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Evening Team Routine in Spanish
This guide helps parents transition from playtime to bedtime by using clear, gentle Spanish commands for common evening tasks. It focuses on the informal imperative mood used for giving instructions to children.
What you'll learn
- Master the informal (tú) imperative for household chores
- Identify common evening vocabulary like electronics and bedtime items
- Practice basic reflexive verb usage for hygiene
Spanish phrases for evening team routine
Guarda tu juego.
Save your game.
The verb 'guardar' means to save or keep.
Apaga la tableta.
Turn off the tablet.
Use 'apagar' for turning off electronics and lights.
Pon tu teléfono aquí.
Put your phone here.
'Pon' is the short, irregular command form of 'poner'.
Pon la mesa, por favor.
Set the table, please.
'Poner la mesa' is a fixed expression meaning 'to set the table'.
Saca la basura.
Take out the rubbish.
'Saca' comes from the verb 'sacar'.
Prepara tu mochila.
Pack your bag.
'Mochila' specifically means backpack, which is common for school.
Lávate los dientes.
Brush your teeth.
Reflexive: the 'te' (yourself) is attached to the end of the command.
Ve a la cama, por favor.
Go to bed, please.
'Ve' is the irregular command form of 'ir' (to go).
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Basura
Rubbish / Trash
Used for anything you take out to the bin.
Mochila
Bag / Backpack
A essential word for the school routine.
Tableta
Tablet
A cognate that is easy to remember.
Dientes
Teeth
Used with the verb 'lavar' (to wash/brush).
The Informal Imperative (Tú)
To give a command to a child (the 'tú' form), regular verbs usually take the same form as the 'he/she' present tense. Irregular verbs have unique short forms.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -AR Verbs | Drop the -r | Guarda (Save), Apaga (Turn off) |
| Irregular: Poner | Pon | Pon la mesa (Set the table) |
| Irregular: Ir | Ve | Ve a la cama (Go to bed) |
More examples
¡Saca la basura ahora!
Take out the rubbish now!
Adding 'ahora' adds a bit of urgency to the task.
Lávate las manos.
Wash your hands.
Similar structure to 'Lávate los dientes'.
Apaga la luz.
Turn off the light.
A very common phrase used before sleep.