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Spanish B1 Vocabulary: The House and Home

Challenge your vocabulary on parts of the house, household appliances, furniture, and residential living.

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Which Spanish noun refers to an attic or top-floor loft space beneath a sloping roof?

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  1. 1.Which Spanish noun refers to an attic or top-floor loft space beneath a sloping roof?

    • AEl sótano
    • BLa buhardilla✓ Correct
    • CEl pasillo
    • DEl vestíbulo

    Correct answer: La buhardilla

    'La buhardilla' is an attic or garret space, while 'el sótano' refers to the basement or cellar underground.

  2. 2.What major domestic appliance is known as 'el lavavajillas' in Spanish?

    • AWashing machine
    • BRefrigerator
    • CDishwasher✓ Correct
    • DVacuum cleaner

    Correct answer: Dishwasher

    'El lavavajillas' (or 'el lavaplatos') washes dirty dishes, whereas 'la lavadora' washes clothes.

  3. 3.Which piece of bedroom furniture is called 'la cómoda'?

    • AChest of drawers✓ Correct
    • BBedside table
    • CWardrobe
    • DDressing table

    Correct answer: Chest of drawers

    'La cómoda' is a chest of drawers; a bedside table is 'la mesilla de noche', and a wardrobe is 'el armario'.

  4. 4.If a tenant signs a document called 'el contrato de arrendamiento', what are they signing?

    • AA mortgage agreement
    • BA home insurance policy
    • CA lease or rental contract✓ Correct
    • DA utility service contract

    Correct answer: A lease or rental contract

    'El contrato de arrendamiento' (or alquiler) is a residential rental lease between a landlord and a tenant.

  5. 5.What is the Spanish name for window blinds or roller shutters that block light and heat?

    • ALas persianas✓ Correct
    • BLas cortinas
    • CLas sábanas
    • DLas alfombras

    Correct answer: Las persianas

    'Las persianas' are window shutters or blinds, whereas fabric drapes hung inside are 'las cortinas'.

  6. 6.Which household fixture is 'el grifo'?

    • AThe sink basin
    • BThe drain pipe
    • CThe faucet or tap✓ Correct
    • DThe showerhead

    Correct answer: The faucet or tap

    'El grifo' is the faucet or water tap, while the basin in a bathroom is 'el lavabo' and in a kitchen is 'el fregadero'.

  7. 7.What does the Spanish verb 'mudarse' mean in the context of residential housing?

    • ATo renovate a room
    • BTo move houses✓ Correct
    • CTo pay rent
    • DTo clean thoroughly

    Correct answer: To move houses

    'Mudarse' means to relocate or move from one residence to another; 'reformar' means to renovate.

  8. 8.Which item kept on a bed provides warmth and is filled with down or synthetic feathers?

    • ALa almohada
    • BLa funda
    • CEl edredón✓ Correct
    • DEl colchón

    Correct answer: El edredón

    'El edredón' is a duvet or comforter, 'el colchón' is the mattress, and 'la almohada' is the sleeping pillow.

  9. 9.What architectural feature of an apartment is 'el balcón'?

    • AThe balcony✓ Correct
    • BThe hallway
    • CThe pantry
    • DThe courtyard

    Correct answer: The balcony

    'El balcón' is a projecting platform enclosed by a railing on the outside of a building floor.

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