Share Your Daily Routine in Spanish: A Vocabulary Guide (2024)

November 16, 2021 by Sofía Godoy Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

Sharing your daily routine in Spanish is a fantastic way to get the conversation going with native speakers. By sharing what you do for a living, or what your day-to-day looks like; you’re able to find common interests with new acquaintances or friends.

What’s more, describing your Spanish daily routines, boosts your confidence in Spanish vocabulary.

Talking about your daily routine in Spanish requires you to master verbs in their reflexive forms. It also combines adjectives and vocabulary related to time-frequency, objects, and places.

Join me in this insightful blog post where I teach you how to Share Your Daily Routine in Spanish, along with practical vocabulary and practice audios for supporting your pronunciation.

After This Lesson, You’ll Be Able to Talk Like This:

1. Yo me despierto todos los días a las ocho de la mañana.
I wake up every day at eight in the morning.

2. Antes de bañarme, me cepillo los dientes y me lavo la care.
Before I shower, I brush my teeth and wash my face.

3. Tengo una hora para almorzar en el trabajo.
I have one hour for lunch at work.

4. Todas las mañanas desayuno café y huevos.
Every morning I have coffee and eggs for breakfast.

5. Yo salgo de trabajar y voy al gimnasio.
I get off work and go to the gym.

6. Normalmente hago mi tarea y me gusta escuchar música.
Normally I do my homework and enjoy listening to music.

7. Hoy me voy a desvelar, tengo que trabajar.
I’m staying up late tonight, I have to work.

8. Usualmente, me quedo dormida con la tele encendida.
Usually, I fall asleep with the tv on.

Listening to Spanish is key for improving your pronunciation and fluency. It’s a wonderful resource for preparing for a conversation and for memorizing new vocabulary.

Keep scrolling for plenty of detailed instruction and useful examples on your daily routines in Spanish!

Describe Your Daily Routine in Spanish

Your Spanish daily routines combine what you do for a living professionally, how you get ready in the mornings, how your mealtimes are, and other daily activities before going to bed.

Every day is different, so being able to elaborate on how your day looks like in Spanish, is proof of your confidence in using the language intuitively. Having una rutina (routine) helps you stay organized and make better use of your time.

Before we dive deep into your Spanish daily routines, we’ll turn our attention to verbs in reflexive form.

Reflexive verbs are used when an action acts on the subject. Meaning that the verb acts on him or herself. For example, when you comb your hair, brush your teeth, or when you wake up.

Make a quick review of the subject with this practical blog post about Reflexive Verbs in Spanish Grammar.

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Your Morning Daily Routine in Spanish

Tú rutina diaria (your daily routine) starts in the morning. Getting ready for the day ahead is essential for starting your activities with the right foot.

Let’s take a look at common verbs and vocabulary for the starting point for your Spanish daily routines.

Morning Routine Spanish Verbs Part 1

English	Spanish
to brush teeth	cepillarse los dientes
to brush your hair	cepillarse el pelo
to comb your hair	peinarse, peinar el cabello
to dry your hair	secarse el pelo
to floss	usar hilo dental
to get dressed	vestirse
to get ready	alistarse
to get up early	madrugar, levantarse temprano, despertarse temprano
to go to the gym	ir al gimnasio
to go, to head out	irse, salir

Morning Routine Spanish Verbs Part 2

English	Spanish
to have a bath	bañarse
to make the bed	hacer la cama
to put on makeup	maquillarse
to shave	afeitarse
to shower	ducharse
to use the restroom	ir al baño, usar el baño
to wake up, to get up	despertarse, levantarse
to wake up late	despertarse tarde, levantarse tarde
to wash your face	lavarse la cara
to wash your hair	lavarse el pelo
to work out	ejercitarse, hacer ejercicio

Example Phrases

Yo me levanto a las seis de la mañana.
I get up at six in the morning.

Mi alarma me despierta a las 7 am.
My alarm wakes me up at 7 am.

Primero, me cepillo los dientes y uso hilo dental.
First, I brush my teeth and use floss.

