This page lists common chores in Spanish, organized by category, to help you talk about daily tasks around the house.

Cleaning

Cleaning chores involve tidying up and maintaining order in the home.

Spanish Singular	Spanish Plural	English Singular	English Plural	Example Spanish Sentence	Example English Sentence
pasar la aspiradora	pasar las aspiradoras	vacuum	vacuums	Tengo que pasar la aspiradora esta tarde.	I have to vacuum this afternoon.
limpiar el polvo	limpiar los polvos	dust	dusts	Ella limpia el polvo los sábados.	She dusts on Saturdays.
fregar el suelo	fregar los suelos	scrub the floor	scrub the floors	Después de cenar, friego el suelo.	After dinner, I scrub the floor.
limpiar la ventana	limpiar las ventanas	clean the window	clean the windows	Este fin de semana limpio las ventanas.	This weekend I clean the windows.
ordenar la habitación	ordenar las habitaciones	tidy the room	tidy the rooms	Siempre ordeno mi habitación antes de salir.	I always tidy my room before going out.
lavar los platos	lavar los platos	wash the dish	wash the dishes	Después de comer, lavo los platos.	After eating, I wash the dishes.

Laundry

Laundry chores involve washing, drying, folding, and putting away clothes.

Spanish Singular	Spanish Plural	English Singular	English Plural	Example Spanish Sentence	Example English Sentence
lavar la ropa	lavar las ropas	wash the clothes	wash the clothes	Hoy voy a lavar la ropa sucia.	Today I’m going to wash the dirty clothes.
secar la ropa	secar las ropas	dry the clothes	dry the clothes	Seco la ropa al sol.	I dry the clothes in the sun.
planchar la ropa	planchar las ropas	iron the clothes	iron the clothes	Mi mamá plancha la ropa los domingos.	My mom irons the clothes on Sundays.
doblar la ropa	doblar las ropas	fold the clothes	fold the clothes	Doblo la ropa antes de guardarla.	I fold the clothes before putting them away.
guardar la ropa	guardar las ropas	put away the clothes	put away the clothes	Guardo la ropa en el armario.	I put away the clothes in the closet.

I fold the clothes before putting them away.

Plancho la ropa antes de guardarla.

Doblo la ropa antes de guardarla.

Lavo la ropa antes de guardarla.

Seco la ropa antes de guardarla.

Doblo la ropa antes de guardarla.

‘Doblar la ropa’ means ‘to fold the clothes’, so “Doblo la ropa antes de guardarla” means 'I fold the clothes before putting them away.'

Kitchen

Kitchen chores involve cleaning up after meals and keeping the kitchen tidy.

Spanish Singular	Spanish Plural	English Singular	English Plural	Example Spanish Sentence	Example English Sentence
lavar los platos	lavar los platos	wash the dish	wash the dishes	Siempre lavo los platos después de cenar.	I always wash the dishes after dinner.
recoger la mesa	recoger las mesas	clear the table	clear the tables	Después de comer, recojo la mesa.	After eating, I clear the table.
sacar la basura	sacar las basuras	take out the trash	take out the trash	Es tu turno de sacar la basura.	It’s your turn to take out the trash.
limpiar la cocina	limpiar las cocinas	clean the kitchen	clean the kitchens	Limpiamos la cocina todos los días.	We clean the kitchen every day.
lavar el fregadero	lavar los fregaderos	clean the sink	clean the sinks	Lavo el fregadero después de cocinar.	I clean the sink after cooking.

After eating, I clear the table.

Después de comer, saco la basura.

Después de comer, recojo la mesa.

Después de comer, limpio la cocina.

Después de comer, lavo los platos.

Después de comer, recojo la mesa.

‘Recoger la mesa’ means ‘to clear the table’, so this is the correct translation.

Miscellaneous

Other common chores don’t fit neatly into one category but are part of daily life.

Spanish Singular	Spanish Plural	English Singular	English Plural	Example Spanish Sentence	Example English Sentence
cuidar a los niños	cuidar a los niños	take care of the child	take care of the children	Tengo que cuidar a los niños esta tarde.	I have to take care of the children this afternoon.
hacer la cama	hacer las camas	make the bed	make the beds	Siempre hago la cama por la mañana.	I always make the bed in the morning.
regar las plantas	regar las plantas	water the plant	water the plants	Riego las plantas todos los días.	I water the plants every day.
limpiar el baño	limpiar los baños	clean the bathroom	clean the bathrooms	Limpio el baño una vez a la semana.	I clean the bathroom once a week.
ordenar la casa	ordenar las casas	tidy the house	tidy the houses	Este fin de semana ordeno toda la casa.	This weekend I’m tidying the whole house.

This page gives you a solid foundation to describe everyday chores in Spanish. Use these words to talk about your routine, ask for help, or delegate tasks!

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English Singular: vacuum
English Plural: vacuums
Example English Sentence: I have to vacuum this afternoon.

Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025

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