Spanish House Vocabulary Exercise 2

Fixtures and fittings throughout the house — la lámpara (lamp/light fitting), la bañera (bathtub — Spain), el escritorio (desk), la alacena (kitchen cupboard), el cajón (drawer), la chapa (door lock/handle), los azulejos (tiles), el fregadero (kitchen sink), el lavabo (bathroom sink), la maceta (flower pot/plant pot).

Key distinctions — El fregadero is the kitchen sink; el lavabo is the bathroom basin. La alacena is a built-in kitchen cupboard (often high up); el cajón is any drawer. Los azulejos (tiles) are always plural — you'd rarely talk about just one tile. La maceta brings the garden inside — essential in Mediterranean homes.

Describing rooms and doing DIY — La lámpara del comedor está rota (The dining room light is broken). Los azulejos del baño están manchados (The bathroom tiles are stained). Guarda las llaves en el cajón (Keep the keys in the drawer). El fregadero está tapado (The kitchen sink is blocked). La maceta necesita agua (The plant pot needs water).