AT HOME

SITUATION

MEANING

EXAMPLE

Pull up/down the blinds

Subir/bajar
las persianas

I always pull up the blinds

after waking up.

Turn on/off the lights

(also, switch on/off)

Encender/apagar
las luces

Switch on the light please. I

cant see anything.

* Switch

Interruptor

The switch on my DVD player

has broken.

Sweep (the floor)

Barrer (el suelo)

The floor is covered in dust. Ill

have to sweep it again.

* Broom

Escoba

Take the broom and sweep

the floor please.

Mop (the floor)

Fregar (el suelo)

I have never mopped the

floor.

* Mop

Fregona

Clean the house

Limpiar la casa

Tomorrow Ill have to clean

my house.

Tidy up
(Also, clear up)

Ordenar

He has spent all morning

tidying/clearing up the mess
in his room.

Make the bed

Hacer la cama

Lay/set the table

Poner la mesa

I was making my bed when

you called.
Peter, lay the table please.
The food is done.

Clear the table

Recoger la mesa

After lunch, we cleared the

table all together.

Do the cooking
(Also, Make/prepare the
food)

Hacer/preparar
comida

* Breakfast

Desayuno

* Lunch
(Also, midday meal)

Almuerzo/comida

* Snak
(Also, afternoon snack)

Merienda

* Dinner

Cena

* Have/eat breakfast

Desayunar

* Have a snack

Merendar

* Have lunch

Comer

* Have dinner

Cenar

Wash the dishes

Fregar/Limpiar
platos

* Plate

Plato

* Glass

Vaso

* Fork

Tenedor

* Spoon

Cuchara

* Knife

Cuchillo

* Silverware/flatware

Vajilla

* Cutlery

Cubiertos

Wipe (something)
Run the dishwasher

Pasar la bayeta
Poner el lavavajillas

la

los

Im going to do the cooking

today.

Today Im going to do the

cooking and wash the dishes.

Turn on the washing

machine

Poner la lavadora

Do the laundry

Hacer la colada

Hang up clothes

Tender la ropa

Bring in the
laundry/washing

Recoger la ropa

Do the ironing
(Also, iron)

Planchar (la ropa)

Im going to iron my trousers.

* Iron

Plancha

* Ironing board

Tabla de planchar

Closet he door

Cerrar la puerta (con

llave)

Honey, have you closed the

door?

Walk the dog

(Also, take the dog out,
or take the dog for a
walk)

Sacar a pasear al
perro

Isa, could you walk Siri today?

Go pee

Hacer pipi

Go poop

Hacer caca

Vomit
(Also, through up; sick;
barf, puke)

Vomitar

Flush the toilet

Tirar de la cadena

Turn on/off the tap

Abrir/cerrar el grifo