When we talk about daily routines in Spanish, it’s not just about what you do, but also when you do it.

This article will help you learn words for common daily activities and how to tell the time for these activities. We’ll focus on two verbs: “desayunar” (to have breakfast) and “ir a la escuela” (to go to school).

Vocabulary for Daily Routines

In Spanish, there are some key words that describe daily activities. Here are the important ones to know:

1. Levantarse - to get up
2. Ducharse - to shower
3. Desayunar - to have breakfast
4. Ir a la escuela - to go to school
5. Estudiar - to study
6. Comer - to eat (lunch)
7. Cenar - to have dinner
8. Dormir - to sleep

Telling the Time

To share when you do these things, you need to learn how to tell time in Spanish. Here are the basics:

• Es la una. - It’s one o'clock.
• Son las dos. - It’s two o'clock.
• Son las tres. - It’s three o'clock.

For times like half-past, use “y media”:

• Es la una y media. - It’s one-thirty.
• Son las dos y media. - It’s two-thirty.

For a quarter-past, use “y cuarto”:

• Es la una y cuarto. - It’s one-fifteen.
• Son las dos y cuarto. - It’s two-fifteen.

For times before the hour, use “menos”:

• Son las tres menos cinco. - It’s five to three.
• Es la una menos diez. - It’s ten to one.

Expressing Activities

Now, let’s put our vocabulary and time together to show when we do activities. Here are some examples:

1. Levantarse

   • Me levanto a las siete. - I get up at seven o'clock.

2. Desayunar

   • Desayuno a las ocho. - I have breakfast at eight o'clock.

3. Ir a la escuela

   • Voy a la escuela a las ocho y media. - I go to school at eight-thirty.

Example Sentences

Here are some sentences to help you see how it all fits:

• Me despierto a las seis y media. (I wake up at six-thirty.)
• Me ducho a las siete. (I shower at seven.)
• Desayuno a las ocho. (I have breakfast at eight.)
• Voy a la escuela a las ocho y cuarto. (I go to school at eight-fifteen.)
• Estudio por la tarde. (I study in the afternoon.)
• Ceno a las seis. (I have dinner at six.)

Practice Exercise

Now, try filling in your daily routine with specific times in Spanish:

• Me levanto a...
• Desayuno a...
• Voy a la escuela a...
• Estudio a...
• Ceno a...
• Me acuesto a...

By learning how to say the times for your daily activities in Spanish, you can clearly share your habits and schedule. Practice these words and sentences, and soon you’ll be comfortable talking about your daily life in Spanish!