Lifestyle and Wellbeing: Words and Sentences
Sharpen your Spanish for health and wellbeing: spell the accented words, give advice with modal verbs, and describe your daily routine.
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Health and wellbeing in Spanish
This module practises the Spanish you need for lifestyle and wellbeing: the vocabulary, the accents and ñ, and useful grammar for giving advice and describing your routine. Spelling counts: a missing accent is a spelling error in the exam.
Key vocabulary
Learn these words with their spelling:
Match each Spanish word to its English meaning
- la salud
- la comida
- el agua
- el estrés
- health
- food
- water
- stress
The Spanish word for healthy
Which Spanish word means 'healthy'?
- sano
- cansado
- feliz
- enfermo
Accents and ñ matter
Spanish uses accents (á, é, í, ó, ú) and the letter ñ. They are part of the word: el estrés (stress) has an accent, and España (Spain) and el año (year) use ñ. Questions open with ¿ and exclamations with ¡. Leaving out an accent can count as a spelling mistake, so learn them with each word.
Complete the advice
Para la _____, hay que comer _____, beber mucha _____ y dormir bien. Hacer _____ es importante.
Healthy choices
Select the TWO healthy-lifestyle choices, in Spanish.
- Hacer deporte regularmente
- Beber mucha agua
- Comer muchos dulces
- Acostarse muy tarde todas las noches
Match each reflexive verb to its meaning
- relajarse
- acostarse
- levantarse
- ducharse
- to relax
- to go to bed
- to get up
- to shower
Giving advice
To give advice in Spanish, use deber (should) and tener que (have to) with the infinitive. For example: debes comer sano (you should eat healthily); tienes que hacer ejercicio (you have to exercise).
Build the sentence
Put the Spanish words in order to make: 'You have to eat healthily.'
- Tienes
- que
- comer
- sano
Complete the comparison
Complete: 'La fruta es ___ sana que los caramelos.' (Fruit is healthier than sweets.)
- más
- menos
- muy
- tan
Describe a routine
Por la noche, debes _____ y _____ temprano. Por la mañana, debes _____ temprano. No debes tener mucho _____.
Choose the best Spanish
Choose the best Spanish for each wellbeing situation.
- A friend asks how to stay healthy. You advise:
- You want to say fruit is healthier than crisps:
- You describe your routine: 'I relax in the evening.'
Write about your lifestyle
Escribe unas frases sobre tu estilo de vida y tu salud. (Write a few sentences in Spanish about your lifestyle and health.)
- Use 'debes' or 'tienes que' to give advice
- Use a comparative (más ... que)
- Describe your routine with a reflexive verb (me relajo...)