Spanish · Real conversations
Sharing a home: Spanish conversation practice
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A2 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A housemate planning the week.
Goal: Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
Read the conversation
Partner
Tenemos que repartir las tareas de esta noche.
You
¿A quién le toca lavar los platos?
Partner
Me toca a mí. Hay platos limpios en la mesa.
You
¿Podrías guardar los platos?
Partner
Sí, después de lavar los platos. ¿Qué más necesitamos?
You
Se nos está acabando la leche.
Partner
Añadiré leche a la lista. También hay que comprar jabón para lavar los platos.
You
Yo me encargo.
Partner
Gracias. Las compras nos costarán un poco a los dos.
You
¿Podemos compartir el costo?
Try your part first
Partner says: We need to sort out tonight's chores. Your goal: Whose turn is it to wash the dishes?
Partner says: It's my turn. There are clean plates on the table. Your goal: Could you put the plates away?
Partner says: Yes, after washing up. What else do we need? Your goal: We're running out of milk.
Partner says: I'll add milk to the list. Someone also needs to buy washing-up liquid. Your goal: I'll take care of it.
Partner says: Thanks. The shopping will cost us both a bit. Your goal: Can we share the cost?
Make it your own
- Swap the chore.
- Replace a different household supply.
- Agree to split another cost.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
