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What vocabulary can you use to describe your daily routine in Spanish?

In this lesson, we will learn some Spanish words and phrases to describe your daily routine. Knowing how to talk about what you do every day will help you have easy conversations and share your activities.

Words for Daily Routines

Here’s a list of common actions you can use to talk about what you do every day:

  1. Despertarse (to wake up)
  2. Levantarse (to get up)
  3. Ducharse (to take a shower)
  4. Vestirse (to get dressed)
  5. Desayunar (to have breakfast)
  6. Ir a la escuela (to go to school)
  7. Estudiar (to study)
  8. Almorzar (to have lunch)
  9. Hacer ejercicio (to exercise)
  10. Cenar (to have dinner)
  11. Ir a la cama (to go to bed)

Making Simple Sentences

When you talk about your daily routine, use the simple order of Subject-Verb-Object. Here are some examples with the words we just learned:

  • Yo me despierto a las siete. (I wake up at seven.)
  • Ella se levanta a las ocho. (She gets up at eight.)
  • Nosotros desayunamos a las nueve. (We have breakfast at nine.)

Asking and Answering Basic Questions

You can also ask and answer questions about your daily routine. Here are some common questions:

  • ¿A qué hora te despiertas? (What time do you wake up?)

    • Me despierto a las seis. (I wake up at six.)
  • ¿Qué haces después de desayunar? (What do you do after breakfast?)

    • Después de desayunar, voy a la escuela. (After breakfast, I go to school.)

Having Short Conversations

Practice saying who you are and what you do each day. Here are some examples:

Student A: Hola, me llamo Juan. ¿Y tú? (Hi, I’m Juan. And you?)

Student B: Hola, soy Ana. ¿Qué haces en la mañana? (Hi, I'm Ana. What do you do in the morning?)

Student A: En la mañana, me despierto, desayuno y voy a la escuela. (In the morning, I wake up, have breakfast, and go to school.)

Student B: ¡Eso suena bien! (That sounds good!)

Following Spoken Instructions

Listen carefully when your teacher gives instructions about daily activities. For example:
“Describe tu rutina diaria usando los verbos que aprendimos.” (Describe your daily routine using the verbs we learned.)

By practicing these words and making simple sentences, you'll feel more confident talking about daily routines in Spanish. Keep using these phrases, and you will get better at having basic conversations!

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What vocabulary can you use to describe your daily routine in Spanish?

In this lesson, we will learn some Spanish words and phrases to describe your daily routine. Knowing how to talk about what you do every day will help you have easy conversations and share your activities.

Words for Daily Routines

Here’s a list of common actions you can use to talk about what you do every day:

  1. Despertarse (to wake up)
  2. Levantarse (to get up)
  3. Ducharse (to take a shower)
  4. Vestirse (to get dressed)
  5. Desayunar (to have breakfast)
  6. Ir a la escuela (to go to school)
  7. Estudiar (to study)
  8. Almorzar (to have lunch)
  9. Hacer ejercicio (to exercise)
  10. Cenar (to have dinner)
  11. Ir a la cama (to go to bed)

Making Simple Sentences

When you talk about your daily routine, use the simple order of Subject-Verb-Object. Here are some examples with the words we just learned:

  • Yo me despierto a las siete. (I wake up at seven.)
  • Ella se levanta a las ocho. (She gets up at eight.)
  • Nosotros desayunamos a las nueve. (We have breakfast at nine.)

Asking and Answering Basic Questions

You can also ask and answer questions about your daily routine. Here are some common questions:

  • ¿A qué hora te despiertas? (What time do you wake up?)

    • Me despierto a las seis. (I wake up at six.)
  • ¿Qué haces después de desayunar? (What do you do after breakfast?)

    • Después de desayunar, voy a la escuela. (After breakfast, I go to school.)

Having Short Conversations

Practice saying who you are and what you do each day. Here are some examples:

Student A: Hola, me llamo Juan. ¿Y tú? (Hi, I’m Juan. And you?)

Student B: Hola, soy Ana. ¿Qué haces en la mañana? (Hi, I'm Ana. What do you do in the morning?)

Student A: En la mañana, me despierto, desayuno y voy a la escuela. (In the morning, I wake up, have breakfast, and go to school.)

Student B: ¡Eso suena bien! (That sounds good!)

Following Spoken Instructions

Listen carefully when your teacher gives instructions about daily activities. For example:
“Describe tu rutina diaria usando los verbos que aprendimos.” (Describe your daily routine using the verbs we learned.)

By practicing these words and making simple sentences, you'll feel more confident talking about daily routines in Spanish. Keep using these phrases, and you will get better at having basic conversations!

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