How do you say 'to clean' in Spanish?
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| 1 | How do you say 'to clean' in Spanish? |
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Vocabulary for common chores such as washing, sweeping, doing laundry, and organizing your living space.
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| Think of 'clean' in English; in Spanish, it starts with 'L'. |
| 2 | What is the Spanish verb for 'to wash' (as in washing dishes or clothes)? | Lavar | Lavar is used for washing anything, like 'lavar los platos' (wash the dishes). |
| 3 | How do you say 'to sweep' in Spanish? | Barrear | Related to 'broom', which is 'la escoba'. |
| 4 | Translate 'I am sweeping the floor' into Spanish. | Estoy barriendo el suelo. | Use 'barriendo' for 'sweeping' and remember the definite article 'el' for 'floor'. |
| 5 | What is the word for 'laundry' in Spanish? | La colada | Think of 'collar' or 'clothing'—'colada' relates to washing clothes. |
| 6 | How do you say 'to do laundry' in Spanish? | Hacer la colada | Remember 'hacer' means 'to do' or 'to make'. |
| 7 | Translate 'I am doing laundry' into Spanish. | Estoy haciendo la colada. | Use 'haciendo' from 'hacer'. |
| 8 | What is the Spanish term for 'to organize' or 'tidy up'? | Organizar | Similar to English 'organize', easy to remember. |
| 9 | How do you say 'to tidy up your room' in Spanish? | Ordenar tu habitación | Think of 'orden' as order, related to tidiness. |
| 10 | Translate 'I need to organize my living space' into Spanish. | Necesito organizar mi espacio vital. | Use 'necesitar' + infinitive + possessive pronoun. |
| 11 | What is the Spanish word for 'vacuum cleaner'? | La aspiradora | Starts with 'aspira', from 'aspirar' (to vacuum). |
| 12 | How do you say 'to vacuum' in Spanish? | Pasar la aspiradora | Literal translation: 'to pass the vacuum'. |
| 13 | Translate 'I am vacuuming the living room' into Spanish. | Estoy pasando la aspiradora en la sala. | Use 'pasando' from 'pasar' + 'la aspiradora'. |
| 14 | What is the Spanish word for 'to mop'? | Fregar | Commonly used for mopping floors. |
| 15 | How do you say 'to mop the floor' in Spanish? | Fregar el suelo | Remember 'fregar' is for mopping or scrubbing. |
| 16 | Translate 'I am mopping the kitchen floor' into Spanish. | Estoy fregando el suelo de la cocina. | Use 'fregando' from 'fregar'. |
| 17 | What is the Spanish term for 'to take out the trash'? | Sacar la basura | Think of 'sacar' as 'to take out'. |
| 18 | How do you say 'the trash can' in Spanish? | El cubo de basura | Cubo = bin or container. |
| 19 | Translate 'Please take out the trash' into Spanish. | Por favor, saca la basura. | Use 'saca' from 'sacar'. |
| 20 | What is the Spanish word for 'to iron'? | Planchar | Think of 'plate' or 'flat' for ironing clothes. |
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