Daily Routine in Spanish – Vocabulary and Phrases

In this post we are going to learn Spanish vocabulary and phrases about our daily routine.

We will start with some phrases, and then read several vocabulary lists about this topic.

Enjoy! 🙂

Phrases

¿A qué hora te levantas?
What time do you get up?

Me levanto a las ocho de la mañana.
I get up at eight o’clock in the morning.

¿Cuántas veces al día te lavas los dientes?
How many times a day do you brush your teeth?

Me lavo los dientes tres veces al día.
I brush my teeth three times a day.

Todos los días salgo de casa a las ocho de la mañana y vuelvo a las seis de la tarde.
Every day I leave home at eight in the morning and return at six in the evening.

Vocabulary: Routines at home

The bed

Acostarse	to go to bed (or to lie down)
Despertarse	to wake up
Dormirse	to fall asleep
Hacer la cama	to make the bed
Irse a la cama	to go to bed
Levantarse	to get up
Poner una alarma	to set up an alarm

Corporal hygiene

Bañarse	to take a bath
Ducharse	to shower
Lavarse la cara	to wash one’s face
Lavarse las manos	to wash one’s hands
Lavarse los dientes	to brush one’s teeth

Clothing / hair / beauty

Afeitarse	to shave
Desvestirse	to get undressed
Maquillarse	to put makeup
Peinarse	to comb one’s hair
Perfumarse	to put perfume on
Ponerse el sombrero	to put on the hat
Ponerse la ropa	to put on the clothes
Quitarse la chaqueta	to take out the jacket
Quitarse la ropa	to take out the clothes
Vestirse	to get dressed

Food

Almorzar	to have lunch
Cenar	to have dinner
Cocinar	to cook
Comer	to eat (in general)
Desayunar	to have breakfast
Merendar	to have an afternoon snack
Preparar el desayuno	to prepare breakfast

More vocabulary

Going to places

Hacer la compra	to do the shopping
Irse a casa	to go home
Ir a la escuela / Ir al colegio	to go to school
Irse al trabajo	to go to work
Salir de casa	to leave home
Salir del trabajo	to get off work

Fun

Dar una vuelta / Dar un paseo	to go for a stroll
Escuchar la radio	to listen to the radio
Escuchar música	to listen to music
Ir a tomar algo	to go out for a drink
Ir de compras	to go shopping
Quedar con los amigos	to meet friends
Salir	to go out
Ver la tele	to watch TV