Spanish Vocabulary for Bedroom Objects & Furniture

Spanish Vocabulary for Bedroom Objects & Furniture with picture

Below is a list of vocabulary that you can use to talk about different objects and nouns related to the bedroom.

English Spanish  
Bedroom El dormitorio
Chest of drawers La cómoda  

Curtain La cortina  

Blanket La manta  

Pillow La almohada  

Bed La cama  

Lamp La lámpara  

Sheet La hoja  

Drawer El cajón  

Shelf El estante  

Heater El calentador  

Table La mesa  

Mirror El espejo  

Comb El peine  

Closet (US)/ wardrobe/ Armoire El Ropero/ el armario  

Pillowcase La funda de almohada  

Bedspread La colcha  

Twin beds  La camas gemelas  

Double bed La cama matrimonial  

King size bed La cama king size  

Rug La alfombra  

Bed frame La montura de cama  

Bunk bed La litera / El camarote  

Single bed La cama individual  

Dressing table El tocador  

Night table La mesita de noche  

Alarm clock La alarma / El despertador  

Bed spread El Cubrecama  

Clock El reloj de pared  

Jewellery box El joyero, La joyera  

Painting El Cuadro / La Pintura  

Photograph / Photo La Fotografía / Foto  

Light bulb La bombilla / El foco  

Light switch El interruptor de la luz  

Power outlet El enchufe  

Duvet El edredón  

Duvet cover La funda de edredón  

Blinds Las persianas  

Clothes hanger El gancho de la ropa  

Cot El catre  

Couch El sillón / El sofá  

Armchair El sillón  

Rocking chair La mesedora  

Bed base / bed frame La base  

Bedding La ropa de cama  

Bedspread / Quilt La colcha  

Crib La cuna  

Fan El ventilador  

Laundry Hamper El cesto de la ropa sucia  

Trash bin El bote de basura  

Mattress El colchón  

Pyjamas La pijama  

Dream / Sleep El sueño  

Bedtime La hora de dormir  

Bedside table / Nightstand El buró / La mesita de noche / El velador  

Desk El escritorio  

Footboard El pie de la cama  

Headboard La cabecera / El cabecero  

Insomnia / Sleeplessness El insomnio  

Nap La siesta  

Nightgown / Nightshirt El camisón  

Nightmare La pesadilla  

TV La televisión  

Remote control El control remoto / El mando a distancia  

Snore / Snoring Los ronquidos  

Trunk El baúl  

Common Spanish Verbs for the Bedroom

Here is a list of common verbs that you can use to talk about the actions and activities that you do in the bedroom

English Spanish
To brush Cepillarse
To change Cambiar
To change (yourself) Cambiarse
To clean Limpiar
To close Cerrar
To comb your hair Peinarse
To cover Taparse / Cubrirse
To dream Soñar
To fall asleep Quedarse dormido
To fold Doblar
To get dressed / To put clothes on Vestirse
To go off Sonar
To go to bed Irse a dormir / Irse a la cama
To hang Colgar
To lay down Acostarse
To make the bed Hacer la cama / Tender cama
To nap Tomar una siesta / Dormir la siesta
To open Abrir
To organize Organizar
To organize / To order Ordenar
To put / To set Poner
To put away / To keep Guardar
To reorganize Reorganizar
To rest Descansar
To sleep Dormir
To sleep / To fall asleep Dormirse
To snore Roncar
To stay up late / To stay awake Desvelarse
To stretch Estirarse
To take down Descolgar
To take off Quitarse
To turn off Apagar
To turn on Encender / Prender
To uncover Destapar
To uncover (yourself) Destaparse
To undress Desvestirse
To wake up Despertarse
To wake up / To get out of bed Levantarse
Tu put on / To get dressed Ponerse

Building Sentences with the new Words & Verbs (including examples)

Here is the phrase structure that you need to talk about the activities and objects that you can find in the bedroom. So, let’s build Sentences with the new words & Verbs in previous sections

[Verb imperative] + [article/possessive pronoun] + [noun]

  1.  Ya duermánse, son las doce de la noche / Go to sleep now, it’s midnight 
  2.  ¡Quítate los zapatos antes de subirte a la cama! / Take your shoes off before getting in the bed! 
  3. Tiende tu cama, por favor / Make your bed, please 

[No] + [Verb imperative] + [article/possessive pronoun] + [noun]

  1.  No te vayas a quedar dormido con los zapatos puestos / Don’t fall asleep with your shoes on 
  2. No abras la ventana, hace mucho frío/ Don’t open the window, it’s very cold

[Verb conjugated] + [article] + [noun]

  1. Nosotros ponemos nuestras pantuflas abajo de la cama / We put our slippers under the bed
  2. Siempre cuelgo mi ropa después de quitármelas / I always hang my clothes after taking them off

Be aware that you could change the conjugation of the verb to match the tense you need to use. Here are some examples:

  1. ¡Roncaste toda la noche! No pude dormir / You snored all night! I couldn’t sleep
  2. ¿Le cambiaste las sábanas a la cama? / Did you change the sheets? 
  3. Mañana dormiré en el catre porque está haciendo mucho calor / Tomorrow I’ll sleep on the cot because it’s very warm
  4. Voy a hacer la cama / I’m going to make the bed

¿[Question word] + [verb past tense]?

  1. ¿A qué hora te fuiste a dormir? / What time did you go to bed?
  2. ¿Por qué te levantaste tan temprano? / Why did you wake up so early?

If you would like to make a broader question, you could use the following structure

¿[Verb past tense] + [complement]?

  1. ¿Durmieron bien? / Did you sleep well?
  2. ¿Tuviste una pesadilla anoche? Estabas gritando  / Did you have a nightmare last night? You were screaming

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