Las tareas del hogar

Vocabulario

• vacuumpasar el aspirador
• mopfregar el suelo / fregona
• dustpolvo / quitar el polvo
• tidy upordenar, recoger
• do the laundryhacer la colada
• ironplanchar / plancha
• take out the binssacar la basura
• wash upfregar los platos (UK)
• sweepbarrer
• choretarea doméstica
• messydesordenado/a
• spotlessimpecable, sin mancha
• dishwasherlavavajillas
• laundry basketcesto de la ropa

Expresiones

• This place is a mess!Decir que un lugar está hecho un desastre
• It's your turn to do the dishesRecordarle a alguien que le toca fregar
• We share the chores equallyDecir que os repartís las tareas equitativamente
• I'm in charge of the cookingDecir que eres responsable de cocinar
• You don't have to iron thatDecir que no es necesario planchar algo
• Can you help me with the laundry?Pedir ayuda con la colada
• I'll do the washing up laterPosponer una tarea doméstica
• The flat needs a good cleanDecir que el piso necesita una limpieza a fondo

Errores frecuentes

• ✗I must not do the laundry today
  ✓I don't have to do the laundry today

  Must not expresa una prohibición. Para decir que no es obligatorio, se usa don't have to.

• ✗She have to clean the kitchen
  ✓She has to clean the kitchen

  Con he/she/it, se usa has to (no have to).

• ✗You have to not vacuum today
  ✓You don't have to vacuum today

  La negación de have to es don't/doesn't have to, no have to not.

• ✗Do I have to to sweep?
  ✓Do I have to sweep?

  Have to va seguido directamente de la base verbal, sin un segundo to.

• ✗I need to make the laundry
  ✓I need to do the laundry

  Se dice "do the laundry" (no "make the laundry")

• ✗She don't have to cook today
  ✓She doesn't have to cook today

  En la 3a persona del singular, se usa "doesn't" (no "don't")

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