Cleaning in Spanish
It’s not fun, but someone has to do it! Learn how to talk about cleaning in Spanish with this free audio lesson. Maybe you’re in a Spanish-speaking country shopping for cleaning products, or someone is explaining how to clean the house in Spanish – either way, this lesson has you covered!
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of these common words and phrases, and practice saying them aloud until they become familiar. Here’s a tip: next time you’re cleaning the house, see how many cleaning products and chores you know in Spanish!
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of these common words and phrases, and practice saying them aloud until they become familiar. Here’s a tip: next time you’re cleaning the house, see how many cleaning products and chores you know in Spanish!
Talking about cleaning in Spanish
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Barrer el suelo
Sweep the floor
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Cargar / Vaciar el lavavajillas
Load / Unload the dishwasher
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Lavar los platos
Wash the dishes
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Hacer las camas
Make the beds
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Lavar la ropa
Do laundry (wash the clothes)
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Limpiar el polvo
Dust
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Limpiar las ventanas
Clean the windows
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Pasar la aspiradora
Vacuum
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Sacar brillo
Polish
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Planchar la ropa
Iron the clothes
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Quitar la mesa
Clear the table
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Arreglar
Straighten up
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Sacudir los muebles
Dust the furniture
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Sacar la basura
Take out the trash
For all these chores, you need cleaning supplies, such as…
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El cepillo
Brush
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La escoba
Broom
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El cubo
Bucket
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La fregona
Mop
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La gamuza
Duster
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El desinfectante
Disinfectant
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El detergente
Detergent
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El limpiacristales
Window cleaner
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El limpiahornos
Oven cleaner
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El recogedor
Dustpan
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El trapo
Cloth / Rag
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Lavador de platos
Dishwasher
And remember… Mi casa es tu casa - the Spanish phrase that captures quite nicely the Latin spirit of welcoming people to their homes.
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Mi casa es tu casa
My home is your home
See you soon! ¡Hasta pronto!
Mauricio Evlampieff
Rocket Spanish
P.S. You can practice your Spanish skills with this exercise.
Exercise 1 - Match the Spanish words with the correct English translation. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.
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1. El trapo
( ____ )
a. Mop
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2. El limpiacristales
( ____ )
b. Dustpan
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3. El recogedor
( ____ )
c. Broom
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4. La escoba
( ____ )
d. Window cleaner
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5. La fregona
( ____ )
e. Cloth
Exercise 2 - Now, match the questions with the correct English translation.
