Sinónimo de 'la sala'
El salón o el cuarto de estar
El shampu es bueno.
El champú es bueno.
Why are there more amas de casa in the US than in Spain?
Because of lower salaries.
Where does the word 'escritorio' come from?
From the verb 'escribir'.
Sinónimo de dormitorio que empieza por H.
Habitación
La carpeta es grande y muy bonita.
La alfombra es grande y muy bonita.
What does 'cocina americana' refer to?
A bigger kitchen with a big island.
What are the three different meanings of 'piso'?
Apartment, floor level and floor.
Sinónimo de 'nevera'.
Refrigerador.
La sofá-cama es está en el salón.
El sofá-cama está en el salón.
Why are 'sofá-cama' and 'cama-nido' more common in countries like Spain?
Because of Spain's population density.
What is the Spanish word for 'fitted sheet'?
El cubrecama.
Sinónimo de 'limpiadora'.
Empleada del hogar.
Yo hay que tirar la basura.
Yo tengo que tirar la basura.
Say three things Spanish houses have that American houses don't.
Alarm systems, no smoke detectors, bars on all windows, very high walls.
Say the verbs that these nouns come from: lavadora, secadora, aspiradora, bañera, ducha, vestidor, dormitorio, baño, pasillo, cocina?
Lavar, secar, aspirar, bañarse, ducharse, vestirse, dormir, bañarse, pasar y cocinar.
Sinónimo de 'desván'.
Buhardilla
Voy a ir de compras. No tenemos nada en la despensa.
Necesito hacer la compra. No tenemos nada en la despensa.
Why is milk in Spain not refrigerated?
Because the milk is exposed to much higher temperatures for just three seconds. After being exposed to the temperatures, the milk is completely free of bacteria for at least six months.
Why do these verbs (verbos pronominales) end in -se: ducharse, bañarse, vestirse, lavarse?
Because they are reflexive verbs.