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Ready for School in Spanish
Start the school day with these simple Spanish phrases for morning routines. We will focus on getting out of bed, getting dressed, and moving along to start the day.
What you'll learn
- Learn reflexive verbs for daily habits
- Identify common items of clothing in Spanish
- Use polite commands to encourage your child to get ready
Spanish phrases for ready for school
Levántate, por favor.
Get up, please.
A gentle command for one person.
Nos levantamos a las siete.
We get up at seven.
Using the 'we' form of the reflexive verb.
Ponte los calcetines.
Put on your socks.
Note that Spanish often uses 'the' (los) instead of 'your' (tus) with clothes.
Ponte los zapatos.
Put on your shoes.
'Ponte' is the informal command for 'put on yourself'.
Ponte la chaqueta, por favor.
Put on your jacket, please.
Adding 'por favor' makes the command softer.
Me pongo el abrigo.
I put on my coat.
'Me pongo' means 'I put on myself'.
Ven, por favor.
Come along, please.
'Ven' is the short, friendly command for 'come'.
¿Quieres venir?
Do you want to come along?
A polite way to invite your child to follow you.
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Try it free for 7 daysKey words
Calcetines
Socks
Plural noun.
Zapatos
Shoes
Pronounced with a soft 's' sound in Latin America.
Chaqueta / Abrigo
Jacket / Coat
A 'chaqueta' is light, while an 'abrigo' is for cold weather.
Por favor
Please
Essential for polite daily interactions.
Reflexive Verbs (Doing things for yourself)
In English, we use 'separable verbs' like 'get up' or 'put on'. In Spanish, these are often 'reflexive', meaning the action reflects back on the person. You use a small pronoun like 'me' (myself), 'te' (yourself), or 'nos' (ourselves).
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I put on | Me pongo | Me pongo el sombrero. |
| You put on (Command) | Ponte | Ponte la camisa. |
| We get up | Nos levantamos | Nos levantamos temprano. |
More examples
Es hora de ir a la escuela.
It's time to go to school.
A useful transition phrase.
¡Rápido, por favor!
Quickly, please!
For when you are running late.