - waste paper basket
los ceniceros - ashtrays
pasar las aspiradora - to vacuum
sacudir - to shake
quitar el polvo de - to dust
In the dining room
poner - to set (the table)
recoger - to clear (the table)
In the kitchen
lavar - to wash
pelar - to peel
cortar - to cut
el fregadero - sink
fregar - to wash
lavar - to wash
los platos - dishes
secar - to dry
sacar - to take out
la basura - trash
In the laundry room
lavar las sábanas - wash the sheets
planchar - to iron
In the garden
plantar - to plant
regar - to water
cortar - to cut
la hierba - grass
el césped - lawn
With domestic animals
cuidar - to take care of
sacar a pasear - to walk
darle de comer - to feed
Useful Objects of Everyday Life
un trapo - dishcloth
una percha - hanger
una escoba - broom
una plancha - iron
una máquina de lavar, una lavadora de ropa - washing machine
una máquina de secar, una secadora de ropa - dryer
una lavaplatos, una lavadora de platos - dishwasher
una aspiradora - vacuum
una manguera - hose
una cortadora de césped - lawnmower
For Conversation
How to ask for help
¿Me puede...? - Can you...for me?
¿Me podría...? - Can you...for me?
ayudar - to help
echar un mano, dar un mano - lend a hand
hacer un favor - do me a favor
How to accept
con mucho gusto - with much glee
Encantado - A pleasure
¿En qué puedo servirle? - How can I serve?
How to refuse
No, de ceras, no puedo - No, I can't.
Mira, me gustaría, pero - I would like to, but
Quisiera, pero - I would like to, but
Lo siento mucho, pero - I'm very sorry, but
Perdóneme, pero - Excuse me, but
¡Qué lástima! - How inconvenient!
Estoy ocupadísimo(a) - very busy
Estoy cansado(a), rendido(a) - exhausted
No tengo tiempo - I don't have time
Tengo otras cosas que hacer - I have other things to do
Me es imposible - it is impossible for me
How to thank someone and accept thanks
¡Muchas gracias! - Thanks so much!
¡Mil gracias! - A thousand thanks!
¡Se lo agradezco mucho! - I'm very grateful!
De nada - You're welcome
No hay de qué - It was nothing
Para servirle - You're welcome
Verbs and Expressions of Wishing
To give orders
querer - to wish, want
exigir - to demand, require
insistir en - to insist
mandar - to order
pedir - to ask, request
rogar, suplicar - to beg
To express a wish
desear - to wish
esperar - to hope
ojalá - let's hope that
To express a preference
preferir - to prefer
To give advice
aconsejar - to advise
recomendar - to recommend
sugerir - to suggest
To give permission
dejar - to let
permitir - to permit
To disallow
impedir - to prevent
oponerse - to be against
prohibir - to prohibit
Impersonal Expressions
bueno - good
malo - bad
mejor - better
necesario - necessary
indispensable - indispensable
importante - important
preciso - necessary
lástima - too bad
vale la pena - worthwhile
agradable - pleasant
justo - fair
absurdo - absurd
ridículo - ridiculous
raro - strange
sopredente - surprising
escandaloso - scandalous