Parts of the house
The kitchen
The bathroom
The bedroom. Often used interchangeably with 'habitación'.
The living room. The main social area of a house.
The dining room
My house is small. It has a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom.
Where is the bathroom, please?
The bed is in the bedroom.
We watch television in the living room.
Dinner is ready in the dining room.
While 'sala' (living room) and 'cocina' (kitchen) are universal, the word for 'bedroom' varies significantly across the Spanish-speaking world.
It's common to hear 'recámara' for bedroom. 'Estancia' can refer to a living room or family room.
'Habitación' is more common than 'dormitorio' for bedroom. The living room is 'el salón', and the bathroom is often called 'el cuarto de baño'.
The word 'pieza' is often used for a bedroom. For the living room, the English word 'living' (pronounced 'LEE-ving') is very common.
'Alcoba' is a common word for bedroom, in addition to 'habitación' or 'pieza'.
Confusing `casa` (house) with `hogar` (home). `Casa` is the physical building, while `hogar` refers to the emotional concept of home. You'd say 'Voy a mi casa' (I'm going to my house).
Getting the gender of the rooms wrong. For example, saying `el cocina` instead of the correct `la cocina`. Noun gender is fixed, so you must learn the article (`el` or `la`) with the word.
Overusing the word `cuarto` (room). While it can mean room, it's more natural to use the specific name. Saying `la cocina` is much better and clearer than saying `el cuarto de la comida` (the food room).
Mixing up `baño` and `inodoro`. `El baño` is the entire bathroom, while `el inodoro` is specifically the toilet fixture.
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