Basic Vocabulary 1- Around the House

In lieu of doing a "word of the day," I am going to periodically post 10 words that you should know to help your vocabulary along.


Basic Vocab 1: Around the House

1. la casa- house
2. la mesa- table
3. la ventana- window
4. el cuarto- bedroom 
5. la cama- bed
6. la pared- wall
7. el reloj- clock
8. el plato- plate; dish
9. la silla- chair
10. la cena- dinner

La cena desde Cafe Colibri en Cuarnava, México

Dinner from the Cafe Colibri (Hummingbird Cafe) in Cuernavaca, Mexico

*In Spanish the article "the" can take four forms depending on the "gender" and the number of the word being used. For example: La casa is the house; las casas is the homes. "El" is generally used for words that end in -o and "la" for words that end in -a.