🪑 Furniture

In this section you'll learn useful English vocabulary for furniture and household items, along with common expressions for describing, arranging, and shopping for furniture. Each English word or phrase includes translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

🟢 Basic Furniture Vocabulary

🛏️ Bed

🇪🇸 Spanish: Cama
🇫🇷 French: Lit
🇩🇪 German: Bett
🇮🇹 Italian: Letto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cama
🪑 Chair

🇪🇸 Spanish: Silla
🇫🇷 French: Chaise
🇩🇪 German: Stuhl
🇮🇹 Italian: Sedia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cadeira
🛋️ Sofa

🇪🇸 Spanish: Sofá
🇫🇷 French: Canapé
🇩🇪 German: Sofa
🇮🇹 Italian: Divano
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sofá
🍽️ Table

🇪🇸 Spanish: Mesa
🇫🇷 French: Table
🇩🇪 German: Tisch
🇮🇹 Italian: Tavolo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mesa
💡 Lamp

🇪🇸 Spanish: Lámpara
🇫🇷 French: Lampe
🇩🇪 German: Lampe
🇮🇹 Italian: Lampada
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Lâmpada
💻 Desk

🇪🇸 Spanish: Escritorio
🇫🇷 French: Bureau
🇩🇪 German: Schreibtisch
🇮🇹 Italian: Scrivania
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Escrivaninha
📚 Bookshelf

🇪🇸 Spanish: Estantería
🇫🇷 French: Bibliothèque / Étagère
🇩🇪 German: Bücherregal
🇮🇹 Italian: Libreria
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estante
👕 Wardrobe / Closet

🇪🇸 Spanish: Armario
🇫🇷 French: Armoire
🇩🇪 German: Kleiderschrank
🇮🇹 Italian: Armadio
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Guarda-roupa

🟡 More Furniture & Household Items

🪞 Mirror

🇪🇸 Spanish: Espejo
🇫🇷 French: Miroir
🇩🇪 German: Spiegel
🇮🇹 Italian: Specchio
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Espelho
📺 Television

🇪🇸 Spanish: Televisión
🇫🇷 French: Télévision
🇩🇪 German: Fernseher
🇮🇹 Italian: Televisione
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Televisão
🧺 Drawer

🇪🇸 Spanish: Cajón
🇫🇷 French: Tiroir
🇩🇪 German: Schublade
🇮🇹 Italian: Cassetto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gaveta
🗄️ Chest of drawers / Dresser

🇪🇸 Spanish: Cómoda
🇫🇷 French: Commode
🇩🇪 German: Kommode
🇮🇹 Italian: Cassettiera
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cômoda
🛏️ Nightstand

🇪🇸 Spanish: Mesita de noche
🇫🇷 French: Table de chevet
🇩🇪 German: Nachttisch
🇮🇹 Italian: Comodino
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mesa de cabeceira
🪑 Armchair

🇪🇸 Spanish: Sillón
🇫🇷 French: Fauteuil
🇩🇪 German: Sessel
🇮🇹 Italian: Poltrona
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Poltrona
Coffee table

🇪🇸 Spanish: Mesa de centro
🇫🇷 French: Table basse
🇩🇪 German: Couchtisch
🇮🇹 Italian: Tavolino da caffè
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mesa de centro
🗄️ Cabinet

🇪🇸 Spanish: Armario / Mueble
🇫🇷 French: Armoire / Meuble
🇩🇪 German: Schrank
🇮🇹 Italian: Mobile
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Armário

🪵 Describing Furniture

🪵 Wooden

🇪🇸 Spanish: De madera
🇫🇷 French: En bois
🇩🇪 German: Aus Holz
🇮🇹 Italian: Di legno
🇵🇹 Portuguese: De madeira
🔩 Metal

🇪🇸 Spanish: De metal
🇫🇷 French: En métal
🇩🇪 German: Aus Metall
🇮🇹 Italian: Di metallo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: De metal
🪟 Glass

