Daily routine - Rutina diaria
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DAILY ROUTINE - RUTINA DIARIA
to wake someone up
Her mother wakes her up at 8 o'clock.
despertar
Su madre la despierta a las ocho.
to wake up
I wake up very early.
despertarse
Me despierto muy temprano.
to get up
levantarse
to make the bed
hacer la cama
to get dressed
vestirse
to get ready
preparase
to have a shower
ducharse
to have a bath
baarse
to have a wash
lavarse
to clean your teeth
lavarse los dientes
to brush your teeth
cepillarse los dientes
to wash your hair
lavarse el pelo / la cabeza
to dry your hair
secarse el pelo
to brush your hair
cepillarse el pelo
to comb your hair
peinarse
to dry your hands
secarse las manos
to have a shave
afeitarse
to clean your shoes
limpiarse los zapatos
to put on makeup
maquillarse / pintarse
to put in your contact lenses
ponerse las lentillas
to put in your false teeth
ponerse la dentadura postiza;
ponerse los dientes postizos
to have breakfast
desayunar / tomar el desayuno
to have lunch
almorzar / comer
to have dinner
cenar
to cook lunch, to get lunch ready
hacer la comida
to feed the cat / dog
dar de comer al gato / perro
to water the plants
regar las plantas
to switch on the radio / television
poner la radio / televisin
to listen to the radio
escuchar el radio
to watch television / telly
ver la televisin / tele
to go to school / work / university / the office
ir al colegio / al trabajo / a la universidad / a la
oficina
to catch the bus / train
tomar / coger* el autobs / tren
to start work
empezar a trabajar / entrar a trabajar
to get home (from work)
llegar a casa
to go home
ir a casa
to get undressed
desvestirse / desnudarse
to go to bed
acostarse
to set the alarm clock
poner el despertador
to have a rest
tomarse un descanso / echarse una siesta
to fall asleep
dormirse
to oversleep
quedarse dormido
to have a sleepless night
pasar la noche en vela
to suffer from insomnia
tener insomnio / sufrir de insomnio
*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".
DAILY ROUTINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What time do you get up?
A qu hora te levantas?
How often do you go to the cinema?
Con qu frecuencia vas al cine?
Cada cunto vas al cine?
I go to the cinema once / twice a week / month /
Voy al cine una vez / dos veces a la semana / al
year.
mes / al ao.
I sometimes / never go to the theatre.
I often go to the theatre.
A veces / Nunca voy al teatro.
Voy al teatro a menudo.
How long does it take you to get to work?
Cunto tardas en llegar al trabajo?
Where do you live?
Dnde vives?
How much coffee do you drink?
Cunto caf bebes?
What do you usually have for breakfast?
Qu sueles desayunar?
How do you get to school?
Cmo llegas al colegio?
What time do you go to bed?
A qu hora te acuestas?
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, T, l, 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).
I wash my hair.
Me lavo el pelo.
You wash your hair.
Te lavas el pelo.
He washes his hair.
Se lava el pelo
She washes her hair.
Se lava el pelo.
We wash our hair.
Nos lavamos el pelo.
You wash your hair.
Os lavis el pelo.
They wash their hair.
Se lavan el pelo.
He washes his hair in the morning but she washes
her hair in the afternoon.
l se lava el pelo por la maana pero ella se lava el
pelo por la tarde.
Para escribir sobre algo que hacs todos los das, se utilizan expresiones como: "always" (
que significa siempre), o "every day" ( que significa cada da), "usually"( que significa
usualmente),
" in general"(Que significa en general), "generaly"(que significa generalmente),
y el tiempo a usar es el presente.
Por ejemplo, te escribo mi rutina diaria en espaol y luego la paso al ingls:
Todos los das me despierto a las 7 de la maana.
Every day I wake up at 7 a.m..
Usualmente,en el desayuno como tostadas con manteca y tomo cafe.
In breakfast, usually I eat toasts with lard and coffee.
A las 8 de la maana voy al liceo
At 8 a.m. I go to High school.
Vuelvo a casa a las 12 y almuerzo con mi madre y mi hermana.
I return to home at 12 a.m., at 1 o'clock I take lunch with my mother and my sister.
Luego, miro televisin o hago los deberes.
Then, I watch TV or I do my homework.
Cuando tengo tiempo me gusta escuchar msica o ver una buena pelcula
When I have time I like listening music or seeing a good movie.
A las 10 de la noche ceno. Por lo general como carne o pollo con pur o ensalada.
At 10 p.m. I have dinner,generaly I eat meat or chicken with mash or salad.
A las 11 me voy a acostar porque tengo que levantarme temprano.
At 11 pm. I go to bed because I have to get up early.
Mi Rutina
I get up everyday at seven o
clock, Then I have a Shower,
after that, I have Breakfast and
go out to take the bus for go
class.
I finish my classes at twelve,
then I have luch at the
University's Restaurant.
At two pm, I go to study to the
library, then at five pm I go
home.
At home I watch television one
hour, Then I have dinner. After
that,
I play at the computer and
finally at ten pm I go to sleep
Me levanto todos los das a las siete en
punto, luego me ducho,
despues de eso, desayuno y salgo a tomar
el bus para ir a clases.
Termino mis clases a las doce, luego
almuerzo en el restaurante de la
Universidad
A las dos de la tarde, voy a estudiar a la
biblioteca, luego a las cinco de la tarde me
voy a casa
En casa veo televisin una hora, y luego
ceno, despues de eso
Juego en el computador y Finalmente a las
diez de la noche me voy a dormir