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Talking about your daily activities is an essential part of everyday conversation.

How often are we asked the questions, “What did you do today?” or “What are you doing later?”

In order to answer those questions as a Spanish learner, you need to learn all of the necessary vocabulary, phrases, and grammar related to daily routines. But don’t worry—we’re here to help!

Daily Routine illustrations with Spanish verbs

At Llamitas Spanish, we teach Spanish through thematic units. These lessons are cross-curricular, incorporating all of the core subjects in Spanish, including phonics, literacy, basic math concepts in Spanish, cultural studies, geography, and more.

The first theme we explore in our Level 2 curriculum is learning how to describe our daily routines in Spanish.

If you’re teaching your kids Spanish and are ready to introduce la rutina diaria, we have everything you need!

Daily Routine Phrases in Spanish

¿Cuál es tu rutina diaria? What’s your daily routine?

To answer this question, there are some key phrases, grammar points, and vocabulary words you’ll need to learn.

First, let’s talk about reflexive verbs. This is when the subject and object of the sentence are the same; you could also say that the subject is doing an action to themself.

Reflexive verbs in the “yo” (I) form are a grammar focus in our daily routine Spanish unit. For example, in the sentence, “Me lavo los dientes” (“I brush my teeth”), lavo is the reflexive verb lavarse in “yo” form.

Naturally, this comes up often when talking about routines in Spanish.

Next, take a look at our list of essential daily routine Spanish vocabulary and phrases, so you can start discussing your routines:

Spanish Pronunciation English Translation
me despierto meh dehs-pyehr-toh I wake up
me levanto meh leh-bahn-toh I get up
me peino meh pey-noh I brush my hair
desayuno dehs-ah-yoo-noh I eat breakfast
me lavo los dientes meh lah-boh lohs dyehn-tehs  I brush my teeth
hago la cama ah-goh lah kah-mah I make my bed
me visto meh bees-toh I get dressed
estudio ehs-too-dyoh I study
como koh-moh I eat
juego hweh-goh I play
leo leh-oh I read
ceno seh-noh I eat dinner
me baño meh bah-nyoh I take a bath
me acuesto meh ah-kwehs-toh I go to bed

Daily Routine Activities in Spanish

In the first unit of our Level 2 curriculum, kids will learn all about routines in Spanish with fun activities. We always use a cross-curricular approach to language learning, meaning students learn Spanish across subjects.

After completing this unit, they’ll understand new grammar concepts and gain literacy skills, such as:

  • Learning about reflexive verbs
  • Differentiating between the letters “b” and “v”
  • Understanding homophones
  • Learning about the diminutive “-ito”
  • Reading CVCV words with ease
  • Reviewing conjunctions

They’ll also work on early math skills, including:

  • Identifying odd and even numbers
  • Skip counting by 2s

Plus, they’ll learn three songs in this unit: “Pin Pon es un muñeco,” “A guardar,” & “El patio de mi casa”!

Our Level 2 curriculum also features our very own short story collection, Cuentos Cortos Infantiles, which allows students to learn Spanish grammar in context.

This includes the story “La vaca que se baña,” about a young Mexican girl’s morning routine on a ranch and her cow that has a bizarre delight for bathing!

Learning Spanish in context through beautifully illustrated, authentic stories like this is an ideal way to reinforce grammar and vocabulary. You’ll never find verb charts or drilling in our thematic lessons.

Llamitas Spanish level 2 curriculum

Pin Pon Song

Music is a key part of our Llamitas Spanish curriculum series. Not only do songs make Spanish lessons more fun for kids, but music has actually been shown to enhance language learning in numerous studies. That’s amazing!

The song “Pin Pon” in Level 2 provides students with an opportunity to practice reflexive verbs, reinforcing what students learn in our unit on daily routines.

“Pin Pon” is a famous nursery rhyme in Spanish-speaking countries. You can check it out right here!

Spanish Lyrics English Translation
Pin Pon es un muñeco
muy guapo y de cartón.
Se lava su carita
con agua y con jabón.

Se desenreda el pelo
con peine de marfil,
y aunque no le gusta
no llora ni hace así.

