🔌 Appliances

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In this section you will learn how to talk about home appliances in Spanish.

🟢 Basic Home Appliances

🧺 Washing machine → Lavadora
🧊 Refrigerator → Refrigerador
🔥 Stove → Estufa
🍳 Oven → Horno
📺 Television → Televisión
💻 Computer → Computadora

🟡 Kitchen Appliances

☕ Coffee maker → Cafetera
🍞 Toaster → Tostadora
🔪 Blender → Licuadora
🍲 Microwave → Microondas
🧊 Freezer → Congelador
🍽️ Dishwasher → Lavavajillas

👕 Gender Agreement Tip

Most appliance names are feminine: la lavadora, la cafetera, la licuadora
Some are masculine: el refrigerador, el horno, el microondas.

🔴 Advanced Appliance Notes

🏠 Home appliance vocabulary is very useful for daily life, shopping, and travel.
🛠️ These words often appear when talking about repairs or problems at home.
🧺 Appliance words are frequently used with household chores and routines.
🌍 Some appliance names can vary slightly between Spanish-speaking countries.

💬 Common Appliance Phrases

🧺 La lavadora no funciona bien.
The washing machine doesn’t work well.
🔥 La estufa está muy caliente.
The stove is very hot.
🍲 Caliento la comida en el microondas.
I heat the food in the microwave.
🧊 El refrigerador hace mucho ruido.
The refrigerator makes a lot of noise.

💬 Sample Conversations

At home:

A: ¿La lavadora funciona?
B: Sí, pero el secador está roto.
In the kitchen:

A: ¿Dónde está la licuadora?
B: Está en el armario.

📝 Example Sentences

🧺 Lavo la ropa en la lavadora los sábados.
I wash clothes in the washing machine on Saturdays.
🔥 Cocino en la estufa todas las noches.
I cook on the stove every night.
🧊 La leche está fresca en el refrigerador.
The milk is fresh in the refrigerator.
🍲 Caliento el arroz en el microondas.
I heat the rice in the microwave.