In this Spanish daily routine lesson for beginners, you’ll discover how to describe your everyday activities using key Spanish vocabulary and simple present-tense structures. With help from the García family, you’ll learn to talk about common actions like waking up, eating meals, going to work or school, and relaxing at home—all in Spanish for daily use.
This is a perfect A1-level Spanish lesson for anyone looking to build real-life speaking skills.
By the end of the lesson, you’ll be able to write and speak about your daily routine in Spanish, making it easier to connect with native speakers and confidently handle basic conversations.
Keywords included:
- Spanish daily routine vocabulary
- Spanish present tense beginners
- Daily activities in Spanish A1
- Beginner Spanish conversation
- Learn Spanish routines
- A1 Spanish grammar and vocabulary
- Talking about your day in Spanish
Vocabulary
| Spanish | English |
|---|
| Levantarse | To get up |
| Desayunar | To have breakfast |
| Ir al trabajo/escuela | To go to work/school |
| Comer / Almorzar | To eat / To have lunch |
| Regresar a casa | To return home |
| Cenar | To have dinner |
| Irse a dormir | To go to sleep |
Sentence Structure Guide
To talk about daily activities in Spanish, you can use these simple sentence patterns in the present tense. Here are two essential structures to help you build your own sentences:
1. Talking About What You Do and When
Structure:
Yo [verb in present tense] a las [time].
(I [do something] at [time].)
Example:
Yo desayuno a las 8 de la mañana.
(I have breakfast at 8 a.m.)
2. Talking About What Someone Else Does and Where
Structure:
[Name] [verb in present tense] en [place].
([Name] [does something] in/at [place].)
Example:
Juan juega fútbol en el parque.
(Juan plays football in the park.)
Conversation Familia Garcia
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Antonio se levanta a las 6 de la mañana y va a su restaurante. | Antonio gets up at 6 a.m. and goes to his restaurant. |
| Penélope desayuna con sus hijos antes de ir a la escuela. | Penélope has breakfast with her children before going to school. |
| Lucía y Juan van a la escuela a las 8 de la mañana. | Lucía and Juan go to school at 8 in the morning. |
| La abuela Rosa pasa las mañanas cuidando su jardín. | Grandma Rosa spends her mornings taking care of her garden. |
| El abuelo Miguel suele ir a pescar por la tarde. | Grandpa Miguel often goes fishing in the afternoon. |
Activity: Practice Time!
Your Turn:
Describe your own daily routine, or that of a family member, using the vocabulary and sentence patterns from this lesson.
Example:
I get up at 7 a.m., eat breakfast, go to work, and return home at 6 p.m.
This is a great opportunity to practice present-tense verbs and build confidence in talking about everyday activities in Spanish.