My Home (AQA GCSE Spanish): Revision Note

Category

Spanish

Part of speech

English

House & location

casa

n (f)

house

piso

n (m)

flat / apartment

pueblo

n (m)

village / small town

ciudad

n (f)

city / town / capital

barrio

n (m)

neighbourhood / district

Rooms & features

habitación

n (f)

room / bedroom

dormitorio

n (m)

bedroom

cocina

n (f)

kitchen / cooking

baño

n (m)

bathroom

jardín

n (m)

garden

pared

n (f)

(interior) wall

salón

n (m)

living room

ventana

n (f)

window

Actions & people

dueño/a

n (m/f)

owner / landlord

vecino/a

n (m/f)

neighbour

limpiar

v

(to) clean

recoger

v

(to) tidy up

Adjectives

limpio/a

adj

clean

sucio/a

adj

dirty

tranquilo/a

adj

calm / tranquil

Spanish

Part of speech

English

Example phrase

English

alrededores

n (m/pl)

surrounding area / vicinity

Vivo en los alrededores de la capital.

I live in the surrounding area of the capital.

hogar

n (m)

home (sense of dwelling)

Quiero hacer un esfuerzo para proteger mi hogar.

I want to make an effort to protect my home.

calefacción

n (f)

heating

Me molesta que no haya calefacción en invierno.

It annoys me that there is no heating in winter.

construcción

n (f)

construction / building

La construcción de un nuevo piso es difícil.

The construction of a new flat is difficult.