Moving in or living in a Spanish-speaking home?
Household Verbs in Spanish
Running a home involves a surprising range of verbs — cleaning, cooking, repairing, decorating, and organising. These household verbs are essential for anyone living in or renting a home in a Spanish-speaking country, working in domestic services, or simply wanting to discuss everyday life at home.
78 verbs in this category
All Household verbs
- tener to haveConjugate →
- hacer to do / to makeConjugate →
- poner to put / to placeConjugate →
- quedar to stay / to remain / to be leftConjugate →
- entrar to enter / to come inConjugate →
- sacar to take out / to removeConjugate →
- mantener to maintain / to keepConjugate →
- meter to put in / to insertConjugate →
- tirar to throw / to pullConjugate →
- cortar to cutConjugate →
- añadir to addConjugate →
- construir to build / to constructConjugate →
- limpiar to cleanConjugate →
- colocar to place / to putConjugate →
- fijar to fix / to set / to establishConjugate →
- recoger to pick up / to collectConjugate →
- unir to unite / to joinConjugate →
- cubrir to coverConjugate →
- cocinar to cookConjugate →
- pintar to paintConjugate →
- reparar to repair / to fixConjugate →
- romper to breakConjugate →
- doblar to fold / to turnConjugate →
- jalar to pullConjugate →
- medir to measureConjugate →
- ordenar to order / to organizeConjugate →
- organizar to organizeConjugate →
- instalar to installConjugate →
- configurar to configure / to set upConjugate →
- conectar to connectConjugate →
- desconectar to disconnectConjugate →
- encender to turn on / to lightConjugate →
- apagar to turn off / to extinguishConjugate →
- cerrar to closeConjugate →
- sentar to sit / to seatConjugate →
- acostar to put to bed / to lay downConjugate →
- vestir to dress / to wearConjugate →
- lavar to washConjugate →
- secar to dryConjugate →
- planchar to ironConjugate →
- coser to sewConjugate →
- tejer to knit / to weaveConjugate →
- hornear to bakeConjugate →
- mezclar to mixConjugate →
- afeitar to shaveConjugate →
- peinar to combConjugate →
- maquillar to apply makeupConjugate →
- arreglar to fix / to arrangeConjugate →
- decorar to decorateConjugate →
- barrer to sweepConjugate →
- fregar to scrub / to wash (dishes)Conjugate →
- aspirar to vacuum / to aspireConjugate →
- reciclar to recycleConjugate →
- ahorrar to save (money)Conjugate →
- guardar to keep / to save / to storeConjugate →
- regar to water / to irrigateConjugate →
- plantar to plantConjugate →
- podar to prune / to trimConjugate →
- fertilizar to fertilizeConjugate →
- demoler to demolishConjugate →
- reformar to reform / to renovateConjugate →
- renovar to renew / to renovateConjugate →
- empacar to packConjugate →
- desempacar to unpackConjugate →
- montar to mount / to ride / to assembleConjugate →
- desmontar to dismount / to disassembleConjugate →
- agarrar to grab / to holdConjugate →
- alquilar to rentConjugate →
- borrar to erase / to deleteConjugate →
- calentar to heat / to warm upConjugate →
- colgar to hang / to hang upConjugate →
- congelar to freezeConjugate →
- conservar to conserve / to preserveConjugate →
- desperdiciar to wasteConjugate →
- duchar to showerConjugate →
- freír to fryConjugate →
- hervir to boilConjugate →
- mudarse to move (house)Conjugate →