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Beginner Spanish · Daily routines and reflexive verbs
Daily Routine in Spanish
Your daily routine gives you an easy way to practice useful Spanish every day. Learn how to talk about waking up, getting ready, working or studying, coming home, and going to bed.
Your next small win: describe a simple morning-to-night routine, use a few common reflexive verbs, and say when things happen.
Start your day
Morning Routine
These verbs cover the beginning of a typical day.
To wake up
To get up
To shower
To brush your teeth
To get dressed
To have breakfast
Put the morning in order
Say that you wake up, get up, and have breakfast.
Me despierto.
Me levanto.
Desayuno.
More morning actions
To comb your hair
To leave home
Move through the day
Daytime and Evening Activities
Add work, study, meals, exercise, and evening activities to build a fuller routine.
To work
To study
To have lunch
To exercise
To return home
To have dinner
To rest
To go to bed
More daytime and night activities
To go to work
To walk
To do homework
To watch television
To use the phone
To read
To sleep
Notice the reflexive pattern
Daily Routine Reflexive Verbs
Many common routine verbs are reflexive. The pronoun changes depending on who is doing the action.
I wake up.
You get up.
He or she showers.
We get up early.
Core pronouns: the source lists me, te, se, nos, os, se. For a first-person routine, you will use me often.
Wake up versus get up
Say “I wake up early, but I don't get up right away.”
Me despierto temprano, pero no me levanto enseguida.
Add when things happen
Time and Routine Expressions
Time expressions make your routine sound like a real schedule instead of a list of verbs.
In the morning
In the afternoon
At night
Every day
Early
Usually
On weekends
What time do you wake up?
I wake up at six thirty.
I start working at nine.
I usually return home in the afternoon.
Add a time
Say that you wake up at 6:30.
Me despierto a las seis y media.
Connect the actions
Talking About Your Daily Routine
Instead of listing single verbs, connect actions with time expressions and words such as pero, después, and antes de.
I wake up early, but I don't get up right away.
I usually have coffee, fruit, and toast for breakfast.
After work, I exercise before returning home.
At night, I read a little before going to bed.
More routine examples
On Mondays, I shower early because I have a meeting in the morning.
I have lunch with my coworkers near the office.
When I get home, I put down my phone and rest for a few minutes.
On weekends, I go to bed later than usual.
Use your routine in conversation
Everyday Conversations
Morning schedule
What time do you get up during the week?
I get up at six thirty and have breakfast before leaving home.
After work
What do you do when you finish work?
I go home, make dinner, and then rest for a while.
Build your own routine
Say one thing you do in the morning, one thing you do during the day, and one thing you do at night.
Me levanto temprano.
Trabajo por la tarde.
Por la noche leo antes de acostarme.
Your turn · 8 quick questions
Practice: Daily Routine
Choose the phrase that fits each situation. Focus on common routine actions, reflexive forms, and time expressions.
Practice complete
You can talk through a daily routine.
A few routine phrases to revisit
One last step: describe your day without choices.
Give a short routine from morning to night. Include at least one reflexive verb and one time expression.
Me despierto a las seis y media.
Desayuno por la mañana.
Trabajo durante el día.
Por la noche leo un poco y me acuesto.
You want to know what time someone gets up during the week. What do you ask?
- ¿A qué hora te levantas entre semana?
- ¿Qué haces cuando terminas de trabajar?
- ¿Dónde trabajas entre semana?
- ¿Qué desayunas por la noche?
¿A qué hora te levantas entre semana? asks what time someone gets up on weekdays.
¿A qué hora te levantas entre semana? = What time do you get up during the week?
You get up at 6:30 and have breakfast before leaving home. Which sentence matches?
- Me levanto a las seis y media y desayuno antes de salir de casa.
- Me acuesto a las seis y media y ceno antes de salir de casa.
- Me levanto por la noche y desayuno después de acostarme.
- Trabajo a las seis y media y me levanto en la oficina.
Me levanto means “I get up,” and antes de salir de casa means “before leaving home.”
Me levanto a las seis y media y desayuno antes de salir de casa.
Which form means “I wake up”?
- Me despierto.
- Te despierto.
- Se despierto.
- Despertarse yo.
The first-person reflexive pronoun is me, so the lesson uses Me despierto.
Me despierto. = I wake up.
Which sentence shows the difference between waking up and getting out of bed?
- Me despierto temprano, pero no me levanto enseguida.
- Me ducho por la mañana.
- Almuerzo cerca del trabajo.
- Me acuesto por la noche.
Despertarse means to wake up, while levantarse means to get up.
despertarse = wake up; levantarse = get up
After work you exercise before returning home. Which sentence fits?
- Después del trabajo, hago ejercicio antes de volver a casa.
- Después del trabajo, desayuno antes de salir de casa.
- Por la mañana, ceno antes de trabajar.
- Los fines de semana, estudio antes de despertarme.
Hago ejercicio means “I exercise,” and volver a casa means “to return home.”
Después del trabajo, hago ejercicio antes de volver a casa.
You finish work, go home, make dinner, and then rest. Which answer fits?
- Vuelvo a casa, preparo la cena y después descanso un rato.
- Me levanto, desayuno y después salgo de casa.
- Trabajo, almuerzo y después voy a la oficina.
- Me acuesto, me despierto y después desayuno.
The sentence describes returning home, making dinner, and resting after work.
Vuelvo a casa, preparo la cena y después descanso un rato.
At night you read a little before going to bed. Which sentence matches?
- Por la noche leo un poco antes de acostarme.
- Por la mañana ceno antes de acostarme.
- Por la tarde me despierto antes de leer.
- Todos los días almuerzo antes de levantarme.
Por la noche means “at night,” and antes de acostarme means “before going to bed.”
Por la noche leo un poco antes de acostarme.
Which expression means “in the morning”?
- por la mañana
- por la tarde
- por la noche
- los fines de semana
Por la mañana means “in the morning.”
por la mañana = in the morning