Go-To Spanish Phrases for Getting Dressed in the Morning
Picture this: it’s 7:42 a.m., your toddler is running around in just socks, you’re holding a shirt in one hand and cold coffee in the other, and somehow the backpack still isn’t packed.
Sound familiar? Yep, mornings with little kids are chaotic. But here’s the secret: all that repetition (“put your pants on…please”) actually makes getting dressed the perfect time to slip in some Spanish.
Why Getting Dressed Is a Great Spanish Moment
Kids are a captive audience (they can’t run far with one arm stuck in a shirt).
You repeat the same phrases every single day—hello, free language practice.
You don’t need to be fluent. Just a few words, used consistently, stick faster than you think.
10 Phrases You Can Use Tomorrow Morning
Here are short, bite-sized phrases you can drop into your routine. Don’t worry about grammar perfection—just say them with confidence (or a silly voice).
Let’s get dressed.
👉 Vamos a vestirnos.Take off your pajamas.
👉 Quítate la pijama.Put on your shirt.
👉 Ponte la camisa.Where’s your other sock?
👉 ¿Dónde está tu otro calcetín?Arms up!
👉 ¡Arriba los brazos!One leg, then the other.
👉 Una pierna, luego la otra.Sit down so I can help you.
👉 Siéntate para ayudarte.We did it—you're dressed!
👉 ¡Lo logramos—ya estás vestido!Do you want the red shirt or the blue one?
👉 ¿Quieres la camisa roja o la azul?You look great!
👉 ¡Te ves muy bien!
(Pro tip: stick one or two of these on a Post-it by the dresser until they become second nature.)
Make It Fun, Not Forced
Turn it into a mini-song: “¡Arriba los brazos!” works perfectly in a sing-song voice.
Let your kid “be the teacher” and say the phrase back to you.
Mix Spanish and English—it still counts. Progress > perfection.
Try This Tomorrow
Pick two phrases from the list.
Use them at least once during tomorrow’s get-dressed scramble.
High-five yourself when your kid repeats one back. 🎉
