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WJEC GCSE En Casa
WJEC Official Vocab List for Home Life
Term | Definition |
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abrir(se) | to open(up) |
acostarse | to go to bed |
la actividad | activity |
adios | goodbye! |
adorer | to adore |
afeitarse | to shave |
agradable | pleasant/nice |
el agua | water |
el agua potable | drinking water |
ahorrar | to save |
al principio | at first |
la alfombra | carpet |
la almohada | a pillow |
almorzar | to have lunch |
alquilar | to rent |
el alquiler | rent/hire charge |
alumbrar | to light(up)/to illuminate |
el/la amigo/a | friend |
amueblado | furnished |
ancho | wide |
antiguo | old/ancient/former |
apagar | to turn off/to put out |
el aparato | appliance/machine |
el aparcamiento | parking/car-park |
el apartamento | apartment/flat |
apoyar | to support/to lean |
apretar | to squeeze/to press |
el árbol | tree |
el armario | wardrobe/cupboard |
arreglar | to tidy up |
el ascensor | lift |
el aseo | cleanliness/neatness |
los aseos | toilet |
la aspiradora | vacuum cleaner |
el asunto | matter/subject |
la avería | breakdown/fault |
averiado | broken down/faulty |
ayudar | to help/to assist |
el balcón | balcony |
bañarse | to have a bath |
el baño | bath |
barato | cheap |
barrer | to sweep |
el barrio | area/neighbourhood |
bello | beautiful/lovely |
el bide | bidet |
bienvenido | welcome |
la bodega | wine cellar |
bonito | pretty |
la botella | bottle |
el botón | button |
el bricolaje | DIY |
buenas noches | good night |
buenas tardes | good afternoon / evening |
buenos días | good morning / day |
la butaca | armchair |
el ca(s)sette | cassette |
la cinta | cassette |
la cacerola | saucepan |
la cadena de alta fidelidad | hi-fi |
el cajón | drawer |
la calefacción central | central heating |
la cama | bed |
el canario | canary |
el cartel | poster |
la casa | house/home |
la cena | supper/evening meal |
cenar | to have supper |
el céntimo | cent |
cepillar | to brush |
el cepillo de dientes | toothbrush |
cerca de | near/close to |
cerrado | closed |
cerrar(se) | to close/to shut |
el césped | lawn/grass |
el chalet | detached |
la casa | the house |
la chimenea | chimney/fireplace |
la cocina de gas | gas cooker |
la cocina eléctrica | electric cooker |
la cocina | kitchen/cooker |
cocinar | to cook |
colocar | to place/to put |
el comedor | dining room |
comenzar | to begin/to start |
comer | to eat/to have lunch |
la comida | meal/food/lunch |
¿cómo? | how?/what?/I beg your pardon? |
la comodidad | comfort/convenience |
cómodo | comfortable |
comprar | to buy |
las compras | purchases/shopping |
el/la congelador/a | freezer |
la cortina | curtain |
el cristal | glass/pane |
el cuadro | painting |
el cuarto de baño | bathroom |
el cuarto de estar | living room |
el cuarto | room |
el cubo de basura | rubbish bin |
la cuchara | spoon |
el cuchillo | knife |
dar de beber | to give (somebody) a drink |
dar de comer | to give (somebody) something to eat |
de costumbre | usual/usually |
de nada | don't mention it |
deber | must/to owe |
los deberes | homework |
dejar | to let/to leave/to allow |
desayunar | to have breakfast |
el desayuno | breakfast |
descansar | to rest |
desnudarse | to get undressed |
el despacho | office |
el despertador | alarm clock |
despertarse | to wake up |
detener(se) | to stop |
el día | day |
el dinero de bolsillo | pocket money |
el dinero | money |
el disco | record |
disculparse | to apologise |
dormer | to sleep |
el dormitorio | bedroom |
la ducha | shower |
ducharse | to have a shower |
echar la siesta | to have a siesta |
la electricidad | electricity |
empezar | to begin/to start |
la entrada | entrance/way in |
la escalera | stairs/staircase |
escuchar | to listen(to) |
esencial | essential |
el espejo | mirror |
el estado | state |
la estancia | stay |
el estéreo | stereo |
la estufa | heater/fire |
estupendo | wonderful/terrific |
exterior | outside/exterior |
fenomenal | great/marvellous |
feo | ugly |
el fin de semana | weekend |
finalmente | finally |
la flor | flower |
la foto | photo |
el fregadero | (kitchen) sink |
fregar (los platos) | to wash up |
el frigorífico | Refrigerator |
