A simple kitchen in a Montevideo apartment with a table, chairs, a glass, a plate, a spoon and a fork.
Una cocina en un apartamento de Montevideo.

Level A1 · 8 min

En la cocina

Estás en la cocina de tu casa en Uruguay.

Your goal

name everyday objects in a kitchen

  • answer questions with “Es…” and “Hay…”
  • say where something is with “Está…”

After this lesson you can:

  1. 1. The situation
  2. 2. New words
  3. 3. Do you understand?
  4. 4. Answer with help
  5. 5. Practice
  6. 6. Something changes
  7. 7. Listen
  8. 8. From memory
  9. 9. About you
  10. 10. Quick review

Patterns you will use

  • Es …

    Es una mesa. · Es un vaso.

    Short explanation

    “Es” identifies something: Es una mesa.

  • Hay …

    Hay un plato. · Hay dos sillas.

    Short explanation

    “Hay” says that something exists: Hay un vaso.

  • Está …

    Está sobre la mesa. · La silla está al lado de la mesa.

    Short explanation

    “Está” says where something is: Está sobre la mesa.

In Uruguay people say “vos” instead of “tú”. You will hear the natural Uruguayan form here.