🏠 Rooms

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In this section you'll learn useful English vocabulary for rooms, furniture, and common parts of the home, along with everyday expressions for describing where things are and what you can find in each room. Each English word or phrase includes translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

🟢 Common Rooms

🛏️ Bedroom

🇪🇸 Spanish: Dormitorio / Habitación
🇫🇷 French: Chambre
🇩🇪 German: Schlafzimmer
🇮🇹 Italian: Camera da letto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quarto
🍳 Kitchen

🇪🇸 Spanish: Cocina
🇫🇷 French: Cuisine
🇩🇪 German: Küche
🇮🇹 Italian: Cucina
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cozinha
🛋️ Living room

🇪🇸 Spanish: Sala / Salón
🇫🇷 French: Salon
🇩🇪 German: Wohnzimmer
🇮🇹 Italian: Soggiorno
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sala de estar
🚿 Bathroom

🇪🇸 Spanish: Baño
🇫🇷 French: Salle de bain
🇩🇪 German: Badezimmer
🇮🇹 Italian: Bagno
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Banheiro
🍽️ Dining room

🇪🇸 Spanish: Comedor
🇫🇷 French: Salle à manger
🇩🇪 German: Esszimmer
🇮🇹 Italian: Sala da pranzo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sala de jantar
💻 Office

🇪🇸 Spanish: Oficina / Despacho
🇫🇷 French: Bureau
🇩🇪 German: Arbeitszimmer / Büro
🇮🇹 Italian: Ufficio
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Escritório
🚪 Hallway

🇪🇸 Spanish: Pasillo
🇫🇷 French: Couloir
🇩🇪 German: Flur
🇮🇹 Italian: Corridoio
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Corredor
🚗 Garage

🇪🇸 Spanish: Garaje
🇫🇷 French: Garage
🇩🇪 German: Garage
🇮🇹 Italian: Garage
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Garagem

🟡 Parts of the Home

🏠 House

🇪🇸 Spanish: Casa
🇫🇷 French: Maison
🇩🇪 German: Haus
🇮🇹 Italian: Casa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Casa
🏢 Apartment

🇪🇸 Spanish: Apartamento / Piso
🇫🇷 French: Appartement
🇩🇪 German: Wohnung
🇮🇹 Italian: Appartamento
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Apartamento
🚪 Door

🇪🇸 Spanish: Puerta
🇫🇷 French: Porte
🇩🇪 German: Tür
🇮🇹 Italian: Porta
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Porta
🪟 Window

🇪🇸 Spanish: Ventana
🇫🇷 French: Fenêtre
🇩🇪 German: Fenster
🇮🇹 Italian: Finestra
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Janela
🪜 Stairs

🇪🇸 Spanish: Escaleras
🇫🇷 French: Escaliers
🇩🇪 German: Treppe
🇮🇹 Italian: Scale
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Escadas
🌳 Garden

🇪🇸 Spanish: Jardín
🇫🇷 French: Jardin
🇩🇪 German: Garten
🇮🇹 Italian: Giardino
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Jardim
☀️ Balcony

🇪🇸 Spanish: Balcón
🇫🇷 French: Balcon
🇩🇪 German: Balkon
🇮🇹 Italian: Balcone
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Varanda
🏡 Patio

🇪🇸 Spanish: Patio
🇫🇷 French: Patio / Cour
🇩🇪 German: Innenhof / Terrasse
🇮🇹 Italian: Patio / Cortile
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pátio

🛋️ Furniture & Household Items

🛏️ Bed

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

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

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

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

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

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

🇪🇸 Spanish: Espejo
🇫🇷 French: Miroir
🇩🇪 German: Spiegel
🇮🇹 Italian: Specchio
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Espelho
👕 Closet / Wardrobe

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

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

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

🧠 English Tip: There is / There are

Use there is for one thing and there are for more than one thing.

