DAILY ROUTINE

LA RUTINA DIARIA EN INGLÉS

La rutina diaria consiste en todas esas acciones y actividades que realizamos todos los días como puede ser lavarnos los dientes, ir al trabajo o a la escuela. 

DAILY ROUTINE - RUTINA DIARIA
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	bañarse
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 / televisión
to listen to the radio	escuchar el radio
to watch television / telly	ver la televisión / 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 autobús / 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

 

DAILY ROUTINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What time do you get up?	¿A qué hora te levantas?
How often do you go to the cinema?	¿Con qué frecuencia vas al cine? ¿Cada cuánto 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 año.
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?	¿Cuánto tardas en llegar al trabajo?
Where do you live?	¿Dónde vives?
How much coffee do you drink?	¿Cuánto café bebes?
What do you usually have for breakfast?	¿Qué sueles desayunar?
How do you get to school?	¿Cómo llegas al colegio?
What time do you go to bed?	¿A qué 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, Tú, Él, 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 laváis 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.	Él se lava el pelo por la mañana pero ella se lava el pelo por la tarde.