Imagine giving a short home tour in Spanish: “In my living room there is a sofa, the lamp is on the table, and I have two bedrooms.” In this lesson, you’ll learn essential words to describe rooms and furniture, plus the core verbs hay, estar, and tener to say what there is, where things are, and what you have. We’ll keep it simple, practical, and interactive.

Rooms you’ll use every day

Here are the most common rooms and spaces in a home. Learn them, then try the exercises right away.

Tener: saying what your home has

Use tener to talk about how many rooms or items you have.

• Tengo un dormitorio. (I have one bedroom.)
• Mi apartamento tiene balcón. (My apartment has a balcony.)

Note: conjugate tener to match the subject (yo, tú, él/ella…).

Mi casa dos baños.

Hay vs. estar: what there is vs. where it is

• Hay = there is/there are. Use it to introduce something in a place.
  • En la cocina hay una mesa. (In the kitchen, there is a table.)
• Estar = to be (location). Use it to say where something is.
  • La mesa está cerca de la ventana. (The table is near the window.)

Tener = to have. Use it to say what you have.

• Tengo tres sillas. (I have three chairs.)

En el comedor hay sillas.

Prepositions of place (basic)

Use these to say where furniture is:

• en (in), sobre (on), debajo de (under), al lado de (next to), entre (between), delante de (in front of), detrás de (behind), cerca de (near), lejos de (far from)

Examples:

• La lámpara está sobre la mesa. (The lamp is on the table.)
• La cama está al lado de la ventana. (The bed is next to the window.)

La lámpara está la mesa.

Furniture essentials

Learn these core items you’ll mention in any home tour:

Cultural note: words vary!

• Spain often says piso (apartment) and salón (living room). Many Latin American countries say departamento/apartamento and sala.
• Fridge: nevera (Spain) vs refrigerador (Latin America).
• Balcony/terrace: balcón and terraza are both common; terrace can be larger.
• For beds: cama individual (twin) vs cama matrimonial (double). Use what you hear locally.

Hay el sofá en el salón. → Hay un sofá en el salón. With hay, use an indefinite article (un/una) or plural without article. Mi casa es dos dormitorios. → Mi casa tiene dos dormitorios. Use tener to say what your home has.

Quick practice: describe your space

Try a few lines using today’s tools:

• En mi casa hay ____ (una mesa / dos sillas / un balcón).
• Tengo ____ (un dormitorio / dos baños).
• El/La ____ está ____ (al lado de / delante de / entre) ____.

Example:

• En mi casa hay una mesa y cuatro sillas.
• Tengo un dormitorio pequeño.
• La cama está al lado de la ventana.

Wrap-up

You now have the essentials to give a mini home tour in Spanish: rooms (salón, cocina, dormitorio), furniture (sofá, mesa, cama), and the key verbs hay (there is/are), estar (location), and tener (have). Add prepositions like al lado de, sobre, y debajo de to place items naturally. Keep descriptions short and clear, and you’ll sound confident fast.

Next step: walk around your home and say three sentences for each room. Small daily practice builds big results. ¡Tú puedes!