Daily routine
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DAILY ROUTINE | |
despertar Su madre la despierta a las ocho. | to wake someone up Her mother wakes her up at 8 o'clock. |
despertarse Me despierto muy temprano. | to wake up I wake up very early. |
levantarse | to get up |
hacer la cama | to make the bed |
vestirse | to get dressed |
preparase | to get ready |
ducharse | to have a shower |
bañarse | to have a bath |
lavarse | to have a wash |
lavarse los dientes | to clean your teeth |
cepillarse los dientes | to brush your teeth |
lavarse el pelo / la cabeza | to wash your hair |
secarse el pelo | to dry your hair |
cepillarse el pelo | to brush your hair |
peinarse | to comb your hair |
secarse las manos | to dry your hands |
afeitarse | to have a shave |
limpiarse los zapatos | to clean your shoes |
maquillarse / pintarse | to put on makeup |
ponerse las lentillas | to put in your contact lenses |
ponerse la dentadura postiza; ponerse los dientes postizos | to put in your false teeth |
desayunar / tomar el desayuno | to have breakfast |
almorzar / comer | to have lunch |
cenar | to have dinner |
hacer la comida | to cook lunch, to get lunch ready |
dar de comer al gato / perro | to feed the cat / dog |
regar las plantas | to water the plants |
poner la radio / televisión | to switch on the radio / television |
escuchar el radio | to listen to the radio |
ver la televisión / tele | to watch television / telly |
ir al colegio / al trabajo / a la universidad / a la oficina | to go to school / work / university / the office |
tomar / coger* el autobús / tren | to catch the bus / train |
empezar a trabajar / entrar a trabajar | to start work |
llegar a casa | to get home (from work) |
ir a casa | to go home |
desvestirse / desnudarse | to get undressed |
acostarse | to go to bed |
poner el despertador | to set the alarm clock |
tomarse un descanso / echarse una siesta | to have a rest |
dormirse | to fall asleep |
quedarse dormido | to oversleep |
pasar la noche en vela | to have a sleepless night |
tener insomnio / sufrir de insomnio | to suffer from insomnia |
*Note: Be very careful with these two verbs depending on which Spanish speaking country you are in. In Spain, it is very common to use the verb "coger". However, this has a completely different, sexual meaning in certain South American countries. So, if you are in South America, it's safer to use "tomar". List of pages with more help and information related to this page: Daily routine Reflexive verbs Regular AR verbs in the present. | |
DAILY ROUTINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | |
¿A qué hora te levantas? | What time do you get up? |
¿Con qué frecuencia vas al cine? ¿Cada cuánto vas al cine? | How often do you go to the cinema? |
Voy al cine una vez / dos veces a la semana / al mes / al año. | I go to the cinema once / twice a week / month / year. |
A veces / Nunca voy al teatro. Voy al teatro a menudo. | I sometimes / never go to the theatre. I often go to the theatre. |
¿Cuánto tardas en llegar al trabajo? | How long does it take you to get to work? |
¿Dónde vives? | Where do you live? |
¿Cuánto café bebes? | How much coffee do you drink? |
¿Qué sueles desayunar? | What do you usually have for breakfast? |
¿Cómo llegas al colegio? | How do you get to school? |
¿A qué hora te acuestas? | What time do you go to bed? |
A NOTE ON REFLEXIVE VERBS | |
A lot of these verbs are reflexive e.g. to wash my hair = lavarse el pelo. In English, the verb does not change but the possessive adjective before hair changes to reflect who is doing the action. In Spanish, the verb is reflexive and changes to reflect who is doing the action. Note: normally in Spanish, it is not normally necessary to use the subject pronoun (Yo, Tú, Él, Ella, Nosotros, Vosotros, Ellos, Ellas). However, if you need to distinguish between a girl and a boy then it is possible to include it (see below). | |
Me lavo el pelo. | I wash my hair. |
Te lavas el pelo. | You wash your hair. |
Se lava el pelo | He washes his hair. |
Se lava el pelo. | She washes her hair. |
Nos lavamos el pelo. | We wash our hair. |
Os laváis el pelo. | You wash your hair. |
Se lavan el pelo. | They wash their hair. |
Él se lava el pelo por la mañana pero ella se lava el pelo por la tarde. | He washes his hair in the morning but she washes her hair in the afternoon. |