Spanish Vocabulary: Household Chores

A set of Spanish vocabulary terms and phrases focused on helping at home and performing various household chores, as found in the lecture notes.

ayudar

to help

barrer

to sweep

ayudar en casa

to help at home

barrer el piso

to sweep the floor

fregar los platos / los trastes

to wash the dishes

lavar la ropa

to wash clothes (Note: DO NOT MAKE PLURAL)

planchar

to iron

poner la mesa

to set the table

quitar la mesa

to clear the table

poner

to put

quitar

to remove

arreglar

to tidy up

limpiar

to clean

sacar la basura

to take out the trash

sacar

to take out

cortar el césped

to mow the lawn, cut the grass

limpiar el cuarto de baño

to clean the bathroom

preparar la comida

to prepare food

quitar el polvo

to remove the dust

hacer la cama

to make the bed

nunca hago mi cama

I never make my bed

Los deberes / quehaceres

chores

¿Cómo ayudas en casa?

How do you help at home?

¿Qué deberes haces en casa?

What chores do you do at home?

¿Cuáles son tus quehaceres?

What are your chores?