Common Household Items

The average home is full of all kinds of objects, pieces of furniture, and appliances. In this unit, we’ll explore the most common objects you’ll find in each room of your house.

The Living Room – Sala de Estar

The room where you’ll likely spend lots of time relaxing with your family and friends is known as a sala de estarthe living room Slow audio Play audio . You may invite them to sit on o sofáthe sofa Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine and enjoy a nice conversation, or perhaps share a meal at the mesa de jantardining table Slow audio Play audio .
You might watch a televisãothe television Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine , or perhaps grab a book from a estantethe bookcase Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine to do some reading.
Ele senta-se no sofá da sala (de estar) a ler um romance.He sits on the living room sofa reading a novel. Slow audio Play audio
Note that it’s common to omit “de estar” and refer to the living room as simply a sala, since it’s usually implied.

The Kitchen – A Cozinha

While preparing your meal in a cozinhathe kitchen Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine , you’ll grab some food from o frigoríficothe refrigerator Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine to cook on o fogãothe stove Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine or in o micro-ondasthe microwave Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine .
In the kitchen you might also find a máquina de lavar loiçathe dishwasher Slow audio Play audio and a máquina de lavar roupathe washing machine Slow audio Play audio .
Aquece o teu pequeno-almoço no micro-ondas.Heat your breakfast in the microwave. Slow audio Play audio

The Bathroom – A Casa de Banho

Now let’s move on to a casa de banhothe bathroom Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine . To stay on top of your hygiene, you’ll either want to tomar um duchetake a shower Slow audio Play audio or tomar banhotake a bath Slow audio Play audio in a banheirathe bathtub Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine .
When you’re done, you might style your hair in front of o espelhothe mirror Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine over o lavatóriothe sink Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine .
And of course, there’s also a sanitathe toilet Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine – but we won’t go into any more details!
As toalhas estão ao lado da banheira.The towels are next to the bathtub. Slow audio Play audio

The Bedroom – O Quarto

Siblings that share um quartoa room Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine might have um belichea bunk bed Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine , while a couple will likely sleep on a cama de casalthe double bed Slow audio Play audio .
If you’re single, you might sleep on a cama de solteirothe single bed Slow audio Play audio .
You can store your clothes in o roupeirothe closet Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine . In the corner you might also have uma secretáriaa desk Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine with um computadora computer Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine .
As minhas roupas estão dobradas no roupeiro.My clothes are folded in the closet. Slow audio Play audio
To add some life to any of your rooms, you might have quadrospaintings Slow audio Play audio Noun, Plural, Masculine , fotografiasphotographs Slow audio Play audio Noun, Plural, Feminine or plantasplants Slow audio Play audio Noun, Plural, Feminine .
Of course, you’ll also need cleaning supplies to keep everything looking neat, such as uma vassouraa broom Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine or um aspiradora vacuum cleaner Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine .
Limpa o pó da mesa!Clean the dust off the table! Slow audio Play audio