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May 24, 2021 by Carmen Rizzo Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

The Essential List of Classroom Objects in Spanish

Students interact with classroom objects every day at school. That’s why it’s useful for them to learn the names of all those items in Spanish.

Now, if you or your kids are learning Spanish or plan to study abroad in a Spanish-speaking country, it’s a great idea to learn all the names of classroom objects in Spanish. The goal of this blog post is to help you learn about everyday objects in a school classroom in an engaging and fun way. Let’s begin! 

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Classroom Infrastructure in Spanish

La infraestructura, (infrastructure) includes the classroom’s technical elements, services, and installations. Check out this list of all the elements that make a classroom function. 

SpanishEnglish
El salón de clasesClassroom 
La puertaDoor
Las ventanasWindows
El techoCeiling
El pisoFloor
Las paredesWalls 
Los enchufesElectric plugs
Las lucesLights
El interruptor de luzLight switch
Las conexiones eléctricas Electric connections
Las columnasColumns
El cementoCement
La maderaWood
El ladrilloBrick
Classroom Objects

Alright! Now you know the basic elements that make up the infrastructure of a classroom, it’s time to learn of all those classroom objects that are part of the learning experience all around the world. 

List of Classroom Objects in Spanish

El Mobiliario

El mobiliario refers to all the furniture in a room, a house, or another place—like a classroom. It helps organize the space where the students learn and support the process of teaching and learning. 

Want to learn what these objects are and how to say them in Spanish? Check out the following vocabulary list! 

SpanishEnglish
El mobiliarioMobiliary
El pizarrón/ La pizarraBlackboard
El pizarrón blanco/ para marcadoresWhite board
El tablero de cauchoRubber board
La pantalla de proyecciónProjection screen
Los muebles Furniture
El escritorio de la maestra/el maestroTeacher’s desk
Los escritoriosDesks
Mesas de trabajoWork tables
Las sillasChairs
El libreroBookshelf
Los gabinetesCabinets
Los estantes/ Las estanteríasShelves
El armarioCloset
El armario de utilidadesUtility closet
El basureroTrashcan
Los casillerosLockers
El percheroCoat rack
El lavamanosSink

Now you have an idea of how to refer to the different furniture in classrooms in Spanish! But, besides all that, what else helps teachers and students in the process of learning in schools? Are there more tools? Let’s keep going! 

Objetos Tecnológicos

More and more schools use technology as a tool to help teachers do their work. 

Of course, a lot of parents and guardians may have strong opinions on how much technology there must be in the classroom, and that’s completely valid! Technology can be a learning tool or a distraction. That’s why many schools implement rules and regulations that help the students to use it in the wisest and most responsible way. 

Here are the vocabulary words to talk about technological classroom objects:

SpanishEnglish
Los objetos tecnológicosTecnologic objects
La tecnologíaTechnology
TecnológicoTecnological
La computadoraComputer
El monitor Monitor
El “maus”/ El ratón de computadoraComputer mouse 
La computadora portátilLaptop
La tabletaTablet
El iPadiPads
Los audífonos/ auricularesHeadphones
Los audífonos inalámbricosWireless headphones
InalambricoWireless
El WifiWifi
El internetInternet
El cargadorCharger
La televisiónTelevision
La televisión pantalla planaFlat screen TV
El proyectorProjector
El sistema de sonidoSound system 
Los celularesCellphones
La grabadoraTape recorder
Classroom Objects

Los Útiles Escolares

Known as school supplies in English, these objects are a must in the classroom because students and teachers use them in the process of learning and teaching to write, cut, paste, and more.

School supplies are almost the same all around the world! So, let’s learn about these classroom objects in Spanish:

SpanishEnglish
Los útiles escolaresSchool supplies
El lápizPencil
El portaminasMechanical pencil
El lapiceroPen
El sacapuntasSharpener
El borrador/ La goma de borrarEraser
El estuche Pencil box
Los crayonesCrayons
Los lápices de coloresColored pencils
Los crayones de ceraWax crayons
Los marcadoresMarkers
Los marcadores de pizarrónWhite board markers
Los marcadores permanentesPermanent markers
Los resaltadoresHighlighters
Las pinturasPaints
Las témperas Tempera paint
Las acuarelasWatercolor
La pintura acrílicaAcrylic paint
Los pincelesBrushes
El papelPaper
La hoja de papelPiece of paper
La cartulinaCardstock
El papel construcciónConstruction paper
Las tijerasScissors
La gomaGlue
La goma en barra Glue stick
La reglaRuler
La cinta adhesivaMasking tape
Los librosBooks
El libro de trabajoWorkbook
Los cuadernosNotebooks 
La mochilaBackpack
La loncheraLunch box
Los uniformesUniforms 

Those are a lot of objects to use in a classroom! But, is there something else that can be part of the classrooms? 

La Decoración de la Clase

Classroom decorations, or las decoraciones de la clase, are all those classroom objects and elements that have a pedagogic use as well as a practical and decorative one! 

Classroom decoration is a way to give your classroom personality. Here’s a list in Spanish with all those classroom objects that can be part of the decoration:

SpanishEnglish
La decoraciónDecoration
La decoración temáticaThemed decoration
Los cartelesPosters
Las reglas de la claseClassroom rules
El abecedarioAlphabet 
Las tarjetas didácticasFlashcards 
El relojClock
Las plantasPlants
El calendarioCalendar
Los recordatoriosReminders
El horario de clasesSchedule
El nombre de los estudiantesStudents names
Las ilustracionesPictures 
Las ilustraciones de animalesAnimals pictures 
Las ilustraciones de plantasPlant pictures
Las ilustraciones de insectosInsect pictures
Las ilustraciones de las estacionesSeasons pictures
Las ilustraciones de personajes popularesPopular characters pictures
Los capturadores de atenciónAttention grabbers
El despachador de aguaWater dispatcher
Classroom Objects

Today you learned a lot of new words in Spanish so you can describe and talk with fluency all the classroom objects you know! And the best way to ensure knowledge is to practice what you have learned! Check out a fun worksheet that you can download for free below.

If you want something for kindergarten students, the downloadable PDF contains fun exercises to review the lesson. 

Juguetes Didácticos

Los juguetes didácticos (educational toys) are wonderful to use in the school environment to review the content learned in class. 

Want to learn what some educational toys are called in Spanish? Here’s a list for you!

SpanishEnglish
Los juguetes didácticosEducational toys
La memoriaMemory game
Los rompecabezasPuzzles
El rompecabezas de maderaWooden puzzle
Los juguetes de la granjaFarm toys
Los juguetes de la junglaJungle toys
La lotería educativaEducational bingo
Juegos de cartas educativasEducational card games

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I’m a native Spanish speaker from Guatemala with a B.A. in Psychology. I have a passion for teaching Sunday school in my spare time and for learning and sharing valuable information. I'm a cat lover who gets excited over cartoons, anime, and video games. I dabble in digital illustration and animation. I'm inspired by sharing my culture, traditions, food, and beliefs with others, while learning about theirs in return.
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