Useful vocabulary for buying furniture in Spain.
Useful vocabulary for buying furniture in Spain.
Furniture vocabulary is not an exact science; some words will vary according to the geographical area. These are the words which I know work here, in Granada, but most of them will be correct in the whole of Spain.
Armchair - Sillón
Bathroom furniture - Muebles de baño
Bedroom Suite - Dormitorio
Bedside table - Mesita de noche
Bookcase - Librero
Bureau / Desk - Buró
Chair - Silla
Chest - Arcón or Arca
Chest of Drawers - Tall wide one - Cómoda
Low wide one - Comodín
Tall narrow one - Sinfonier, Xifonier
Coat Stand . Percha de pié
Coffee Table - Mesa de Centro
Computer table - Mesa de Ordenador
Cover - Fúnda
Desk - Mesa de estudio
Display Cabinet - Vitrina
Divan - Canapé
Door - Puerta
Drawer - Cajón
Dresser - Librería or Platero
Footboard - Piecéro
Garden Furniture - Muebles de Jardín
Headboard - Cabecero/Cabezál
Hook - Percha
Kitchen table - Mesa de cocina
Latex - Látex
Legs - Patas
Light fitting (ceiling)- Lampara (de techo)
Light fitting (wall) - aplique
Mattress - Colchón
Memory Foam - Viscoelastica
Mirror - Espejo
Pillow - Almohada
Reclining Armchair - Reláx
Rocking Chair - Balancín
Rustic style - Estilo rústico
Shelf unit - Estantería
Shelf - Estante
Sideboard - Aparador
Slatted base - Somier de laminas
Sofa - Sofá
Sofa-bed - Sofa cama
Stool - Taburete
TV Unit - Apilable TV table - Mesa televisión
Table - Mesa
Upholstered bed base - Base tapizada
Varnish - Barníz
Wardrobe 2 door, 3 door, 4 door - Armario de dos puertas, tres puertas, cuatro puertas.
Waxed - Encerada Wax - Cera