Mi casa: Rooms of the House & Furniture Basics in Spanish (A1)

Imagine giving a quick tour of your home in Spanish. In just a few minutes, you’ll know the key words for rooms and furniture, and you’ll use simple patterns like “hay” (there is/are) and “estar” (to be, location). By the end, you can say what’s in your house and where things are.

Rooms of the house (Las habitaciones)

Let’s learn the most common room names. Notice the gender: “el” for masculine nouns, “la” for feminine nouns.

la casa
house
noun
Mi casa es pequeña.
My house is small.
el apartamento
apartment
noun
Vivo en un apartamento.
I live in an apartment.
la sala / el salón
living room
noun
Nosotros vemos la TV en la sala.
We watch TV in the living room.
el dormitorio / la habitación / el cuarto
bedroom
noun
La cama está en el dormitorio.
The bed is in the bedroom.
la cocina
kitchen
noun
Hay una mesa en la cocina.
There is a table in the kitchen.
el baño
bathroom
noun
El baño está al lado de la sala.
The bathroom is next to the living room.
el comedor
dining room
noun
Comemos en el comedor.
We eat in the dining room.
el balcón
balcony
noun
Tomo café en el balcón.
I have coffee on the balcony.

Try these simple sentences. Read the Spanish, then the translation:

Spanish
Mi casa tiene una cocina grande.
My house has a big kitchen.
Spanish
Hay dos dormitorios en mi apartamento.
There are two bedrooms in my apartment.

Mi tiene dos dormitorios.

Furniture essentials (Los muebles)

Here are the words you’ll use most when describing your home.

la mesa
table
noun
La mesa está en el comedor.
The table is in the dining room.
la silla
chair
noun
Hay cuatro sillas.
There are four chairs.
el sofá
sofa
noun
El sofá está en la sala.
The sofa is in the living room.
la cama
bed
noun
La cama es muy cómoda.
The bed is very comfortable.
el armario
closet/wardrobe
noun
La ropa está en el armario.
The clothes are in the closet.
la lámpara
lamp
noun
Encendemos la lámpara por la noche.
We turn on the lamp at night.
la ventana
window
noun
La ventana está abierta.
The window is open.
el refrigerador / la nevera
refrigerator
noun
La leche está en la nevera.
The milk is in the fridge.
🧠 Where does it go?

Useful patterns: hay, estar, tener

These three verbs help you describe your home simply:

estar present Irregular
Pronoun Conjugation
yo estoy
tú estás
él/ella/usted está
nosotros/nosotras estamos
vosotros/vosotras estáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes están
🔠 Put the words in order

Say “The bed is in the bedroom.”

Prepositions of place (easy ones)

These help you say where things are:

  • en = in/on
  • al lado de = next to
  • encima de = on top of
  • debajo de = under
  • entre = between

Examples:

Spanish
El sofá está al lado de la ventana.
The sofa is next to the window.
Spanish
La lámpara está encima de la mesa.
The lamp is on top of the table.
Spanish
La caja está debajo de la cama.
The box is under the bed.

La lámpara está la mesa.

Mini conversation: describe your place

Put the lines in order. Read the Spanish, then check the translations below.

💬 En casa

Translations:

  • A: Hola, ¿cómo es tu casa? = Hi, what is your house like?
  • B: Es pequeña, pero cómoda. = It’s small, but comfortable.
  • A: ¿Cuántos dormitorios tiene? = How many bedrooms does it have?
  • B: Tiene dos dormitorios y una sala grande. = It has two bedrooms and a big living room.
  • A: ¿Hay balcón? = Is there a balcony?
  • B: Sí, hay un balcón y una mesa en el balcón. = Yes, there’s a balcony and a table on the balcony.
el cocina → la cocina Cocina is feminine. un cama → una cama Cama is feminine; use una. Hay es un sofá. → Hay un sofá. Do not add “es” after “hay”.
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Quick practice and wrap-up

  • Use “hay” to say what exists: "Hay una mesa en la cocina." (There is a table in the kitchen.)
  • Use “estar” to say where something is: "La mesa está en el comedor." (The table is in the dining room.)
  • Use “tener” to say what you have: "Tengo un sofá." (I have a sofa.)
  • Remember gender and articles: el sofá, la silla; un dormitorio, una lámpara.

Try to describe your home in 3 sentences:

  1. Hay … (there is/are)
  2. La/El … está en … (is in …)
  3. Tengo … (I have …)

You’re building a solid foundation. With these words and patterns, you can give a basic tour of your place—in Spanish. ¡Bien hecho! (Well done!)