Cleaning in Spanish
Learn how to talk about cleaning in Spanish with this free audio lesson. It’s not fun, but someone has to do it! Maybe you’re in a Spanish-speaking country shopping for Spanish cleaning products, or someone is explaining how to clean the house in Spanish – either way, this lesson has you covered!
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of these common cleaning words and phrases, and practice saying them aloud until they become familiar. Here’s a tip: next time you’re cleaning the house, see how many cleaning products and chores you know in Spanish!
Talking about cleaning in Spanish
Los quehaceres domésticos
Household chores
Tareas de la casa
House cleaning
Yo limpio mi casa
I clean my house
La casa está limpia
The house is clean
Barrer el suelo
Sweep the floor
Cargar / Vaciar el lavavajillas
Load / Unload the dishwasher
Lavar los platos
Wash the dishes
Hacer las camas
Make the beds
Lavar la ropa
Do laundry (wash the clothes)
Limpiar el polvo
Dust
Limpiar las ventanas
Clean the windows
Pasar la aspiradora
Vacuum
Sacar brillo
Polish
Planchar la ropa
Iron the clothes
Quitar la mesa
Clear the table
Arreglar
Straighten up
Sacudir los muebles
Dust the furniture
Sacar la basura
Take out the trash
For all these chores, you need cleaning supplies, such as…
Lavador de platos
Dishwasher
El cepillo
Brush
La escoba
Broom
El cubo
Bucket
La fregona
Mop
La gamuza
Duster
El desinfectante
Disinfectant
El detergente
Detergent
El limpiacristales
Window cleaner
El limpiahornos
Oven cleaner
El recogedor
Dustpan
El trapo
Cloth / Rag
And remember… Mi casa es tu casa - the Spanish phrase that captures quite nicely the Latin spirit of welcoming people to their homes.
Mi casa es tu casa
My home is your home
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See you soon! ¡Hasta pronto!
Mauricio Evlampieff
Rocket Spanish
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