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Daily routine · Spanish

Morning, day, evening: what we do

A1 · 23 wordsA2 · 29 words

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acostarseverbo

to go to bed

Me acuesto a las once.

I go to bed at eleven.

bañarseverbo

to bathe

Me baño en el mar en verano.

I swim in the sea in summer.

cenarverbo

to have dinner

Cenamos en casa esta noche.

We're having dinner at home tonight.

cocinarverbo

to cook

Mi padre cocina los domingos.

My father cooks on Sundays.

comerverbo

to eat

Como a las dos.

I eat at two o'clock.

desayunarverbo

to have breakfast

Desayuno tostadas y café.

I have toast and coffee for breakfast.

descansarverbo

to rest

Necesito descansar un rato.

I need to rest a bit.

eldespertadorsustantivo

alarm clock

El despertador suena a las seis.

The alarm goes off at six.

despertarseverbo

to wake up

Me despierto a las siete.

I wake up at seven.

dormirverbo

to sleep

Duermo ocho horas.

I sleep eight hours.

ducharseverbo

to shower

Me ducho por la mañana.

I shower in the morning.

lavarseverbo

to wash oneself

Me lavo el pelo con champú.

I wash my hair with shampoo.

lavarse los dientesverbo

to brush teeth

Me lavo los dientes tres veces al día.

I brush my teeth three times a day.

levantarseverbo

to get up

Me levanto temprano todos los días.

I get up early every day.

listoadjetivo

ready / clever

¿Estás listo para salir?

Are you ready to leave?

llegar al trabajoverbo

to arrive at work

Llego al trabajo a las nueve.

I get to work at nine.

peinarseverbo

to comb hair

Se peina antes de salir.

He combs his hair before going out.

ponerseverbo

to put on

Me pongo la chaqueta.

I put on my jacket.

preparar el desayunoverbo

to make breakfast

Preparo el desayuno para toda la familia.

I make breakfast for the whole family.

quitarseverbo

to take off

Quítate los zapatos en casa.

Take off your shoes at home.

salir de casaverbo

to leave home

Salgo de casa a las ocho.

I leave home at eight.

vestirseverbo

to get dressed

Me visto rápido por la mañana.

I get dressed quickly in the morning.

volver a casaverbo

to go back home

Vuelvo a casa sobre las siete.

I come home around seven.

A2 · Premium

afeitarseverbo

to shave

Me afeito todos los días.

I shave every day.

elalmuerzosustantivo

lunch

Tomo el almuerzo a la una.

I have lunch at one o'clock.

apagar la luzverbo

to turn off the light

Apaga la luz antes de dormir.

Turn off the light before going to sleep.

lacenasustantivo

dinner

La cena es a las nueve.

Dinner is at nine.

cepillarse el peloverbo

to brush hair

Me cepillo el pelo cada mañana.

I brush my hair every morning.

eldesayunosustantivo

breakfast

El desayuno está listo.

Breakfast is ready.

despertarverbo

to wake (someone)

No despiertes al bebé.

Don’t wake the baby.

dormirseverbo

to fall asleep

Me dormí viendo la película.

I fell asleep watching the film.

echar una siestaexpresión

to take a nap

Echo una siesta después de comer.

I take a nap after lunch.

encender la luzverbo

to turn on the light

Enciende la luz, no veo nada.

Turn on the light, I can't see anything.

fregar los platosverbo

to do the dishes

Friego los platos después de cenar.

I wash the dishes after dinner.

hacer ejercicioverbo

to exercise

Hago ejercicio tres veces por semana.

I exercise three times a week.

hacer la camaverbo

to make the bed

Hago la cama todas las mañanas.

I make the bed every morning.

hacer la compraexpresión

to do the shopping

Hago la compra los sábados.

I do the grocery shopping on Saturdays.

elhorario laboralsustantivo

working hours

Mi horario laboral es de nueve a seis.

My working hours are nine to six.

limpiar la casaverbo

to clean the house

Limpio la casa los sábados.

I clean the house on Saturdays.

maquillarseverbo

to put on makeup

Nunca se maquilla para ir al gimnasio.

She never wears makeup to the gym.

merendarverbo

to have a snack

Los niños meriendan a las cinco.

The children have a snack at five.

lameriendasustantivo

afternoon snack

Llevo fruta para la merienda.

I bring fruit for my afternoon snack.

pasear al perroverbo

to walk the dog

Paseo al perro dos veces al día.

I walk the dog twice a day.

poner el despertadorverbo

to set the alarm

Pongo el despertador a las siete.

I set the alarm for seven.

poner la mesaverbo

to set the table

Pon la mesa, ya está la cena.

Set the table, dinner is ready.

recoger la mesaverbo

to clear the table

Recogemos la mesa entre todos.

We all clear the table together.

relajarseverbo

to relax

Me relajo dando un paseo por el parque.

I relax by taking a walk in the park.

larutinasustantivo

routine (schedule)

Tengo una rutina muy estricta.

I have a very strict routine.

sacar la basuraverbo

to take out the trash

Saca la basura cuando salgas.

Take out the trash when you leave.

salir a correrverbo

to go running

Salgo a correr por las mañanas.

I go out running in the mornings.

lasiestasustantivo

siesta / nap

La siesta es una costumbre española.

The siesta is a Spanish custom.

sonar el despertadorverbo

to ring (alarm)

Suena el despertador y no me levanto.

The alarm goes off and I don't get up.

Frequently asked

How many Spanish words does the “Daily routine” topic cover?

52 words, each with a translation and an example sentence: A1 — 23, A2 — 29.

Which “Daily routine” words should I learn first?

With the A1 list: acostarse — to go to bed, bañarse — to bathe, cenar — to have dinner, cocinar — to cook, comer — to eat, desayunar — to have breakfast, descansar — to rest, despertador — alarm clock, despertarse — to wake up, dormir — to sleep. The full level is on this page.

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