Resumen del capítulo 8

to talk about where someone lives

cerca (de)                                                                  lejos (de)

 

vivir: (yo) vivo                                                            () vives

to talk about houses or apartments

 

el apartamento                                                          el baño

 


la casa                                                                        de … pisos

 

el cèsped                                                                    el sótano

 

el comedor                                                                 la cocina

 

el cuarto                                                                     el dormitorio

 

la sala                                                                         la sala de estar

 

el garaje                                                                     el lavadero

 

el primer piso

 

to name household items

 

la cama                                                                       el cartel

 

el coche                                                                      la cómoda

 

las cosas                                                                     el cuadro

 

el equipo de sonido                                                    el escritorio

 

el espejo                                                                     la estufa

 

el guardarropa                                                           la lámpara

 


los muebles                                                                 la puerta

 

el refrigerador                                                          la silla

           

el sillón pl. los sillones                                               el sofá (m.)

 


la ventana                                                                   la videocasetera

to describe household items

 

antiguo, -a                                                                  moderno, -a

 

cómodo, -a                                                                  incómodo, -a

 

cuadrado, -a                                                              redondo, -a

 

limpio, -a                                                                     sucio, -a

 

de cuero                                                                     de madera

 

de metal                                                                     bastante

 

to indicate possession

 

nuestro, -a                                                                 su, sus (in this chapter it means their)

 

to name chores around a home

 

arreglar                                                                      cortar (el cèsped)

 

hacer: (yo) hago                                                        () haces

 

hacer la cama                                                             lavar los platos

 

limpiar el baño                                                           pasar la aspiradora

 

poner: (yo) pongo                                                      () pones

 

poner la mesa                                                             quitar la mesa

 

el quehacer (de la casa)

 


sacar la basura                                                          sacudir los muebles

 

to indicate preferences                        to indicate that something is right or wrong

 

preferir (eAie)                                                         (no) tener razon

 

to indicate obligation                          to indicate whether you agree with

someone or something

tener que + infinitive                                                (no) estar de acuerdo          

 

other useful expressions  más (in this chapter, it means else)