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I leave the house at in Spanish

Justin's day is starting to look like a real routine. He can say when he wakes up, leaves home, gets back, and goes to bed.

You'll also add two useful details: what you have for breakfast and what you start the day with.

Amanda has work, but Justin is still looking for his first job.

By the end of this lesson

Say when you wake up, leave, get home, and go to bed.

  • Me despierto como a las ___I wake up around ___
  • Salgo de casa como a las ___I leave the house around ___
  • Regreso a casa como a las ___I get home around ___
  • Me acuesto como a las ___I go to bed around ___
  • Desayuno ___I have ___ for breakfast
  • Empiezo el día con ___I start the day with ___

Scene — a day takes shape

It is early at Café Laurel, below the apartments in colonia El Laurel. Amanda is heading out to work.

Justin is comparing his routine with hers, while Michael and Yako help him put the day in order.

At Café Laurel below the colonia El Laurel apartments, Amanda heads toward the doorway for work while Justin, Michael, and Yako organize the day's routine together.

Learn — your daily timeline

These six chunks let you describe a whole day from morning through bedtime.

Keep como a las together: it means the time is approximate, or around that hour.

  1. Justin demonstrates waking up around six-thirty while Michael and Yako watch him begin the routine.

    Me despierto como a las ___

    I wake up around ___

    When to use it: Use this to say approximately when you wake up.

    Me despierto means I wake up; como a las makes the time approximate.

    Say it: des-PYEHR-toh; stress despierto on the second syllable.

  2. Justin stands at a home doorway with his bag, demonstrating that he leaves the house around seven-fifteen.

    Salgo de casa como a las ___

    I leave the house around ___

    When to use it: Use this to say approximately when you leave home.

    Salgo means I leave; learn salgo de casa as one useful chunk.

    Say it: SAHL-goh deh KAH-sah; stress salgo.

  3. Justin returns to Café Laurel carrying his bag and demonstrates getting home around five-thirty.

    Regreso a casa como a las ___

    I get home around ___

    When to use it: Use this to say approximately when you get back home.

    Regreso means I return or get back; a casa means home.

    Say it: reh-GREH-soh ah KAH-sah; stress regreso.

  4. Justin hugs a pillow and pulls a blanket around his shoulders to demonstrate going to bed around ten o'clock.

    Me acuesto como a las ___

    I go to bed around ___

    When to use it: Use this to say approximately when you go to bed.

    Me acuesto means I go to bed; it is a reflexive daily-routine chunk.

    Say it: ah-KWES-toh; stress acuesto on the second syllable.

  5. Justin sits at a café table with a bowl of cereal and fruit, demonstrating that he has cereal for breakfast.

    Desayuno ___

    I have ___ for breakfast

    When to use it: Use this to name what you eat or drink for breakfast.

    Desayuno can mean I have breakfast or breakfast, depending on context.

  6. Justin begins the day by opening a planner-like blank page and pointing toward the bright morning outside, demonstrating that he starts with planning.

    Empiezo el día con ___

    I start the day with ___

    When to use it: Use this to say what begins your morning routine.

    Empiezo means I start; con introduces the thing you start with.

    Say it: em-PYEH-soh; the z sounds like s in Mexico.

Story — from morning to night

Follow Justin's day from waking up to bedtime. Amanda is leaving for work, while Justin explains his own schedule.

The highlighted chunks show the six new ways to describe his routine. Turn on Show English if you need support.

  1. It is early, and Amanda is ready to leave for work.
  2. AmandaBuenos días, Justin. ¿Ya estás despierto?Good morning, Justin. Are you awake already?
  3. JustinSí. Me despierto como a las siete.Yes. I wake up around seven.
  4. Amanda¿A qué hora sales de casa?What time do you leave home?
  5. JustinSalgo de casa como a las ocho.I leave the house around eight.
  6. AmandaYo salgo a trabajar. ¿Y tú, qué desayunas?I leave for work. And you, what do you have for breakfast?
  7. JustinDesayuno chilaquiles.I have chilaquiles for breakfast.
  8. AmandaQué rico. Que tengas buen día.How delicious. Have a good day.
  9. Yako¿Con qué empiezas el día?What do you start the day with?
  10. JustinEmpiezo el día con café.I start the day with coffee.
  11. Later, Justin returns to the café after spending the day out.
  12. Michael¿A qué hora regresas a casa?What time do you get home?
  13. JustinRegreso a casa como a las seis.I get home around six.
  14. MichaelBuenas noches, Justin. ¿Y cuándo te acuestas?Good evening, Justin. And when do you go to bed?
  15. JustinMe acuesto como a las once.I go to bed around eleven.

Practice — put the day in order

You'll hear routine lines, match times to meanings, fill gaps, and answer questions about the day.

Watch who is speaking and whether the action happens before or after work.

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  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    Spanish

    Salgo de casa como a las ___Drop the English here
    Regreso a casa como a las ___Drop the English here
    Buenos días.Drop the English here
    Que tengas buen día.Drop the English here
    Buenas noches.Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its Spanish, or tap one and then the other.

  3. Fill the gap

    I wake up around ___

    Me ____ como a las ___

  4. What do you say?

    Someone asks when you leave home, and you leave at approximately eight.

  5. Pick the reply

    Michael says:

    ¿A qué hora regresas a casa?

    What time do you get home?

    And you reply with:

  6. What does it mean?

    Desayuno ___

  7. True or false?

    This line says you go to bed around a certain time.

  8. Build the line

    Good evening

    .

    Tap the words in order.

  9. What do you say?

    You explain that coffee is what begins your morning.

Say it — tell your routine

Now speak as Justin while Amanda and the café regulars ask about your routine.

Tap ▶ to hear the model line, then tap the microphone when it is your turn. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. AmandaBuenos días, Justin. ¿A qué hora te despiertas?Good morning, Justin. What time do you wake up?
  2. Justin (you)Say when you wake up, around seven.

    Me despierto como a las ___

    I wake up around ___

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Recap — what you can say now

SpanishEnglish
Me despierto como a las ___I wake up around ___
Salgo de casa como a las ___I leave the house around ___
Regreso a casa como a las ___I get home around ___
Me acuesto como a las ___I go to bed around ___
Desayuno ___I have ___ for breakfast
Empiezo el día con ___I start the day with ___
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