There is a table in the kitchen.
🇪🇸 Hay una mesa en la cocina.
🇫🇷 Il y a une table dans la cuisine.
🇩🇪 In der Küche steht ein Tisch.
🇮🇹 C'è un tavolo in cucina.
🇵🇹 Há uma mesa na cozinha.

There are two windows in my bedroom.
🇪🇸 Hay dos ventanas en mi dormitorio.
🇫🇷 Il y a deux fenêtres dans ma chambre.
🇩🇪 In meinem Schlafzimmer gibt es zwei Fenster.
🇮🇹 Ci sono due finestre nella mia camera da letto.
🇵🇹 Há duas janelas no meu quarto.
Use is and are to describe where a specific object is located.

The sofa is next to the window.
🇪🇸 El sofá está junto a la ventana.
🇫🇷 Le canapé est à côté de la fenêtre.
🇩🇪 Das Sofa steht neben dem Fenster.
🇮🇹 Il divano è accanto alla finestra.
🇵🇹 O sofá está ao lado da janela.

📍 Describing Where Things Are

⬆️ On / On top of

🇪🇸 Spanish: Encima de
🇫🇷 French: Sur
🇩🇪 German: Auf
🇮🇹 Italian: Sopra
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Em cima de
⬇️ Under

🇪🇸 Spanish: Debajo de
🇫🇷 French: Sous
🇩🇪 German: Unter
🇮🇹 Italian: Sotto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Debaixo de
↔️ Next to

🇪🇸 Spanish: Al lado de
🇫🇷 French: À côté de
🇩🇪 German: Neben
🇮🇹 Italian: Accanto a
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ao lado de
📍 In front of

🇪🇸 Spanish: Delante de
🇫🇷 French: Devant
🇩🇪 German: Vor
🇮🇹 Italian: Davanti a
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Em frente a
↩️ Behind

🇪🇸 Spanish: Detrás de
🇫🇷 French: Derrière
🇩🇪 German: Hinter
🇮🇹 Italian: Dietro
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Atrás de
🔎 Between

🇪🇸 Spanish: Entre
🇫🇷 French: Entre
🇩🇪 German: Zwischen
🇮🇹 Italian: Tra
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Entre

💬 Talking About Your Home

🛋️ We have a huge sofa next to the window.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Tenemos un sofá enorme junto a la ventana.
🇫🇷 French: Nous avons un grand canapé à côté de la fenêtre.
🇩🇪 German: Wir haben ein großes Sofa neben dem Fenster.
🇮🇹 Italian: Abbiamo un grande divano accanto alla finestra.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Temos um sofá enorme ao lado da janela.
🍳 The kitchen is small, but it has a lot of natural light.

🇪🇸 Spanish: La cocina es pequeña, pero tiene mucha luz.
🇫🇷 French: La cuisine est petite, mais elle est très lumineuse.
🇩🇪 German: Die Küche ist klein, aber sehr hell.
🇮🇹 Italian: La cucina è piccola, ma ha molta luce.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A cozinha é pequena, mas tem muita luz.
📚 My books are on the bookshelf in the hallway.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Mis libros están en la estantería del pasillo.
🇫🇷 French: Mes livres sont sur l'étagère du couloir.
🇩🇪 German: Meine Bücher stehen im Bücherregal im Flur.
🇮🇹 Italian: I miei libri sono sulla libreria nel corridoio.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meus livros estão na estante do corredor.
☀️ In the morning, I drink coffee on the balcony.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Por la mañana tomo café en el balcón.
🇫🇷 French: Le matin, je bois mon café sur le balcon.
🇩🇪 German: Morgens trinke ich Kaffee auf dem Balkon.
🇮🇹 Italian: La mattina bevo il caffè sul balcone.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: De manhã tomo café na varanda.

💬 Everyday Conversations

Visiting someone's home

A: Your apartment is very nice. How many rooms does it have?
B: It has two bedrooms and a fairly large living room.

