🧺 Laundry
In this section you will learn how to talk about laundry and household chores in Spanish.
🟢 Basic Laundry Vocabulary
🧺 Laundry → La ropa sucia
👕 Clothes → Ropa
🧼 Detergent → Detergente
🧺 Washing machine → Lavadora
🌬️ Dryer → Secadora
👚 Shirt → Camisa
🟡 Washing & Cleaning Clothes
🫧 To wash → Lavar
🌞 To dry → Secar
🔥 To iron → Planchar
👖 Pants → Pantalones
🧦 Socks → Calcetines
🧴 Fabric softener → Suavizante
🧼 Useful Grammar Tips
Many laundry actions are reflexive: lavarse (to wash oneself), secarse (to dry oneself)
Clothing words have gender: la camisa (f), los pantalones (m)
💬 Common Laundry Phrases
🧺 Necesito lavar la ropa esta tarde.
I need to wash the clothes this afternoon.
I need to wash the clothes this afternoon.
🌬️ La secadora está funcionando bien.
The dryer is working well.
The dryer is working well.
🔥 Voy a planchar las camisas mañana.
I am going to iron the shirts tomorrow.
I am going to iron the shirts tomorrow.
🧼 Compramos más detergente ayer.
We bought more detergent yesterday.
We bought more detergent yesterday.
💬 Sample Conversations
At home:
A: ¿Vas a lavar la ropa hoy?
B: Sí, necesito detergente.
A: ¿Vas a lavar la ropa hoy?
B: Sí, necesito detergente.
In a hotel:
A: ¿Dónde puedo lavar mi ropa?
B: Hay una lavadora en el sótano.
A: ¿Dónde puedo lavar mi ropa?
B: Hay una lavadora en el sótano.
📝 Example Sentences
👖 Los pantalones ya están limpios.
The pants are already clean.
The pants are already clean.
🧦 Mis calcetines se secaron rápido al sol.
My socks dried quickly in the sun.
My socks dried quickly in the sun.
🌞 Prefiero secar la ropa afuera.
I prefer to dry the clothes outside.
I prefer to dry the clothes outside.
👚 La camisa blanca necesita plancharse.
The white shirt needs to be ironed.
The white shirt needs to be ironed.