🛏️Bedroom
Bed, wardrobe, the morning routine.
10 concepts
Columns follow the languages switched on at the top. Gender after the word (m/f/n); IPA beneath; notes, alternatives and origins underneath — nothing is hidden.
| Concept | English | Français | Español |
|---|---|---|---|
bed noun | bed | litm Final t silent. Same spelling as 'read' (past participle of lire). | camaf |
pillow noun | pillow | oreillerm From oreille, 'ear'. | almohadaf Arabic al-mikhadda 'the cushion' — one of ~4,000 Spanish words starting with al- from Arabic. |
blanket noun | blanket | couverturef Also 'cover' (of a book) and 'coverage'. | mantaf also: cobija (Latin America), frazada |
sheet (bed) noun | sheet Mind the vowel length: /ʃiːt/ vs /ʃɪt/. | drapm Final p silent. | sábanaf Stress on the first syllable; sabana (no accent) = savannah. |
mattress noun | mattress | matelasm | colchónm |
wardrobe noun | wardrobe also: closet (US) | armoiref also: placard, penderie | armariom also: ropero, clóset (Latin America) |
curtain noun | curtain | rideaum pl. rideaux | cortinaf |
alarm clock noun | alarm clock | réveilm Also 'waking up'. | despertadorm |
to sleep verb | to sleep | dormir | dormir Stem-changing: duermo, duermes… durmió. |
to wake up verb | to wake up | se réveiller Reflexive. Réveiller quelqu'un = to wake someone. | despertarse Reflexive. Despertar a alguien = to wake someone. |