Word	Translation	Example
la rutina	routine	Mi rutina diaria empieza a las seis. My daily routine starts at six.
Empieza: present of empezar (e>ie stem-change). A las seis: a + fem art for time.
despertar	to wake (someone)	Mi madre me despierta todas las mañanas. My mother wakes me up every morning.
Despierta: present of despertar (e>ie). Me: direct object 'me'. Todas: fem plural.
la alarma	alarm	Pongo la alarma a las seis y media. I set the alarm for six thirty.
Pongo: irregular present 1st person of poner. A las: for clock time.
el despertador	alarm clock	El despertador sonó pero no lo escuché. The alarm clock went off but I didn't hear it.
Sonó: preterite of sonar. Lo: masc DO pronoun. Escuché: preterite 1st person.
madrugar	to get up early	No me gusta madrugar los fines de semana. I don't like getting up early on weekends.
Gustar + infinitive: me gusta. Los fines de semana: habitual with def article.
vestirse	to get dressed	Me visto rápido por las mañanas. I get dressed quickly in the mornings.
Reflexive vestirse (e>i): me visto. Por las mañanas: por for habitual time.
afeitarse	to shave	Mi padre se afeita todas las mañanas. My father shaves every morning.
Reflexive afeitarse: se afeita (3rd person). Todas las: fem plural habitual.
maquillarse	to put on makeup	Se maquilla antes de salir de casa. She puts on makeup before leaving the house.
Reflexive maquillarse: se maquilla. Antes de + infinitive = 'before'.
peinarse	to comb one's hair	Péinate antes de salir. Comb your hair before going out.
Péinate: reflexive tú imperative of peinarse. Antes de + infinitive = 'before'.
acostarse	to go to bed	Me acuesto a las once de la noche. I go to bed at eleven at night.
Reflexive acostarse (o>ue): me acuesto. A las once: clock time. De la noche: PM.
descansar	to rest	Necesito descansar un poco después de comer. I need to rest a little after eating.
Infinitive after necesitar. Después de + infinitive = 'after eating'.
la siesta	nap / siesta	Después de comer me echo una siesta de veinte minutos. After lunch I take a twenty-minute nap.
Echarse una siesta: fixed expression. Me echo: reflexive. De: 'of' duration.
la merienda	afternoon snack	Los niños toman la merienda a las cinco. The children have their afternoon snack at five.
Toman: present 3rd plural. La merienda: fem def article. A las: clock time.
merendar	to have an afternoon snack	Solemos merendar fruta o un bocadillo. We usually have fruit or a sandwich for a snack.
Soler (o>ue) + infinitive = 'usually do'. No article before fruta (general).
la ducha	shower	Me doy una ducha rápida antes de salir. I take a quick shower before leaving.
Darse una ducha: reflexive fixed expression. Me doy: present. Rápida: fem adj.
el jabón	soap	Compra jabón de manos para el baño. Buy hand soap for the bathroom.
Compra: tú imperative. De manos: de links type. Para: 'for'.
el champú	shampoo	Se me acabó el champú. I ran out of shampoo.
Se me acabó: involuntary se construction. Acabó agrees with el champú (subject).
pasta de dientes	toothpaste	Necesitamos comprar pasta de dientes. We need to buy toothpaste.
Necesitamos: 1st plural present. Infinitive complement. De dientes: de links type.
cepillo de dientes	toothbrush	Cambio el cepillo de dientes cada tres meses. I change my toothbrush every three months.
Cambio: present 1st person. Cada: invariable 'every'. De dientes: de links type.
el secador	hair dryer	El secador de pelo está en el cajón del baño. The hair dryer is in the bathroom drawer.
Estar for location. De pelo: de links type. Del = de + el. En: location.

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