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Bedtime & Sleep Routine

Phrases and vocabulary for getting children ready for sleep and bedtime routines.

Useful phrases

It's time for bed
its tym for bed
spanish: Es hora de dormir
tagalog: Oras na para matulog
hindi: सोने का समय हो गया है
arabic: حان وقت النوم
french: C'est l'heure de dormir
It's time for bed — let's get your pajamas on.
Sweet dreams
sweet dreemz
spanish: Dulces sueños
tagalog: Matamis na panaginip
hindi: मीठे सपने
arabic: أحلام سعيدة
french: Fais de beaux rêves
Goodnight, sweet dreams! I'll see you in the morning.
Would you like a story?
wood yoo lyk a STOR-ee
spanish: ¿Quieres un cuento?
tagalog: Gusto mo bang magkuwento?
hindi: क्या आप कहानी सुनना चाहते हैं?
arabic: هل تريد قصة؟
french: Voulez-vous une histoire?
Would you like a story before we turn off the light?
Lights out now
lyts owt now
spanish: Apagamos las luces ahora
tagalog: Patayin na ang ilaw
hindi: अब लाइट बंद करो
arabic: أطفئ الأضواء الآن
french: On éteint la lumière maintenant
Lights out now — it's time to sleep.
Which book would you like?
wich book wood yoo like
spanish: ¿Qué libro te gustaría?
tagalog: Aling libro ang gusto mo?
hindi: तुम्हें कौन-सी किताब चाहिए?
arabic: أي كتاب تودّ؟
french: Quel livre aimerais-tu ?
Which book would you like for your bedtime story?
It's time to brush your teeth.
its time too brush yor teeth
spanish: Es hora de cepillarte los dientes.
tagalog: Oras na para magsipilyo ng ngipin.
hindi: दाँत ब्रश करने का समय हो गया है।
arabic: حان وقت تنظيف أسنانك بالفرشاة.
french: C'est l'heure de te brosser les dents.
It's time to brush your teeth before bed.
First we brush your teeth, then you get a story.
ferst wee brush yor teeth, then yoo get uh STOR-ee
spanish: Primero te cepillamos los dientes y después tendrás un cuento.
tagalog: Sipilyuhin muna natin ang ngipin mo, saka ka makikinig ng kuwento.
hindi: पहले हम तुम्हारे दाँत ब्रश करेंगे, फिर तुम्हें एक कहानी सुनने को मिलेगी।
arabic: أولًا ننظّف أسنانك بالفرشاة، ثم نقرأ لك قصة.
french: D'abord, on te brosse les dents, puis tu auras une histoire.
First we brush your teeth, then you get a story.
Please lie down.
pleez lie down
spanish: Acuéstate, por favor.
tagalog: Humiga ka na, pakiusap.
hindi: कृपया लेट जाओ।
arabic: استلقِ من فضلك.
french: Allonge-toi, s'il te plaît.
Please lie down and get comfortable.
I'll be right outside the door.
ile bee right out-SIDE thuh dor
spanish: Estaré justo al otro lado de la puerta.
tagalog: Nasa labas lang ako ng pinto.
hindi: मैं दरवाज़े के ठीक बाहर रहूँगा/रहूँगी।
arabic: سأكون خارج الباب مباشرةً.
french: Je serai juste de l'autre côté de la porte.
I'll be right outside the door if you need me.
I'll be here if you have a bad dream.
ile bee heer if yoo hav uh bad dreem
spanish: Estaré aquí si tienes una pesadilla.
tagalog: Nandito lang ako kung managinip ka ng masama.
hindi: अगर तुम्हें बुरा सपना आए, तो मैं यहीं रहूँगा/रहूँगी।
arabic: سأكون هنا إذا راودك كابوس.
french: Je serai là si tu fais un cauchemar.
I'll be here if you have a bad dream. Just call me.
Your mummy will be here when you wake up.
yor MUM-ee wil bee heer wen yoo wayk up
spanish: Tu mamá estará aquí cuando te despiertes.
tagalog: Nandito ang mama mo paggising mo.
hindi: तुम्हारे जागने पर तुम्हारी मम्मी यहाँ होंगी।
arabic: ستكون أمك هنا عندما تستيقظ.
french: Ta maman sera là quand tu te réveilleras.
Your mummy will be here when you wake up in the morning.
Please close your eyes.
pleez klohz yor eyes
spanish: Cierra los ojos, por favor.
tagalog: Ipikit mo ang mga mata mo, pakiusap.
hindi: कृपया अपनी आँखें बंद करो।
arabic: أغمض عينيك من فضلك.
french: Ferme les yeux, s'il te plaît.
Please close your eyes and try to rest.