Spanish - Daily Routine

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Learner checking a schedule while practicing Spanish daily routine phrases — lesson about times and routines.

Goal: Talk about times, sequence, and availability

Free Spanish lessons with guided practice, audio, and speaking support.

Ready to describe your day in Spanish? This lesson helps you say when you do things, what you do before or after an activity, and when you're busy. Have fun — small steps add up!

Level A2: In this lesson you'll practice common phrases about daily routines — telling the time of activities, asking when someone usually does something, sequences (antes/después), availability, duration, and habits. It's CEFR-aligned and focused on speaking and listening with short, useful frames you can use today.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Use simple frames to say when you do routine activities (times, days, approximate times).
  • Ask and answer about usual times and sequence: before, after, and duration.
  • Practice saying short habit phrases aloud to build confidence (A2 level).
Two people comparing morning routines in Spanish — listening practice for daily routine vocabulary and frames.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

Normalmente ___ a las ___.

I usually ___ at ___.

Meaning: I usually ___ at ___.

When to use: Use this frame to state a habitual action with a clock time: the first blank is the action, the second is the time (e.g., 'Normalmente me levanto a las siete.').

Tip: Remember to use 'a la' for 1:00 (la una) and 'a las' for other hours; don’t drop the preposition 'a'.

Normalmente me levanto a las siete.
I usually get up at seven.
Normalmente voy al gimnasio a las seis.
I usually go to the gym at six.

¿A qué hora sueles ___?

What time do you usually ___?

Meaning: What time do you usually ___?

When to use: Ask about the typical time someone does an activity. Use an infinitive in the blank, and this uses 'tú' (informal).

¿A qué hora sueles cenar?
What time do you usually eat dinner?
¿A qué hora sueles ir a la oficina?
What time do you usually go to the office?

Yo ___ antes de ___.

I ___ before ___.

Meaning: I ___ before ___.

When to use: Use to describe one action that happens before another part of the day or activity. The second blank often takes an infinitive or noun phrase.

Yo desayuno antes de salir.
I have breakfast before leaving.
Yo me ducho antes de trabajar.
I shower before working.

Después de ___, normalmente ___.

After ___, I usually ___.

Meaning: After ___, I usually ___.

When to use: Say what happens next in your routine. The first blank names the event; the second gives the usual following action.

Después de despertarme, normalmente leo el correo.
After waking up, I usually read email.
Después de correr, normalmente desayuno.
After running, I usually have breakfast.

Los ___, normalmente ___.

On ___, I usually ___.

Meaning: On ___, I usually ___.

When to use: Use with days or recurring periods to describe a routine (e.g., 'Los lunes', 'Los fines de semana').

Los lunes, normalmente trabajo desde casa.
On Mondays, I usually work from home.
Los fines de semana, normalmente duermo más.
On weekends, I usually sleep more.

No puedo de ___ a ___.

I'm busy from ___ to ___.

Meaning: I’m busy from ___ to ___.

When to use: Say you are unavailable during a time range. Put start and end times in the blanks (e.g., 'No puedo de nueve a once').

Tip: Don't confuse with 'no puedo con' (I can't handle). For availability say 'No puedo de X a Y' or 'Estoy ocupado de X a Y.'

No puedo de nueve a once.
I can't (I'm busy) from nine to eleven.
No puedo de las dos a las cuatro.
I can't from two to four.

Tardo ___ en ___.

It takes me ___ to ___.

Meaning: It takes me ___ to ___.

When to use: Describe how long an activity takes. Start with the time expression, then 'en' plus an infinitive (e.g., 'Tardo veinte minutos en llegar').

Tardo treinta minutos en llegar al trabajo.
It takes me thirty minutes to get to work.
Tardo cinco minutos en prepararme.
I take five minutes to get ready.

Trato de ___ todos los días.

I try to ___ every day.

Meaning: I try to ___ every day.

When to use: Use to say a daily habit or goal. Put an infinitive in the blank (e.g., 'Trato de leer todos los días').