Si tengo tiempo, aprovecho a lavarme y secarme el pelo.
If I have time, I wash and dry my hair.

Antes de bañarme, hago ejercicio.
Before taking a bath, I exercise.

Me encanta madrugar los fines de semana.
I love waking up early on weekends.

Al despertarme, voy al baño.
When I wake up, I use the restroom.

Después de bañarme y vestirme, me maquillo.
After taking a bath and getting dressed, I put on makeup.

Normalmente me levanto y voy al gimnasio.
I usually get up and go to the gym.

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Después de ir al gimnasio, regreso a mi casa a ducharme.
After going to the gym, I come back to my house to shower.

Me toma casi una hora alistarme.
It takes me almost an hour to get ready.

Solo hago la cama y me voy al trabajo.
I just make the bed and go to work.

Your Eating Times

Breakfast is certainly the most important meal of the day, but being able to talk about your eating times, in general, is essential for discussing your daily routine in Spanish.

Talking about when you have a snack or when you have lunch is fantastic for making plans. It can also lead the conversation to talking about yummy foods, or about your likes and dislikes.

Let’s take a look at common verbs and vocabulary for talking about your eating times on your day-to-day.

Meals Daily Routine in Spanish Vocabulary

English	Spanish
to cook	cocinar
to drink a glass of water	tomar un vaso de agua
to drink a smoothie	tomar un licuado
to drink coffee	tomar café
to drink tea	tomar té
to eat dessert	comer postre
to eat something	comer algo
to have a snack	tomar un refrigerio
to have breakfast	desayunar, tomar el desayuno
to have dinner	cenar, tomar la cena
to have lunch	almorzar, comer
to make breakfast	preparar el desayuno
to set the table	poner la mesa
to wash the dishes	lavar los platos
to order food	pedir comida

Example Phrases

Yo cocino todos los días.
I cook every day.

Yo pido comida en el trabajo.
I order food at work.

No me gusta tomar café sin comer algo antes.
I don’t like drinking coffee without eating something first.

Todas las tardes tomo té y galletas.
Every afternoon I drink tea and cookies.

Antes de almorzar, mis hijos ponen la mesa.
Before having lunch, my kids set the table.

Después de alistarme, preparo el desayuno.
After getting ready, I prepare breakfast.

A las 11 am, me gusta tomar un refrigerio.
At 11 am, I like having a snack.

Tengo que lavar los platos antes de cocinar.
I have to wash the dishes before cooking.

No me gusta cenar tan tarde.
I don’t like eating dinner so late.

Me gusta tomar un desayuno ligero.
I like having a light breakfast.

¿A qué hora almuerzas?
At what time do you have lunch?

Por el trabajo, tengo que comer rápido.
Because of work, I have to eat fast.

Day to Day Activities

Some people have a pretty specific routine because they follow a strict horario (schedule) at work or school.

Others have certain responsibilities that provide more flexibility. These people are able to distribute their time into different activities.

Let’s examine some day to day vocabulary that’ll help you talk about what you do on your daily routine in Spanish.

Day to Day Activities Vocabulary Part 1

English	Spanish
go to school	ir a estudiar, ir a la escuela
go to work	ir a trabajar
to clean	hacer limpieza, limpiar
to do homework	hacer tareas
to do laundry	lavar la ropa
to drive	manejar, conducir
to feed the pets	alimentar a las mascotas
to get off work	salir de trabajar
to get home	llegar a casa
to go shopping	ir de compras
to go to a meeting	ir a una reunión
to go to class	ir a clases
to go to the beauty salon	ir al salon de belleza
to go to the doctor	ir al doctor
to go to therapy	ir a terapia

Day to Day Activities Vocabulary Part 2

English	Spanish
to have a nap	tomar una siesta
to listen to music	escuchar musica
to play videogames	jugar videojuegos
to see my friends	ver a mis amigos
to start work	empezar a trabajar
to study	estudiar
to take my kids	llevar a mis hijos
to talk on the phone	hablar por teléfono
to tidy up	ordenar
to use the computer	usar la computadora
to visit family	visitar a la familia
to walk the dog	pasear al perro
to watch tv	ver la tele
to work	trabajar

Example Phrases

Yo empiezo a trabajar a las 7am.
I start work at 7 am.

