🕗 Talking About Daily Routines – Learn How to Describe Your Day!
Understanding how to talk about your daily routine is one of the first steps to speaking English fluently. In this blog post, we’ll learn how to describe our day, from waking up to going to bed, using correct grammar, useful vocabulary, idioms, and even phrasal verbs!
✍️ Tips to Describe Your Daily Activities
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Use the Simple Present Tense
➤ We use this tense for habits and routines.
🔹 I wake up at 6 a.m.
🔹 She goes to school at 7:30. -
Use Time Expressions
➤ Words like in the morning, after lunch, before bed, at night help structure your routine.
🔹 I brush my teeth in the morning.
🔹 He plays video games after school. -
Start With "I Usually…" or "I Always…"
➤ This helps express frequency.
🔹 I usually take a shower at night.
🔹 I always eat breakfast before class. -
Use Connectors
➤ Add then, after that, next, finally to give order.
🔹 I wake up, then I get dressed. After that, I eat breakfast.
📘 Daily Routine Vocabulary – English & Spanish
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Wake up | Despertarse |
| Get up | Levantarse |
| Take a shower | Bañarse / Ducharse |
| Brush my teeth | Cepillarme los dientes |
| Get dressed | Vestirse |
| Eat breakfast | Desayunar |
| Go to school/work | Ir a la escuela / trabajo |
| Do homework | Hacer la tarea |
| Have lunch | Almorzar |
| Take a nap | Tomar una siesta |
| Have dinner | Cenar |
| Watch TV | Ver televisión |
| Go to bed | Irse a la cama |
| Fall asleep | Dormirse |
💬 Useful Expressions
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What time do you usually get up? – ¿A qué hora te levantas normalmente?
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I wake up around 7 a.m. – Me despierto alrededor de las 7 a.m.
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After school, I hang out with my friends. – Después de la escuela, salgo con mis amigos.
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I never skip breakfast. – Nunca me salto el desayuno.
🎯 Idioms Related to Daily Life
| Idiom | Meaning | Spanish Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Rise and shine | Time to wake up! | ¡Arriba y brilla! / ¡A levantarse! |
| Hit the hay | Go to bed | Irse a la cama |
| Bright and early | Very early in the morning | Muy temprano |
| Creature of habit | A person who likes routines | Persona de costumbres |
| Call it a day | Stop working or doing an activity | Terminar por hoy |
🔁 Phrasal Verbs for Routines
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Spanish Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Wake up | Stop sleeping | Despertarse |
| Get up | Leave your bed | Levantarse |
| Freshen up | Wash and get ready | Arreglarse / refrescarse |
| Go out | Leave the house | Salir |
| Come back | Return home | Regresar |
| Chill out Doze off |
Relax Start to sleep |
Relajarse Quedarse dormido |
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✨ My Daily Routine – By a University Student
Hi! I’m Emily, and I’m a 20-year-old university student. I live with my family and our two lovely pets: a cat named Luna and a playful dog named Max.
🕖 Morning
I usually wake up at around 7:00 a.m. I feed my pets first because they are always hungry in the morning! Then I brush my teeth, take a quick shower, and get dressed. After that, I prepare a light breakfast—usually toast and fruit—and check my schedule for the day.
By 8:00 a.m., I’m ready for my first university class. I study from home most days, but sometimes I have to go to campus. I always carry a book with me in case I have free time to read.
🕛 Afternoon
After my morning classes, I have lunch around 1:30 p.m. I usually eat with my mom, and we talk about our day. In the afternoon, I work on homework, attend online lectures, or go to the library. If I have time, I also crochet—it’s one of my favorite hobbies! I’m currently working on a colorful blanket.
Around 5:00 p.m., I take Max for a walk in the park. It helps me relax and get some fresh air.
🌙 Evening
In the evening, I help prepare dinner. After eating, I sometimes read a few chapters of a novel or crochet while watching a movie. On Saturdays, I bake cakes! It’s my little weekend tradition, and my family loves to try new flavors.
🎉 Free Time
On weekends or when I have free time, I love hanging out with my friends. We go to cafés, study together, or just chat and laugh for hours. Spending time with them makes me feel happy and recharged.
Finally, I go to bed around 10:30 p.m., feeling grateful for a productive day.
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