Trato de leer todos los días.
I try to read every day.
Trato de hacer ejercicio todos los días.
I try to exercise every day.

Normalmente no ___ los ___.

I don't usually ___ on ___.

Meaning: I don’t usually ___ on ___.

When to use: Use to say something is not part of your routine on certain days or periods (e.g., 'Normalmente no trabajo los sábados').

Normalmente no trabajo los sábados.
I don't usually work on Saturdays.
Normalmente no ceno los domingos.
I don't usually eat dinner on Sundays.

¿Qué haces normalmente en ___?

What do you usually do in the ___?

Meaning: What do you usually do in the ___?

When to use: Ask about someone's usual activities during a time of day or period (e.g., 'la mañana', 'las tardes').

¿Qué haces normalmente en la mañana?
What do you usually do in the morning?
¿Qué haces normalmente en los fines de semana?
What do you usually do on the weekends?

Mi alarma suena a las ___.

My alarm goes off at ___.

Meaning: My alarm goes off at ___.

When to use: State the time your alarm sounds; put a clock time in the blank (e.g., 'Mi alarma suena a las seis').

Mi alarma suena a las seis.
My alarm goes off at six.
Mi alarma suena a las siete y media.
My alarm goes off at seven-thirty.

Me preparo para ___.

I get ready for ___.

Meaning: I get ready for ___.

When to use: Use to say what you prepare for (work, school, a trip, an event). Put the noun or infinitive after 'para'.

Me preparo para la universidad.
I get ready for university.
Me preparo para una reunión importante.
I get ready for an important meeting.

Salgo de casa como a las ___.

I leave home at about ___.

Meaning: I leave home at about ___.

When to use: Use 'Salgo de casa como a las...' to give an approximate time you leave home.

Salgo de casa como a las ocho.
I leave home at about eight.
Salgo de casa como a las siete y cuarto.
I leave home at about seven fifteen.

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

A short morning chat about alarms, leaving home, and how long things take.

Anna and David talk about alarm times, leaving home, and how long things take — a short Spanish mini-dialogue about routines.

What are Anna and David talking about?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

Mi alarma suena a las seis.

My alarm goes off at six.

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

¿A qué hora sueles salir de casa?

What time do you usually leave home?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

Salgo de casa como a las siete y cuarto.

I leave home at about seven fifteen.

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Tardo veinte minutos en llegar al trabajo.

It takes me twenty minutes to get to work.

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

Después de desayunar, normalmente camino cinco minutos.

After breakfast, I usually walk five minutes.

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Trato de hacer ejercicio todos los días.

I try to exercise every day.

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

Which Spanish phrase says 'My alarm goes off at seven'?

Which phrase asks 'What time do you usually ___?'

Choose the phrase that means 'It takes me thirty minutes to get to work.'

Which phrase expresses 'I'm busy from two to four'?

I can't from nine to eleven.

Anna: I can't meet you ___. I'm busy from 9 to 11.

I study before having breakfast.

David: I study for thirty minutes ___ breakfast.

I leave home at about eight.

Anna: What time do you leave home? David: ___

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

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Say this phrase out loud:

Normalmente ___ a las ___.

I usually ___ at ___.

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¿A qué hora sueles ___?

What time do you usually ___?

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Yo ___ antes de ___.

I ___ before ___.

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Después de ___, normalmente ___.

After ___, I usually ___.

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Los ___, normalmente ___.

On ___, I usually ___.

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No puedo de ___ a ___.

I'm busy from ___ to ___.

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Tardo ___ en ___.

It takes me ___ to ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Trato de ___ todos los días.

I try to ___ every day.

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Normalmente no ___ los ___.

I don't usually ___ on ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Qué haces normalmente en ___?

What do you usually do in the ___?

Say this phrase out loud:

Mi alarma suena a las ___.

My alarm goes off at ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Me preparo para ___.

I get ready for ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Salgo de casa como a las ___.

I leave home at about ___.