🇪🇸 A: Tu apartamento es muy bonito. ¿Cuántas habitaciones tiene?
🇪🇸 B: Tiene dos dormitorios y una sala bastante grande.

🇫🇷 A: Ton appartement est très joli. Combien de pièces a-t-il ?
🇫🇷 B: Il a deux chambres et un salon assez grand.

🇩🇪 A: Deine Wohnung ist sehr schön. Wie viele Zimmer hat sie?
🇩🇪 B: Sie hat zwei Schlafzimmer und ein ziemlich großes Wohnzimmer.

🇮🇹 A: Il tuo appartamento è molto bello. Quante stanze ha?
🇮🇹 B: Ha due camere da letto e un soggiorno piuttosto grande.

🇵🇹 A: Seu apartamento é muito bonito. Quantos cômodos ele tem?
🇵🇹 B: Tem dois quartos e uma sala de estar bem grande.
Looking for something

A: Where are the keys?
B: I think they're on the kitchen table.

🇪🇸 A: ¿Dónde están las llaves?
🇪🇸 B: Creo que están encima de la mesa de la cocina.

🇫🇷 A: Où sont les clés ?
🇫🇷 B: Je pense qu'elles sont sur la table de la cuisine.

🇩🇪 A: Wo sind die Schlüssel?
🇩🇪 B: Ich glaube, sie liegen auf dem Küchentisch.

🇮🇹 A: Dove sono le chiavi?
🇮🇹 B: Credo che siano sul tavolo della cucina.

🇵🇹 A: Onde estão as chaves?
🇵🇹 B: Acho que estão em cima da mesa da cozinha.

📝 Example Sentences

🛏️ My bedroom has a window that looks out onto a small garden.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Mi dormitorio tiene una ventana que da a un jardín pequeño.
🇫🇷 French: Ma chambre a une fenêtre qui donne sur un petit jardin.
🇩🇪 German: Mein Schlafzimmer hat ein Fenster mit Blick auf einen kleinen Garten.
🇮🇹 Italian: La mia camera da letto ha una finestra che si affaccia su un piccolo giardino.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meu quarto tem uma janela com vista para um pequeno jardim.
💻 I put the desk near the window to get more natural light.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Puse el escritorio cerca de la ventana para aprovechar la luz.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai placé le bureau près de la fenêtre pour profiter de la lumière naturelle.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe den Schreibtisch ans Fenster gestellt, um das Tageslicht zu nutzen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho messo la scrivania vicino alla finestra per sfruttare la luce naturale.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Coloquei a escrivaninha perto da janela para aproveitar a luz natural.
🍽️ On Sundays, we use the dining room when the whole family comes over.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Los domingos usamos el comedor cuando viene toda la familia.
🇫🇷 French: Le dimanche, nous utilisons la salle à manger quand toute la famille vient.
🇩🇪 German: Sonntags benutzen wir das Esszimmer, wenn die ganze Familie zu Besuch kommt.
🇮🇹 Italian: La domenica usiamo la sala da pranzo quando viene tutta la famiglia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Aos domingos usamos a sala de jantar quando toda a família vem nos visitar.
🛋️ After dinner, we sit in the living room to watch a movie.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Después de cenar, nos sentamos en la sala para ver una película.
🇫🇷 French: Après le dîner, nous nous asseyons dans le salon pour regarder un film.
🇩🇪 German: Nach dem Abendessen setzen wir uns ins Wohnzimmer und schauen einen Film.
🇮🇹 Italian: Dopo cena ci sediamo in soggiorno per guardare un film.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Depois do jantar, sentamos na sala de estar para assistir a um filme.

🏆 Final Practice

Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.

  • There is a table in the kitchen.
  • The sofa is next to the window.
  • My bedroom has two windows.
  • The bathroom is at the end of the hallway.
  • The keys are on the table.
  • I drink coffee on the balcony.