Spanish Phrases of Your Activities Around the House

Spanish Phrases With Online Audio

There are a lot of common activities you do around the house everyday --- and it's good to know how to say these actions in Spanish. That way you can tell someone what you did in Spanish.

Use the phrases that follow as examples or templates for just about anything you want to describe doing in Spanish.

Please take a moment and listen to the audio file -- it's recorded by a native speaker from Mexico and gives you an example of pronunciation.

Again, here are some suggestions of ways you can use the audio files in this section:

click now to listen as you scan the page for phrases you're interested in.
right-click on the audio link for options to save the audio to your computer.
listen to the native Spanish recording on your computer.
burn the audio to a CD.
listen and learn in your car.
transfer the MP3 file to your portable MP3 player.

All the Spanish audio for the phrases on this page is in this file. Just click and listen.

Click here for around the house phrases recorded by a native Spanish speaker.

Spanish phrases to describe the things you do around the house

As you look at and listen to these phrases, you'll notice that some talk about what you the speaker are doing and some talk about what the person you're talking to is doing. You'll get the most benefit from these phrases by being able to convert them to the different persons.

(Yo) Voy a hacer cafe.
I'm going to make coffee.: The word yo is in parenthesis because it's implied by the verb form and not ussually required. -- You may include it though, as a way to emphasize that *You* are the one making the coffee or doing the action.
Estoy lavando la boca.
I'm brushing my teeth.: The toothbrush is called a cepillo.
Estoy atando los zapatos.
I'm tying my shoes.: You can also say: Estoy poniendo los zapatos.
Estoy peinando el pelo.
I'm combing my hair.: Practice by putting this phrase to say: You're combing your hair.
Voy al baño.
I'm going to the washroom.
Estoy vistiendome.
I'm getting dressed.: Spanish word order is flexible and you can also say: Me estoy vistiendo.
Estas escribiendo una carta.
You're writing a letter.
Estoy buscando mis llaves.
I'm looking for my keys.: Practice by substituting other words for keys. I'm looking for my purse, I'm looking for a pen, I'm looking for my hat, etc.
Estas buscando tus llaves.
You're looking for your keys.: Here's practice changing from I'm to you're.
Estoy haciendo la cama.
I'm making the bed.
Tu estas haciendo la cama.
You're making the bed.
Estas viendo afruera por la ventana.
You're looking out the window.
Estas leyendo un libro.
You're reading a book.

Click here for around the house phrases recorded by a native Spanish speaker.

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