Pin Pon dame la mano
con un fuerte apretón.
Yo quiero ser tu amigo,
Pin Pon, Pin Pon, Pin Pon.

Y cuando las estrellas,
comienzan a salir.
Pin Pon se va a la cama
y se acuesta a dormir.

Pin Pon is a doll
made of cardboard and very handsome.
He washes his face
with water and soap.

He combs his hair
with an ivory comb,
and even though he doesn’t like it
he doesn’t cry nor fuss.

Pin Pon give me your hand
with a strong squeeze.
I want to be your friend,
Pin Pon, Pin Pon, Pin Pon.

And when the stars,
start to come out.
Pin Pon goes to bed
and goes to sleep.

Spanish Books about Daily Routine

Reading picture books about a topic is a wonderful way to enrich any Spanish lesson. Because thematic learning and literacy are so important to us at Llamitas Spanish, we always provide lovingly curated book menus in our curricula.

We also want to share some of those with you today!

Here are some of our favorite Spanish books about daily routines:

Healthy Habits / Hábitos saludables by Habbi Habbi

We love Habbi Habbi’s interactive bilingual books! This book not only teaches readers how to talk about their daily routines in Spanish, but it also encourages healthy habits.

By using the Reading Wand (which is sold separately), your kids will have a blast exploring the additional vocab, music, and more.

Habbi Habbi Bilingual Gift

Mis primeras canciones sobre las rutinas by Lufi & Friends

This adorable “singing book” has beautiful songs and illustrations all about routines in Spanish. It has 6 different songs about everyday activities like brushing your teeth, cleaning up, and going to school.

It makes a great option for encouraging little ones to complete different tasks, but bigger kids can still enjoy learning the songs and practicing their Spanish!

Los dientes de Trino rojo by Marta Zafrilla

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Los dientes de Trino Rojo (Chirpy Charlie’s Teeth) (Spanish Edition)

  • Hardcover Book
  • Zafrilla, Marta (Author)
  • Spanish (Publication Language)
  • 24 Pages – 10/01/2017 (Publication Date) – Cuento de Luz (Publisher)

Advanced learners or native speakers will love this silly book about a bird who wants to brush its teeth like a human. It’s fun and entertaining for kids, with beautiful illustrations and little reminders about brushing teeth too. Just keep in mind that it is too advanced for beginners.

Oso en la ciudad / Bear About Town by Stella Blackstone


Bear about Town/Oso En La Ciudad

  • English (Publication Language)
  • Barefoot,2010 (Publisher)

This adorable bilingual book follows Bear throughout the week as he visits places around town to do his usual activities. Simple text and engaging illustrations make this book perfect for young learners. As a bonus, there’s a fun little map at the end for readers to revisit all of the places Bear went.

Buenas noches a todos by Sandra Boynton


Buenas noches a todos / The Going to Bed Book (Spanish edition)

  • Boynton, Sandra (Author)
  • Spanish (Publication Language)
  • 16 Pages – 02/01/2004 (Publication Date) – Boynton Bookworks (Publisher)

My kids loved the Sandra Boynton books when they were younger, but the simple text in this Spanish edition of The Going to Bed Book makes it perfect for bigger kids learning Spanish too. The adorable illustrations add even more charm to this cute story of silly animals getting ready for bed.

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Homeschool Spanish Curriculum Levels

At Llamitas Spanish, we’re here to support you in raising bilingual and biliterate children with our robust open & go curriculum series. With these done-for-you Spanish lessons, you don’t need to have any special training to teach your kids Spanish. 

Beginning in Level 1, kids will learn Spanish with thematic learning, exploring exciting topics from transportation to family, pets, and so much more! This level is perfect for beginners.

Llamitas Spanish curriculum box and textbook mockup

Level 2 builds on these skills, developing more advanced literacy skills in context and across subjects. This is where you’ll also find our Spanish daily routine lessons.

If you’re looking for a complete homeschool Spanish curriculum that kids will love, we have you covered! Check out ALL our levels on this page. Plus, take our placement quiz here if you’re not sure which is the best fit for your child!

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