Tender means to hang laundry out; doblar means to fold it. Planchar is to iron.
Recoger means to pick up or gather; ordenar emphasizes putting things in order.
lavarto wash · lah-BAHR
plancharto iron · plahn-CHAHR
doblarto fold · doh-BLAHR
tenderto hang out laundry · tehn-DEHR
remojarto soak · reh-moh-HAHR
regarto water (plants) · reh-GAHR
reciclarto recycle · reh-see-KLAHR
vaciarto empty · bah-SYAHR
recogerto pick up / collect · reh-koh-HEHR
pulirto polish · poo-LEER
Spanish cleaning supplies and tools
La escoba sweeps; el recogedor collects the dirt. Names for mops vary: trapeador, fregona and mopa are all used.
Use common verbs to turn a task name into a statement about who does it.
la escobabroom · lah ehs-KOH-bah
el recogedordustpan · el reh-koh-heh-DOR
el trapeadormop · el trah-peh-ah-DOR
la aspiradoravacuum cleaner · lah ahs-pee-rah-DOH-rah
el cubobucket · el KOO-boh
el trapocloth / rag · el TRAH-poh
la esponjasponge · lah ehs-POHN-hah
el detergentedetergent · el deh-tehr-HEHN-teh
el cesto de la ropalaundry basket · el SEHS-toh deh lah ROH-pah
la basuratrash · lah bah-SOO-rah
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Household Chores in Spanish: the full list
Review the vocabulary by topic, then use the printable worksheet to check your recall.
Quick answer:to clean is limpiar, to sweep is barrer, to mop is trapear, to vacuum is aspirar, to scrub is restregar, to dust is desempolvar, to tidy is ordenar, to disinfect is desinfectar, to rinse is enjuagar, and to dry is secar.
