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Pack Your Lunchbox in Spanish
Packing a lunchbox is a great way to practice simple commands and household vocabulary with your child. This guide focuses on affirmative imperatives used during daily routines.
What you'll learn
- Use the informal 'tú' imperative for simple commands
- Identify common lunch items and school supplies
- Understand how to direct actions toward objects
Spanish phrases for pack your lunchbox
Abre tu lonchera.
Open your lunchbox.
'Abre' comes from the verb 'abrir'.
Lava la manzana.
Wash the apple.
'Lava' is the command form of 'lavar'.
Toma un plátano.
Take a banana.
'Toma' can mean both 'take' and 'drink'.
Pon el sándwich adentro.
Put the sandwich inside.
'Pon' is an irregular short form of the verb 'poner'.
Llena tu botella de agua.
Fill your water bottle.
'Llena' comes from the verb 'llenar'.
Cierra la tapa.
Close the lid.
'Cierra' comes from the verb 'cerrar'.
Prepara tu lonchera.
Pack your lunchbox.
Literally 'Prepare your lunchbox'.
Trae tu mochila.
Bring your school bag.
'Trae' comes from the verb 'traer'.
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Lonchera
Lunchbox
Commonly used in Latin America; 'fiambrera' is used in Spain.
Mochila
Backpack/School bag
A essential word for school routines.
Tapa
Lid/Cover
Used for containers, pots, or bottles.
Adentro
Inside
Used to indicate location within a container.
Affirmative 'Tú' Imperatives
To give a friendly command to your child in Spanish, you usually use the same form as the third-person singular (él/ella) in the present tense.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -AR Verbs | Lavar -> Lava | Lava la fruta. (Wash the fruit.) |
| -ER Verbs | Correr -> Corre | ¡Corre! (Run!) |
| -IR Verbs | Abrir -> Abre | Abre la puerta. (Open the door.) |
| Irregular | Poner -> Pon | Pon esto aquí. (Put this here.) |
More examples
Abre tu mochila y pon la lonchera adentro.
Open your backpack and put the lunchbox inside.
Combines two commands in one sentence.
¡Toma tu agua! Es importante.
Drink your water! It's important.
Uses 'toma' to mean drink.