Spanish II Daily Routine Vocabulary

Daily Routine Actions

• Despertarse (ie): Means to wake up; an early morning activity.
• Levantarse: Translates to get up; the process of standing after waking.
• Lavarse la cara: Refers to washing the face; part of morning grooming.
• Ducharse: Means to shower; a common hygiene practice.
• Bañarse: To take a bath; an alternative to showering, often for relaxation.
• Afeitarse: Refers to shaving; personal grooming for men and women.
• Secarse: Means to dry off; typically done after a shower or bath.
• Arreglarse/Prepararse: To get ready; involves preparation for the day.
• Ponerse: Means to put on; often regarding clothing or accessories.
• Vestirse (i): Translates to get dressed; completing the dressing routine.
• Desayunarse: Means to eat breakfast; the first meal of the day.
• Irse: Refers to leaving; the act of departing from home.
• Despedirse (i): To say goodbye; part of the farewell before leaving.
• Besarse: Means to kiss; a common greeting or goodbye gesture.
• Abrazarse: Refers to hugging; a sign of affection.

Evening and Nighttime Routine

• Quitarme: Translates to take off; usually refers to removing clothing.
• Acostarse (ue): Means to go to bed; the act of getting ready for sleep.
• Dormirse (ue): Refers to falling asleep; the transition to rest.

Sequence and Time Indicators

• Primero: Means first; used to indicate the initial action in a routine.
• Luego: Translates to then; denotes the next step after the first.
• Antes de + infinitive: Means before doing something; indicates prior actions.
• Después de + infinitive: Translates to after doing something; indicates following actions.
• Finalmente: Means finally; concludes a sequence of events.

Common Expressions

• Tener prisa: Means to be in a hurry; expresses the urgency of a situation.

Daily Routine Items

• El despertador: Alarm clock; used to wake up at a specified time.
• El jabón: Soap; essential for washing and personal hygiene.
• El champú: Shampoo; used for cleaning hair during showering.
• La afeitadora: Razor; a tool for shaving facial or body hair.
• La toalla: Towel; used for drying off after bathing.
• El desodorante: Deodorant; applied for personal freshness.
• El perfume: Perfume; a scented product for personal fragrance.
• El agua de colonia: Cologne; a lighter fragrance option.
• El cepillo de dientes/de pelo: Toothbrush or hairbrush; essential grooming tools.
• El peine: Comb; used for styling hair.
• El gel: Hair gel; styling product for hair.
• La secadora: Dryer; a device for drying hair or clothes.
• El maquillaje: Make-up; cosmetics used for enhancing appearance.