🇪🇸 Spanish: De vidrio
🇫🇷 French: En verre
🇩🇪 German: Aus Glas
🇮🇹 Italian: Di vetro
🇵🇹 Portuguese: De vidro
Modern

🇪🇸 Spanish: Moderno
🇫🇷 French: Moderne
🇩🇪 German: Modern
🇮🇹 Italian: Moderno
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Moderno
🕰️ Old / Antique

🇪🇸 Spanish: Antiguo
🇫🇷 French: Ancien / Antique
🇩🇪 German: Alt / Antik
🇮🇹 Italian: Antico
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Antigo
😌 Comfortable

🇪🇸 Spanish: Cómodo
🇫🇷 French: Confortable
🇩🇪 German: Bequem
🇮🇹 Italian: Comodo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Confortável

🪑 English Tip

Unlike Spanish, English furniture nouns do not have grammatical gender. Words like chair, table, sofa, and desk never change because they are masculine or feminine.
English adjectives always keep the same form.

The chair is comfortable.
🇪🇸 La silla es cómoda.
🇫🇷 La chaise est confortable.
🇩🇪 Der Stuhl ist bequem.
🇮🇹 La sedia è comoda.
🇵🇹 A cadeira é confortável.


The sofa is comfortable.
🇪🇸 El sofá es cómodo.
🇫🇷 Le canapé est confortable.
🇩🇪 Das Sofa ist bequem.
🇮🇹 Il divano è comodo.
🇵🇹 O sofá é confortável.

📍 Arranging Furniture

🛋️ The sofa is across from the television.

🇪🇸 Spanish: El sofá está frente a la televisión.
🇫🇷 French: Le canapé est en face de la télévision.
🇩🇪 German: Das Sofa steht gegenüber dem Fernseher.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il divano è di fronte alla televisione.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O sofá está em frente à televisão.
💡 I put the lamp next to the armchair.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Puse la lámpara al lado del sillón.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai mis la lampe à côté du fauteuil.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe die Lampe neben den Sessel gestellt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho messo la lampada accanto alla poltrona.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Coloquei a luminária ao lado da poltrona.
📚 The bookshelf takes up almost the entire wall.

🇪🇸 Spanish: La estantería ocupa casi toda la pared.
🇫🇷 French: La bibliothèque occupe presque tout le mur.
🇩🇪 German: Das Bücherregal nimmt fast die ganze Wand ein.
🇮🇹 Italian: La libreria occupa quasi tutta la parete.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A estante ocupa quase toda a parede.
🛏️ There is a nightstand on each side of the bed.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Hay una mesita de noche a cada lado de la cama.
🇫🇷 French: Il y a une table de chevet de chaque côté du lit.
🇩🇪 German: Auf jeder Seite des Bettes steht ein Nachttisch.
🇮🇹 Italian: C'è un comodino su ogni lato del letto.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Há uma mesa de cabeceira de cada lado da cama.

🛒 Shopping for Furniture

💰 How much does this sofa cost?

🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cuánto cuesta este sofá?
🇫🇷 French: Combien coûte ce canapé ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie viel kostet dieses Sofa?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quanto costa questo divano?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quanto custa este sofá?
📏 What are the dimensions of the table?

🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cuánto mide la mesa?
🇫🇷 French: Quelles sont les dimensions de la table ?
🇩🇪 German: Welche Maße hat der Tisch?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quali sono le dimensioni del tavolo?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quais são as medidas da mesa?
🪑 I'm looking for a comfortable chair for my desk.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Busco una silla cómoda para mi escritorio.
🇫🇷 French: Je cherche une chaise confortable pour mon bureau.
🇩🇪 German: Ich suche einen bequemen Stuhl für meinen Schreibtisch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Cerco una sedia comoda per la mia scrivania.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou procurando uma cadeira confortável para minha escrivaninha.
🚚 Can you deliver the furniture to my house?

🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Pueden entregar los muebles en mi casa?
🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous livrer les meubles chez moi ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie die Möbel zu mir nach Hause liefern?
🇮🇹 Italian: Potete consegnare i mobili a casa mia?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vocês podem entregar os móveis na minha casa?

💬 Everyday Conversations

Choosing a new sofa

A: What do you think of this sofa?
B: I like it, but I think it's too big for the living room.

🇪🇸 A: ¿Qué te parece este sofá?
🇪🇸 B: Me gusta, pero creo que es demasiado grande para la sala.

🇫🇷 A: Que penses-tu de ce canapé ?
🇫🇷 B: Je l'aime bien, mais je pense qu'il est trop grand pour le salon.

🇩🇪 A: Was hältst du von diesem Sofa?
🇩🇪 B: Es gefällt mir, aber ich glaube, es ist zu groß für das Wohnzimmer.

🇮🇹 A: Che ne pensi di questo divano?
🇮🇹 B: Mi piace, ma penso che sia troppo grande per il soggiorno.

🇵🇹 A: O que você acha deste sofá?
🇵🇹 B: Eu gosto dele, mas acho que é grande demais para a sala de estar.
Moving furniture

A: Where should we put the table?
B: We can put it near the window.

🇪🇸 A: ¿Dónde ponemos la mesa?
🇪🇸 B: Podemos ponerla cerca de la ventana.

🇫🇷 A: Où mettons-nous la table ?
🇫🇷 B: Nous pouvons la mettre près de la fenêtre.

🇩🇪 A: Wo sollen wir den Tisch hinstellen?
🇩🇪 B: Wir können ihn neben das Fenster stellen.

🇮🇹 A: Dove mettiamo il tavolo?
🇮🇹 B: Possiamo metterlo vicino alla finestra.

🇵🇹 A: Onde colocamos a mesa?
🇵🇹 B: Podemos colocá-la perto da janela.

📝 Example Sentences

🪵 We found a wooden table that fits perfectly in the dining room.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Encontramos una mesa de madera que cabe perfectamente en el comedor.
🇫🇷 French: Nous avons trouvé une table en bois qui s'intègre parfaitement dans la salle à manger.
🇩🇪 German: Wir haben einen Holztisch gefunden, der perfekt ins Esszimmer passt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Abbiamo trovato un tavolo di legno che si adatta perfettamente alla sala da pranzo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Encontramos uma mesa de madeira que cabe perfeitamente na sala de jantar.
📚 I put my favorite books on the top shelf of the bookshelf.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Guardé mis libros favoritos en la parte superior de la estantería.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai mis mes livres préférés sur l'étagère du haut de la bibliothèque.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe meine Lieblingsbücher ins oberste Regal gestellt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho messo i miei libri preferiti sul ripiano più alto della libreria.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Coloquei meus livros favoritos na prateleira de cima da estante.
🪞 The mirror makes the room look bigger.

🇪🇸 Spanish: El espejo hace que la habitación parezca más grande.
🇫🇷 French: Le miroir donne l'impression que la pièce est plus grande.
🇩🇪 German: Der Spiegel lässt das Zimmer größer wirken.
🇮🇹 Italian: Lo specchio fa sembrare la stanza più grande.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O espelho faz o cômodo parecer maior.
🛋️ We sat on the new sofa to watch a movie after dinner.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Nos sentamos en el sofá nuevo para ver una película después de cenar.
🇫🇷 French: Nous nous sommes assis sur le nouveau canapé pour regarder un film après le dîner.
🇩🇪 German: Nach dem Abendessen haben wir uns auf das neue Sofa gesetzt, um einen Film anzusehen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ci siamo seduti sul nuovo divano per guardare un film dopo cena.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sentamos no sofá novo para assistir a um filme depois do jantar.

🏆 Final Practice

Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.

  • The sofa is across from the television.
  • I put the lamp next to the armchair.
  • There is a nightstand on each side of the bed.
  • How much does this sofa cost?
  • I'm looking for a comfortable chair for my desk.
  • We sat on the new sofa to watch a movie after dinner.