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Lesson 11

Household Spanish: Common Objects

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¡Hola! Welcome back.

In our last lesson, you mastered two essential questions: ¿Qué es esto? (What is this?) and ¿Quién es? (Who is it?). This was a huge step in building your ability to ask about the world around you and your son.

Today, we'll give you the words to answer that first question. Our goal is to name common objects around the house: la mesa (the table), la silla (the chair), la puerta (the door), and la cama (the bed). By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to point to these key items in your home and name them in Spanish, turning your house into a real-life language lab for you and your son.

Core Vocabulary: Around the House

Let's start with the four key words for today. All of these happen to be feminine nouns, so they use the article la (the), which you'll remember from an earlier lesson.

Take a look at these objects in the image below.

Spanish Household Objects Vocabulary Flashcards
This image shows flashcards for common household items including a table, chair, door, and bed, each labeled with its Spanish name.

Here are the words. Try saying them out loud, paying attention to the pronunciation.

  • la mesa (lah MEH-sah) - the table
  • la silla (lah SEE-yah) - the chair
  • la puerta (lah PWER-tah) - the door
  • la cama (lah KAH-mah) - the bed

Listening and Pronunciation Practice

Reading the words is a good start, but hearing them spoken is even better. The following video will help you nail the pronunciation. Don't worry about learning every word in the video; we're just targeting our key vocabulary.

Items Around the House in Spanish | Learn Spanish

In this video, 'Items Around the House in Spanish,' the instructor walks through different rooms. We'll jump to the end to hear some of our target words.

Please watch from 07:09 to 08:44. Listen for how he pronounces la cama (the bed) and la puerta (the door). Notice he also introduces other useful bedroom words you might hear.

Now, let's see our other two words in writing, with simple example sentences.

Let's learn about around the house Spanish vocabulary!

This article, 'Let's learn about around the house Spanish vocabulary!', provides a simple, kid-friendly list of words.

In the first section, 'Words for vocabulary around the house in Spanish', find the entries for chair - silla and table - mesa. Read the word, the pronunciation guide, and the example sentence for each.

Putting It All Together: ¿Qué es esto?

Remember from our last lesson how you learned to ask ¿Qué es esto?. Now you can provide the answers!

There's a small but important detail. When you identify an object for the first time, you usually use un or una (a/an) instead of el or la (the). Since all our words today are feminine, we'll use una.

It works like this:

  • You point to a chair and ask: ¿Qué es esto? (What is this?)
  • The answer is: Es una silla. (It is a chair.)

Once you're talking about a specific chair, you switch to la:

  • La silla es pequeña. (The chair is small.)

Let's practice this exchange.

Test your understanding!

Imagine you're walking around the house with your son.

  1. You point to the bed. How do you ask what it is, and how would you answer?
  2. You point to the front door. What two phrases can you use? (one to identify it, and one just naming it).
  3. You're setting the table for dinner. You point to the table. How do you answer your son if he asks, ¿Qué es esto?
Show answer
  1. Question: ¿Qué es esto? Answer: Es una cama.
  2. Es una puerta. (It is a door.) and la puerta (the door).
  3. Es una mesa. (It is a table.)

Activity: Make Your Home a Spanish Classroom

Your primary goal is to practice with your son in a natural way. Here are two fantastic activities you can do together, inspired by the resources.

  1. Label Your World: Take some sticky notes and write the Spanish names (la cama, la puerta, la mesa, la silla) on them. Go around the house with your son and stick them on the correct objects. Every time you see the object, say the name out loud. This is a very effective way to make the vocabulary part of your daily environment.

  2. Play "I Spy" (Veo Veo):
    This is a classic game. You can start by saying:

    • "Veo, veo..." (I spy...)
    • Your son asks: "¿Qué ves?" (What do you see?)
    • You answer: "Veo... ¡la cama!" (I see... the bed!)
      Then he can run and point to the bed. It’s a fun, active way to practice.

Key Takeaways

¡Muy bien! You've learned four essential words for objects in your home. This is a practical foundation for many future conversations.

  • The four key words are:
    • la mesa (the table)
    • la silla (the chair)
    • la puerta (the door)
    • la cama (the bed)
  • You can now answer the question ¿Qué es esto? with phrases like Es una mesa.
  • Practicing with labels and games at home is a great way to reinforce these words for both you and your son.

Next Steps

Now that you can name some key objects, the logical next question is "Where are they?". In our next lesson, we will learn how to ask and answer '¿Dónde está...?' (Where is...?) using simple location words like aquí (here) and allí (there). You'll be able to create full dialogues like, "¿Dónde está la silla?" "La silla está aquí."

¡Hasta la próxima