cocina
/koˈθina/feminine
The Spanish word for kitchen is cocina.
Cocina refers to the physical room where food is prepared. It can also refer to the style of food or cuisine, such as cocina mexicana (Mexican cuisine).
Meaning: room (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Cocina is a feminine noun. When referring to a specific kitchen, it is preceded by the feminine article la, forming la cocina. To form the plural, add an -s to get cocinas.
How do you pronounce it?
/koˈθina/
Did you know?
- The word cocina is also used as a verb form of cocinar. For example, él cocina means 'he cooks'.
- In many Spanish-speaking households, the word cocina is often used to refer to the actual stove or cooking appliance itself, rather than just the room.
- The English word 'kitchen' and the Spanish cocina are distant cousins, both tracing their ancestry back to the same Proto-Indo-European root related to cooking.
Examples in context
- ¡Sal de la cocina!Get out of the kitchen!This sentence is useful for learning how to use cocina in an imperative command.Tatoeba #2008773 by Shishir, translation #1977540 by Spamster
- Está en una cocina.It is in a kitchen.This sentence shows how to use cocina to describe a location.Tatoeba #2314603 by Shishir, translation #275404 by Alkrasnov
- Estoy en la cocina.I'm in the kitchen.This sentence demonstrates how to use cocina when stating your current location.Tatoeba #5165683 by ecorralest101, translation #2548709 by CK
- ¡Vamos a la cocina a preparar algo delicioso!Let's go to the kitchen to prepare something delicious!
- ¡Qué rico huele la comida que está saliendo de la cocinita!The food coming out of the kitchen smells delicious!
- 243 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are at home during a renovation.
- ElenaLa cocina es muy grande.The kitchen is very large.
- MateoSí, pero es oscura.Yes, but it is dark.
- ElenaNecesitamos pintar la cocina de blanco.We need to paint the kitchen white.
- MateoBuena idea, Elena.Good idea, Elena.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kitchen” translations and entries cocina, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cocina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
