Vocabulary for Household Chores in Spanish

Los quehaceres

Chores

la tarea

work, job, task

ayudar

to help

cocinar

to cook

barrer

to sweep

trapear

to mop

pasar la aspiradora

to vacuum

dar

to give

limpiar

to clean

fregar los platos

to wash the dishes

secar

to dry

arreglar

to tidy

guardar

to put away / to keep

hacer la compra

to do the shopping

hacer la cama

to make the bed

llegar

to arrive

planchar la ropa

to iron the clothes

preparar

to prepare

poner la mesa

to set the table

quitar la mesa

to clear the table

quitar

to take away/remove

empezar

to begin

comenzar

to begin

terminar

to finish

cuidar los animales

to care for the animals

cortar el césped

to mow the lawns

sacar la basura

to take out the rubbish

suelo + infinitive

I usually + verb

voy a + infinitive

I am going to + verb

necesito + infinitive

I need to + verb

hay que + infinitive

it's necessary to + verb

me gusta + infinitive

I like to + verb

detesto + infinitive

I hate + verb

no hacer nada

do nothing.

Aburrido

Boring

Sucio

Dirty

relajante

Relaxing

fácil

Easy