A1 Collocation Neutral

Limpiar la casa

To clean the house

Bedeutung

The task of making a house tidy and free of dirt.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

On New Year's Eve, it is a tradition to sweep the house from the inside out to 'throw out' the bad luck of the previous year. The 'limpieza general' is a deep cleaning usually done in spring or before major holidays like Easter. The phrase 'hacer el aseo' is often preferred over 'limpiar la casa' in daily conversation. It is common to use 'baldear' (to mop with a bucket of water) when cleaning patios or sidewalks, which is a specific part of 'limpiar la casa'.

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Use with Music

Many Spanish speakers say 'limpiar la casa con música' is the only way to do it. It's a great way to practice listening to Spanish songs!

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Don't say 'Hacer la casa'

This is a very common mistake for English speakers. Remember: you 'limpias' (clean) it, you don't 'haces' (make) it.

Bedeutung

The task of making a house tidy and free of dirt.

💡

Use with Music

Many Spanish speakers say 'limpiar la casa con música' is the only way to do it. It's a great way to practice listening to Spanish songs!

⚠️

Don't say 'Hacer la casa'

This is a very common mistake for English speakers. Remember: you 'limpias' (clean) it, you don't 'haces' (make) it.

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The 'A fondo' addition

Add 'a fondo' to the end to sound more native when you mean a deep, thorough clean.

Teste dich selbst

Fill in the correct form of the verb 'limpiar' in the present tense.

Todos los sábados, mi familia y yo ________ la casa.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: limpiamos

The subject is 'mi familia y yo' (we), so the correct conjugation is 'limpiamos'.

Choose the most natural phrase to complete the sentence.

La cocina está muy sucia. Necesito ________.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: limpiar la casa

'Limpiar la casa' is the standard way to express cleaning the home.

Complete the dialogue with the appropriate response.

A: ¿Quieres ir al parque? B: No puedo, mi madre dice que ________.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: tengo que limpiar la casa

'Tengo que' (I have to) followed by the infinitive 'limpiar' expresses obligation.

Match the sentence to the correct context.

Match: 'El nuevo jefe va a limpiar la casa.'

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: A company is firing corrupt employees.

This is the figurative meaning of the phrase.

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Visuelle Lernhilfen

Herramientas para limpiar la casa

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Suelo

  • Escoba
  • Fregona
  • Aspiradora
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Superficies

  • Trapo
  • Plumero
  • Bayeta
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Productos

  • Jabón
  • Desinfectante
  • Lejía

Aufgabensammlung

4 Aufgaben
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'limpiar' in the present tense. Fill Blank A1

Todos los sábados, mi familia y yo ________ la casa.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: limpiamos

The subject is 'mi familia y yo' (we), so the correct conjugation is 'limpiamos'.

Choose the most natural phrase to complete the sentence. Choose A1

La cocina está muy sucia. Necesito ________.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: limpiar la casa

'Limpiar la casa' is the standard way to express cleaning the home.

Complete the dialogue with the appropriate response. dialogue_completion A2

A: ¿Quieres ir al parque? B: No puedo, mi madre dice que ________.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: tengo que limpiar la casa

'Tengo que' (I have to) followed by the infinitive 'limpiar' expresses obligation.

Match the sentence to the correct context. situation_matching B2

Match: 'El nuevo jefe va a limpiar la casa.'

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: A company is firing corrupt employees.

This is the figurative meaning of the phrase.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Häufig gestellte Fragen

10 Fragen

The phrase contains the feminine noun 'la casa'. The verb 'limpiar' doesn't have gender.

Yes, but it sounds more poetic or formal. 'Casa' is much more common for daily chores.

'Limpiar' is the general word for cleaning. 'Asear' is slightly more formal and often refers to tidying or personal grooming.

You use the present continuous: 'Estoy limpiando la casa'.

Both are correct. 'La casa' is more general, 'mi casa' is more personal. In Spanish, we use 'la' more often than English uses 'the'.

It likely means firing people or removing bad elements from the company.

Yes, though 'hacer la limpieza' is also very common there.

That is a facial cleansing. 'Limpiar' is used for many types of cleaning!

Yes, 'limpiar el coche' is common, though 'lavar el coche' is used if you use water and soap.

Yes, it follows the standard -ar conjugation perfectly.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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Pasar la aspiradora

specialized form

To vacuum

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Quitar el polvo

builds on

To dust

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Fregar el suelo

builds on

To mop the floor

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Poner orden

similar

To tidy up

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