frío | cold |
el fuego | fire |
funcionar | to work |
ganar | to earn/to win |
el garaje | garage |
el gas | gas |
gastar | to spend |
generalmente | generally |
grande | big/great |
el grifo | tap |
gustar | to like |
la habitación | room |
hacer falta | to be necessary |
la hierba | grass/herb |
el hogar | home/hearth |
la hora | hour/time |
la hospitalidad | hospitality |
interior | inner/inside |
inútil | useless/vain/fruitless |
ir de compras | to go shopping |
ir de paseo | to go for a walk |
el jabón | soap |
el jardín | garden |
la jornada | working day |
la jornada reducida | part-time(work) |
jugar | to play |
la lámpara | lamp |
largo | long |
el lavabo | washbasin |
la lavadora | washing machine |
lavar(se) | to wash(oneself) |
leer | to read |
lejos de | far from |
la leña | |
levantarse | to get up |
libre | free |
el libro | book |
limpiar | to clean |
limpiarse los dientes | to clean one's teeth |
limpio | clean |
llamar | to call/to |
lo siento | I'm sorry |
luego | then/next |
la luz | light |
el magnetófono | tape recorder |
la mañana | morning/tomorrow |
el mantel | tablecloth |
el maquillaje | make-up |
la máquina | machine |
la mayoría(de) | majority(of)/greater part(of)/most(of) |
merendar | to have tea/a picnic/a snack |
la merienda | tea/picnic/snack |
el mes | month |
meter | to place/to put |
el microondas | microwave |
el minuto | minute |
mirar | to look at/to watch |
moderno | modern |
mudarse de casa | to move house |
los muebles | furniture |
necesario | necessary |
necesitar | to need |
la nevera | refrigerator |
no funciona | out of order |
la noche | night |
nuevo | new |
ocuparse (de) | to busy oneself(with) |
odiar | to hate |
el ordenador | computer |
un par | pair |
parecer | to seem |
la pared | wall |
pasar | to pass/to spend |
pasar la aspiradora | to hoover |
el pasatiempo | pastime/hobby |
el pasillo | passage/corridor |
el patio | patio/courtyard |
pegar | to hit/to strike/to stick |
peinarse | to comb one's hair |
pequeño | small/little |
perfecto | perfect |
permitir | to permit |
la peseta | peseta |
el piano | piano |
la pila | sink/battery |
el piso | flat/floor |
planchar | to iron |
la planta baja | ground floor |
el plástico | plastic |
el platillo | saucer |
el plato | plate/dish/course |
poner la mesa | to lay the table |
ponerse (la ropa) | to put on(clothes) |
por fin | finally/at last |
el póster | poster |
práctico | practical |
el primero | first |
el problema | problem |
prohibir | to prohibit/to forbid |
la puerta | door |
quedar(se) | to stay/to remain |
los quehaceres domésticos | household chores |
quitar(se) | to remove/to take off |
el radiador | radiator |
el/la radio | radio |
raro | odd/strange |
recomenzar | to begin again |
reparar | to repair |
el retrete | toilet |
el rincón | corner |
el ruido | noise |
ruidoso | noisy |
la sábana | sheet |
salir to | go |
el salón | lounge |
el/la sartén | frying |
secar | to dry |
la semana | week |
sentarse | to sit |
los servicios | toilets |
la servilleta | serviette/napkin |
la silla | chair |
el sillón | armchair |
¡sírvase! | help yourself! |
¡sírvete! | serve yourself! |
situado | situated |
sobre | on/about |
el sofa | sofa/settee |
sonar (con) | to dream (of) |
el sótano | basement |
sucio | dirty |
tarde | afternoon/late |
la taza | cup |
el tazón | mug/large |
el techo | ceiling/roof |
el tejado | roof |
la televisión | television |
el televisor | television |
el tenedor | fork |
terminar | to finish/to end |
la terraza | balcony |
el timbre | bell |
típico | typical |
la toalla | towel |
el tocacasete | cassette |
el tocadiscos | record |
el tocador | dressing |
tocar (el piano) | to play (the piano) |
trabajar | to work |
la tranquilidad | peacefulness/calm |
tranquilo | calm/peaceful |
el transistor | transistor |
trasero | back |
trasladarse | to move |
útil | useful |
utilizar | to use |
las vacaciones | holidays |
la vajilla | crockery/dishes |
varios | several |
el vaso | glass |
vender | to sell |
la ventana | window |
el vestibule | hall/foyer |
vestirse | to get dressed |
la vida | familiar |
el video | video |
viejo | old |
la vista | view |
vivir | to live |
el water | toilet |