Yo voy a la escuela de lunes a viernes.
I go to school from Monday to Friday.

Usualmente, hablo por teléfono en las mañanas.
Usually, I talk on the phone in the mornings.

Tengo que hacer tareas y pasear al perro todas las tardes.
I have to do homework and walk the dog every afternoon.

Cuando llego a mi casa, me gusta tomar una siesta.
When I get home, I enjoy taking a nap.

Yo visito a mi familia todos los domingos.
I visit my family every Sunday.

En el trabajo uso mi computadora.
At work, I use my computer.

Yo llevo a mis hijos a la escuela todos los días.
I take my kids to school every day.

Después de salir de trabajar, me gusta ir de compras.
After getting off work, I enjoy going shopping.

Antes de acostarme, veo la tele.
Before going to bed, I watch tv.

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Yo hago limpieza en las mañanas.
I clean the house in the mornings.

En las tardes me gusta estudiar español.
In the afternoons I like studying Spanish.

Todos los miércoles voy a terapia.
Every Wednesday I go to therapy.

Night Routine in Spanish

How do you finish your day? Do you stay up late? Or do you go to bed early?

Talk about your night routine in Spanish with this list of useful vocabulary.

Night Routine Vocabulary

English	Spanish
to brush your teeth	cepillarse los dientes
to fall asleep	quedarse dormido
to go to bed early	acostarse temprano
to go to sleep	irse a dormir, dormirse
to look at your phone	ver el teléfono
to meditate	meditar
to put on pajamas	ponerse la pijama
to read a book	leer un libro
to remove your makeup	desmaquillarse
to say good night	decir buenas noches
to stay up late	desvelarse
to wash your face	lavarse la cara

Example Phrases

Me gusta acostarme temprano.
I like going to bed early.

Antes de irme a dormir, leo un libro.
Before going to sleep, I read a book.

Después de cenar, me cepillo los dientes y me pongo la pijama.
After having dinner, I brush my teeth and put on my pajamas.

No me gusta desvelarme.
I don’t like staying up late.

Normalmente, me quedo dormido viendo mi teléfono.
Normally, I fall asleep looking at my phone.

Add More Details to Your Spanish Daily Routines

You can always include more details when discussing your Spanish daily routines. You can talk about the variations according to days of the week and also about the frequency of such habits. Here’s a list of adverbs you can use.

Daily Routine in Spanish Adverbs

English	Spanish
always	siempre
day after tomorrow	pasado mañana
everyday	todos los días
frequently	frecuentemente
never	nunca
normally	normalmente
occasionally	ocasionalmente
often	a menudo, seguido
rarely	casi nunca
sometimes	a veces
today	hoy
tomorrow	mañana
usually	usualmente
yesterday	ayer

Example Phrases

¿Siempre te levantas temprano?
Do you always wake up early?

Tengo que ir a la escuela hasta pasado mañana.
I have to go to school until the day after tomorrow.

Todos los días veo la tele.
I watch tv every day.

Normalmente desayuno y después me baño.
Normally I have breakfast and shower later.

A veces, me despierto tarde.
Sometimes, I wake up late.

¿Tienes planes para hoy?
Do you have plans for today?

Casi nunca me da tiempo de almorzar en casa.
I rarely have time to eat at home.

Hoy tengo clase de baile.
Today I have dance class.

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Compliment this lesson with this example-packed review of The Days of the Week in Spanish.

Make It a Habit: Start Spanish Daily Routines!

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Native speaker of English and Spanish, I’m a sustainable travel and social impact entrepreneur who loves going to new places and meeting people from different cultures and backgrounds. I love spending time with my family and being outdoors with my dogs. Writing, communicating, and creating are my passions. I strongly believe there are more creative ways to solve the issues our world is facing and I like doing my part in any way I can.