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Sharing a home: useful Spanish phrases
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Kitchen | la cocina Kitchen |
| Bathroom | el baño Bathroom |
| to clean | limpiar to clean |
| to help | ayudar to help |
| Whose turn is it to ...? | ¿A quién le toca …? Show English translationWhose turn is it to …? |
| Could you put ... away? | ¿Podrías guardar …? Show English translationCould you put … away? |
| We're running out of ... | Se nos está acabando … Show English translationWe're running out of … |
| I'll take care of it. | Yo me encargo. Show English translationI'll take care of it. |
| Can we share the cost? | ¿Podemos compartir el costo? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
Tenemos que repartir las tareas de esta noche.
We need to sort out tonight's chores.
You
¿A quién le toca lavar los platos?
Whose turn is it to wash the dishes?
Partner
Me toca a mí. Hay platos limpios en la mesa.
It's my turn. There are clean plates on the table.
You
¿Podrías guardar los platos?
Could you put the plates away?
Sharing a home 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.
