Spanish
Grade 1
15 min
Nuestra casa: Describiendo dónde vivimos (Our house: Describing where we live)
Introduce vocabulary for rooms in a house (cocina, dormitorio, salón, baño) and prepositions of place (en, debajo de, encima de).
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 5 different rooms in a house (e.g., *cocina*, *dormitorio*, *sala*) when shown pictures or illustrations.
- Describe the location of at least 3 objects within a room using prepositions of place like *en*, *debajo de*, and *al lado de* in simple sentences (e.g., *El libro está en la mesa.*).
- Create a drawing or short description of their own house in Spanish, including at least 3 different rooms and 2 items in each room.
- Understand and respond appropriately to simple questions about the location of items in a house, such as *¿Dónde está el perro?* (Where is the dog?) with answers like *Está en el jardín.* (It is in the garden.).
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify 5 main rooms in a house in Spanish (la sala, la cocina, el baño, el cuarto, el comedor).
Name 5 common household objects in Spanish (la cama, la mesa, la silla, el sofá, la lámpara).
Use the phrase 'Hay un/una...' to say 'There is a...'.
Use 'está en' to describe the location of an object.
Answer the simple question '¿Dónde está...?' (Where is...?).
Form a simple sentence describing a room, like 'En mi cuarto hay una cama.'
¡Hola, amigos! 👋 ¿Dónde comes tus galletas favoritas? 🍪 Let's learn about our homes!
Today we will learn the Spanish words for rooms in our house. 🏠 We will also learn to say what is in each room. This helps us talk about our homes with friends!
Real-World Application...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
La casa 🏠The word for 'house' or 'home'.Yo vivo en una casa azul. (I live in a blue house.)
El cuarto 🛌The word for 'room', often meaning 'bedroom'.Mi cama está en mi cuarto. (My bed is in my room.)
La cocina 🍳The 'kitchen', where we cook and eat.La manzana está en la cocina. (The apple is in the kitchen.)
La sala 🛋️The 'living room', where the family relaxes.Vemos la tele en la sala. (We watch TV in the living room.)
El baño 🚽The 'bathroom'.Me lavo las manos en el baño. (I wash my hands in the bathroom.)
HayA special word that means 'There is' or 'There are'.Hay una silla en la cocina. (There is a chair in the kitchen.)
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Using 'Hay' (There is/are)
Hay + un/una + [object]
Use 'Hay' to say that something exists in a place. It's super easy because it never changes! 'Hay un' is for masculine words (un libro) and 'Hay una' is for feminine words (una mesa).
Using 'Está en' (Is in)
[Object] + está en + el/la + [room]
Use 'está en' to tell the location of a specific thing. Remember to use 'el' for masculine rooms (el baño) and 'la' for feminine rooms (la cocina).
Articles: 'El' and 'La' (The)
Use 'el' for boy words (masculine) and 'la' for girl words (feminine).
Most words that end in '-o' use 'el' (el baño). Most words that end in '-a' us...
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Challenging
La cama está en el dormitorio. El sofá está en la sala. Papá está sentado en el sofá. ¿Dónde está papá?
A.En la sala
B.En el dormitorio
C.En la cama
D.Afuera
Challenging
Yo estoy en la cocina preparando un sándwich. Mi hermana está en el jardín jugando. ¿Estamos en el mismo cuarto?
A.Sí
B.No
C.Tal vez
D.No es una casa
Challenging
Entras a la casa por la puerta principal. Inmediatamente a tu izquierda está el baño. A tu derecha está la cocina. Si quieres un vaso de agua, ¿a dónde vas?
A.la izquierda
B.Derecho
C.la derecha
D.Afuera
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You'll be able to: Identify at least 5 different rooms in a house (e.g., *cocina*, *dormitorio*, *sala*) when shown pictures or illustrations; Describe the location of at least 3 objects within a room using prepositions of place like *en*, *debajo….
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