House Vocabulary in Spanish: the Living and Dining Room
This post includes:
- Essential vocabulary about the living room and the dining room in Spanish,
- many practical exercises,
- audios to correct your pronunciation,
- 1 vocabulary video to learn the new words in context.
Which room comes to your mind when you think of your favorite spot in your home? Even if you don’t own a TV, you probably spend a lot of time chilling in your couch, entertaining guests or reading a book in your living room and dining room. So it’s about time you learn how to talk about these important spaces in Spanish.
In this blog post you’ll learn essential living room and dining room vocabulary in Spanish.
Let’s start by watching this vocabulary video of the living room and dining room in Spanish.
If you want to learn more about the house in general, check the rest of our house vocabulary series:
The living room and dining room in Spanish
In most Spanish homes the living room and the dining room are just one combined room called salón-comedor. Have a look at the following infographics and learn the correct pronunciation of the key vocabulary of the living room and dining room in Spanish.
Things we do in the dining and living room (verbs in Spanish)
There are so many things we do in these two rooms; watching TV, sharing meals with family and friends… In the vocabulary chart below, you’ll find some verbs and expressions that we normally associate with these two spaces. Try to use them in a sentence and keep practicing until you’ve learned them by heart!
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ver la televisión / una película - to watch TV / a movie
No me gusta ver la televisión. Prefiero ir al teatro.
I don't like watching TV. I prefer going to the theater. -
leer un libro - to read a book
Normalmente leo en mi sofá. Mi salón es muy luminoso.
I normally read in my couch. My living room is very bright. -
descansar - to rest
Suelo descansar en el sofá después del trabajo.
I normally rest in my sofa after work. -
dormir la siesta - to take a nap
No es muy común dormir la siesta en Canarias.
Taking a nap is not that common in the Canary Islands. -
jugar a juegos de mesa - to play board games
Jugar a juegos de mesa es una tradición en mi familia.
Playing board games is a family tradition. -
pasar el tiempo - to spend time
Me encanta pasar el tiempo en mi salón. Es muy acogedor.
I love spending time in my living room. It's very cosy. -
relajarse - to relax / chill out
Me relajo en el salón. Solo uso el dormitorio para dormir.
I chill out in the living room. I only use the bedroom for sleeping. -
hablar / charlar - to talk / chat
En el comedor hablamos durante horas después de almorzar.
We chat for hours after having lunch in the dining room -
escuchar música - listening to music
Siempre escucho música en el salón.
I always listen to music in the living room. -
poner la mesa - to set the table
Tengo que poner la mesa para la cena de esta noche.
I have to set the table for tonight's dinner. -
comer - to eat
No solemos comer en el comedor. Solo lo usamos para ocasiones especiales.
We don't normally eat in the dining room. We only use it for especial occasions. -
beber - to drink
Beber vino es lo más común en las cenas con españoles.
Drinking wine is the most common thing while dining with Spanish people. -
almorzar - to have lunch
Los hispanos normalmente comen algo caliente para almorzar.
Hispanic people normally have something hot for lunch. -
cenar - to have dinner
Adaptarse a la cultura española significa cenar muy tarde.
Adjusting to Spanish culture means having diner very late. -
brindar - to toast
Mucha gente piensa que brindar con agua da mala suerte.
Many people think that toasting with water brigs bad luck. -
tomar café - to have coffee
Para los españoles es muy importante tomar café varias veces al día.
Having a few cups of coffee during the day is very important for Spanish people. -
celebrar - to celebrate
Celebrar los cumpleaños con la familia es muy común entre los hispanos.
Celebrating birthdays with family is very common among Hispanic people. -
invitar - to invite
No puedo invitar a todos mis compañeros de clase. Mi casa es muy pequeña.
I can't invite all my classmates. My house is very small.
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Essential grammar for the house in Spanish
Now that you’re an expert in vocabulary you might want to revise or learn some basic grammar rules you can use with all these new words.
Find all the essential grammar in the overview post by clicking the link below.
Grammar is explained to you by our Spanish teachers. You can practice with exercises and learn basic vocabulary about the entire house!
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