Being able to talk about your daily routine is one of the most practical and useful skills when learning a new language. Spanish vocabulary about the daily routine helps you describe your day-to-day activities, from waking up in the morning to going to bed at night.
On this page you will find lessons related to basic daily activities and more specific actions and common phrases. The objective is that you achieve the confidence to talk about your daily routine in Spanish with fluency.
What will you learn?
Basic daily activities: learn essential vocabulary for common daily tasks, such as “levantarse” (to get up), “desayunar” (to have breakfast), “trabajar” (to work), “estudiar” (to study) and “acostarse” (to go to bed). These lessons introduce you to the main verbs and phrases you need to describe your typical day.
Morning routines: learn vocabulary to describe morning activities, like “ducharse” (to shower), “vestirse” (to get dressed), “cepillarse los dientes” (to brush your teeth) or “tomar café” (to have coffee). These lessons will help you share your morning habits and routines in Spanish with ease.
Work and study routine: expand your vocabulary to talk about your work or study routine, with terms like “tener reuniones” (to have meetings) or “responder correos” (to answer emails). These lessons guide you through describing your day at work or school.
Evening activities: understand how to talk about what you do in the evening, including phrases like “preparar la cena” (to cook dinner), “ver la televisión” (to watch TV), “salir a pasear” (to go for a walk) or “leer un libro” (to read a book). These lessons provide practical examples to help you describe your nighttime routine.
Expressions for common daily tasks: learn vocabulary and phrases for other everyday activities, such as “hacer ejercicio” (to exercise), “ir de compras” (to go shopping), “limpiar la casa” (to clean the house) and “sacar la basura” (to take out the trash). With these lessons you will learn and practice phrases to talk about chores, hobbies and other parts of your daily routine.
Talking about schedules and time: learn how to describe your schedule and talk about when you do things, using phrases like “por la mañana” (in the morning), “a mediodía” (at noon), “por la tarde” (in the afternoon) and “por la noche” (at night). With this vocabulary you can discuss time and organize your daily activities.