Spanish for English speakers School · Lesson 6

Waking up

Spanish for daily life — Odio levantarme temprano (I hate waking up early) — using odiar with reflexive infinitives.

Conversation

  1. Cassian Cassian

    Odio levantarme temprano en la mañana

    I hate waking up early in the morning.

    Tip: <Amar> + Infinite verb = Love doing <Odiar> + infinite verb = hate doing

  2. Pishi Pishi

    Claro. Cuando empieza la escuela, te levantas demasiado temprano.

    Oh yeah. With school starting, you wake up too early.

    Tip: <me levanto> = I wake up <te levantas> = you wake up

  3. Cassian Cassian

    ¡Pff! Quiero levantarme a las 10:00

    Ugh! I want to wake up at 10.00.

  4. Pishi Pishi

    Bueno, yo soy un gato. No tengo que ir a la escuela, así que...

    Well, I am a cat. I don't have to go to school, so...

    Tip: <Así que> = So <Ir a la escuela> = To go to school

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'I hate to ...' in Spanish?

Odio + infinitive: odio levantarme temprano = 'I hate getting up early'. Odiar is the verb 'to hate'.

What's the difference between temprano and tarde?

Temprano = early. Tarde = late (also 'afternoon'). Levantarse temprano = get up early. Levantarse tarde = get up late.

Spanish for 'when ... starts'?

Cuando empieza + noun: cuando empieza la escuela = 'when school starts'. Empezar = to begin.