to wake someone up

Her mother wakes her up at 8

o'clock.

despertar
Su madre la despierta a las ocho.

to wake up
I wake up very early.

despertarse
Me despierto muy temprano.

to get up

levantarse

to make the bed

hacer la cama

to get dressed

vestirse

to get ready

preparase

to have a shower

ducharse

to have a bath

baarse

to have a wash

lavarse

to clean your teeth

lavarse los dientes

to brush your teeth

cepillarse los dientes

to wash your hair

lavarse el pelo / la cabeza

to dry your hair

secarse el pelo

to brush your hair

cepillarse el pelo

to comb your hair

peinarse

to dry your hands

secarse las manos

to have a shave

afeitarse

to clean your shoes

limpiarse los zapatos

to put on makeup

maquillarse / pintarse

to put in your contact lenses

ponerse las lentillas

to put in your false teeth

ponerse la dentadura postiza;

ponerse los dientes postizos

to have breakfast

desayunar / tomar el desayuno

to have lunch

almorzar / comer

to have dinner

cenar

to cook lunch, to get lunch ready hacer la comida

to feed the cat / dog

dar de comer al gato / perro

to water the plants

regar las plantas

to switch on the radio / television poner la radio / televisin

to listen to the radio

escuchar el radio

to watch television / telly

ver la televisin / tele

to go to school / work / university ir al colegio / al trabajo / a la

/ the office
universidad / a la oficina
to catch the bus / train

tomar / coger* el autobs / tren

to start work

empezar a trabajar / entrar a trabajar

to get home (from work)

llegar a casa

to go home

ir a casa

to get undressed

desvestirse / desnudarse

to go to bed

acostarse

to set the alarm clock

poner el despertador

to have a rest

tomarse un descanso / echarse una

siesta

to fall asleep

dormirse

to oversleep

quedarse dormido

to have a sleepless night

pasar la noche en vela

to suffer from insomnia

tener insomnio / sufrir de insomnio