Types of Houses and Dwellings

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What is a 'casa adosada' in English?

A joint house or townhouse.

What is the English term for 'un palacio'?

Palace.

How do you say 'an apartment' in Spanish?

El apartamento or un piso.

What is the Spanish word for 'attic'?

El ático.

What does 'la casa de campo' refer to?

A farmhouse.

Translate 'la villa' to English.

The villa.

What kind of home is 'el chalet'?

Chalet, often a type of vacation home or mountain house.

What is 'la cabaña' in English?

Cabin or cottage.

What type of dwelling does 'la choza' refer to?

Hut.

How do you say 'a mansion' in Spanish?

La mansión.

Translate 'finca' into English.

Estate.

What does 'castillo' mean in English?

Castle.

What is the English equivalent of 'granja'?

Farm.

What type of dwelling is an 'iglú'?

Igloo.

What is 'casa de barco' or 'casa flotante'?

House boat.

Translate 'furgoneta' into English.

Van.




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1. What is a 'casa adosada' in English?

A joint house or townhouse.

A penthouse.

A detached house.

An igloo.

2. What is the English term for 'un palacio'?

Palace.

Mansion.

Castle.

Cottage.

3. How do you say 'an apartment' in Spanish?

El apartamento or un piso.

La paloma.

El palacio.

La mansión.

4. What is the Spanish word for 'attic'?

El ático.

El garaje.

La buhardilla.

La bodega.

5. What does 'la casa de campo' refer to?

A farmhouse.

A castle.

A townhouse.

A villa.

6. Translate 'la villa' to English.

The villa.

The apartment.

The hut.

The lodge.

7. What kind of home is 'el chalet'?

Chalet, often a type of vacation home or mountain house.

Igloo.

Cabin.

Hut.

8. What is 'la cabaña' in English?

Cabin or cottage.

Castle or fort.

Condo or flat.

Tent or camp.

9. What type of dwelling does 'la choza' refer to?

Hut.

Bungalow.

Penthouse.

Loft.

10. How do you say 'a mansion' in Spanish?

La mansión.

La gruta.

La bodega.

El refugio.

11. Translate 'finca' into English.

Estate.

Cabin.

Castle.

Condo.

12. What does 'castillo' mean in English?

Castle.

Cabin.

Farmhouse.

Estate.

13. What is the English equivalent of 'granja'?

Farm.

Villa.

Apartment.

Penthouse.

14. What type of dwelling is an 'iglú'?

Igloo.

Shack.

Bungalow.

Mansion.

15. What is 'casa de barco' or 'casa flotante'?

House boat.

Barge.

Cruise ship.

Yacht.

16. Translate 'furgoneta' into English.

Van.

Bus.

Truck.

Car.