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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 / year.

Voy al cine una vez / dos veces a la


semana / al 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.

Run - correr
be- ser o estar
cut- cortar
read- leer
eate- comer
come- venir
read- leer
walk - caminar
look - mirar
call - llamar
play - jugar
jump - brincar

ask - preguntar
talk - hablar
hear - escuchar
swim - nadar
dance - bailar
sing - cantar
eat - comer
open - abrir
close - cerrar
study - estudiar
smell - oler
laugh - reir
write - escribir
kiss - besarplay - jugar
touch - tocar
fly - volar
cry - llorar
sleep - dormir
fell- sentir
speak - hablar (creo :D)
jump - saltar play - jugar
touch - tocar

Me levanto - I get up
Me voy a desayunar - I go to breakfast
Me ducho - I shower
Me lavo los dientes- I brush my teeth
Me visto- I dress up
Me preparo las cosas del dia- I prepare the things of the day
Me arreglo- fix me
Me voy a tomar un cafe - I'm going to drink a cup of coffee
Me voy al colegio - I go to school
Cuando acabo voy a comer - When I finish I'll eat
Hago los deberes - I do my homework
Leo un libro - I read a book

Quedo con mis amigos- I meet my friends


Voy a tomar un helado- I go out for ice cream
Damos una vuelta por el centro- We give a tour of the center
Vemos una pelicula - We see a movie
Me voy a casa- I'm going home
Estudio examenes- study exams
Me desarreglo- I disorder
Hago la cena- I make dinner
Me ducho otra vez- I shower again
Me voy a cenar- I'm having dinner
Recogo mi habitacion - I pick up my room
Me pongo el pijama - I put on my pajamas
Me voy al sofa y me pongo comoda- I get comfortable on the couch
Veo la tele - I watch TV
Me siento en mi mesa - I sit at my table
Escribo mi diario- I write my diary
Miro mi movil- I look at my mobile
Reviso las redes sociales - Reviewed the social networks
Me lavo los dientes - I brush my teeth
Me pongo el despertador - I put the alarm.
Me voy a dormir - I'm going to sleep

I usually wake up at 7 o'clock in the morning, then I get up from my bed, then I take a
shower. After this I like to have breakfast with my family. At 8 o'clock I go to school with my
younger sister, my mother takes us both by car. At 12 o'clock I have lunch at school
with my friends, then we go back to classes. At 5 o'clock we go out, my father comes to
take back home where I get something to eat. At 6 clock I have swimming classes. Then
by 8:00 o 'clock im back at home ready to have dinner. At 10 o'clock i go to sleep.

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