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 roomCommunity Slow audio Play audio . You may invite them to sit on o sofáthe sofaCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine and enjoy a nice conversation, or perhaps share a meal at the mesa de jantardining tableCommunity Slow audio Play audio .
You might watch a televisãothe televisionCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine , or perhaps grab a book from a estantethe bookcaseCommunity 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.Community 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 kitchenCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine , you’ll grab some food from o frigoríficothe refrigeratorCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine to cook on o fogãothe stoveCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine or in o micro-ondasthe microwaveCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine .
In the kitchen you might also find a máquina de lavar loiçathe dishwasherCommunity Slow audio Play audio and a máquina de lavar roupathe washing machineCommunity Slow audio Play audio .
Aquece o teu pequeno-almoço no micro-ondas.Heat your breakfast in the microwave.Community Slow audio Play audio

The Bathroom – A Casa de Banho

Now let’s move on to a casa de banhothe bathroomCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine . To stay on top of your hygiene, you’ll either want to tomar um duchetake a showerCommunity Slow audio Play audio or tomar banhotake a bathCommunity Slow audio Play audio in a banheirathe bathtubCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine .
When you’re done, you might style your hair in front of o espelhothe mirrorCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine over o lavatóriothe sinkCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine .
And of course, there’s also a sanitathe toiletCommunity 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.Community Slow audio Play audio

The Bedroom – O Quarto

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