Daily routines
Dagelijkse routines
- Talk about your daily routine.
- Talk about habits.
- Reflexive verbs (zich wassen, zich scheren)
In this lesson on dagelijkse routine, you learn key reflexive verbs like zich wassen (to wash oneself) and zich scheren (to shave oneself), plus useful verbs like opstaan (to get up) and kammen (to comb). Practice everyday activities such as wassen, scheren, and haasten to describe your morning and workday habits clearly.
Listening and reading
Start this class by listening to the audio and completing the corresponding exercises.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Divide the words below into two groups: words related to personal care and words related to eating.
Persoonlijke verzorging
Eten
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Zich aankleden
Get dressed
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Opstaan
Get up
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Zich scheren
To shave oneself
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Beginnen
Begin
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Douchen
To shower
Oefening 5: Conversation exercise
Instructie:
- Vertel op welk uur Raul welke activiteit doet. (Tell at what hour Raul does what activity.)
- Beschrijf je dagelijkse routine. (Describe your daily routine.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Om 7:00 wordt Raul wakker. At 7:00 Raul wakes up. |
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Om kwart over zeven doucht Raul. At quarter past seven Raul showers. |
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Raul gaat om half twaalf 's nachts naar bed. Raul lies down at half past eleven at night. |
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Ik sta op om half acht. I get up at half past seven. |
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Ik ontbijt om kwart voor acht. I have breakfast at quarter to eight. |
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Ik ga om tien uur 's avonds naar bed. I lie down at ten in the evening. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ik ___ elke ochtend voordat ik ontbijt.
(I ___ myself every morning before I have breakfast.)2. Daarna ___ ik mijn haar en kleed ik me aan voor het werk.
(Then I ___ my hair and get dressed for work.)3. Ik ___ niet elke dag, soms sla ik dat over.
(I ___ not every day, sometimes I skip that.)4. Na het werk ___ we ons naar huis om te ontspannen.
(After work we ___ home to relax.)Exercise 8: My Daily Morning Routine
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Zich wassen - Washing oneself
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd
- ik was me
- jij wast je
- hij/zij wast zich
- wij wassen ons
- jullie wassen je
- zij wassen zich
Zich scheren - Shaving oneself
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd
- ik scheer me
- jij scheert je
- hij/zij scheert zich
- wij scheren ons
- jullie scheren je
- zij scheren zich
Slapen - Sleeping
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd
- ik slaap
- jij slaapt
- hij/zij slaapt
- wij slapen
- jullie slapen
- zij slapen
Opstaan - Getting up
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd
- ik sta op
- jij staat op
- hij/zij staat op
- wij staan op
- jullie staan op
- zij staan op
Exercise 9: Wederkerende werkwoorden (zich wassen, zich scheren)
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Reflexive verbs (zich wassen, zich scheren)
Show translation Show answerswas me, scheert je, vergist zich, wassen zich, haasten je, herinner me, schaamt zich
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A1.16.2 Grammatica
Wederkerende werkwoorden (zich wassen, zich scheren)
Reflexive verbs (zich wassen, zich scheren)
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Zich scheren to shave oneself Share Copied!
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) scheer me | I shave myself |
| (jij) scheert je / scheer jij je | you shave yourself |
| (hij/zij/het) scheert zich | he/she/it shaves himself/herself/itself |
| (wij) scheren ons | we shave ourselves |
| (jullie) scheren je / scheren jullie je | you shave yourselves / do you shave yourselves |
| (zij) scheren zich | They shave themselves |
Zich wassen to wash oneself Share Copied!
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) was me | I wash myself |
| (jij) wast je/wast u | you wash yourself/you wash yourself (formal) |
| (hij/zij/het) wast zich | he/she/it washes himself/herself/itself |
| (wij) wassen ons | we wash ourselves |
| (jullie) wassen je | you wash yourselves |
| (zij) wassen zich | they wash themselves |
Slapen sleep Share Copied!
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) slaap | I sleep |
| (jij) slaapt/slaapt | you sleep |
| (hij/zij/het) slaapt | he/she/it sleeps |
| (wij) slapen | we sleep |
| (jullie) slapen | you sleep |
| (zij) slapen | they sleep |
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Daily Routines in Dutch: An A1 Level Guide
This lesson introduces you to common daily activities and routines using frequent Dutch verbs, including key reflexive verbs like zich wassen (to wash oneself) and zich scheren (to shave oneself). You will learn how to describe everyday habits such as getting up, showering, dressing, and preparing for work or school.
Key Vocabulary and Expressions
First, familiarize yourself with verbs related to typical daily actions:
- Opstaan – to get up
- Douchen – to shower
- Ontbijten – to have breakfast
- Zich aankleden – to get dressed
- Zich wassen – to wash oneself
- Zich scheren – to shave oneself
- Werken – to work
- Haasten – to hurry
Using Reflexive Verbs
A special focus of this lesson is on reflexive verbs like zich wassen and zich scheren. These verbs are used with pronouns (me, je, zich, ons, je, zich) matching the subject. For example: Ik was me (I wash myself), Hij scheert zich (He shaves himself). Learning to conjugate these correctly is essential for everyday communication.
Typical Sentences to Practice
Examples from the lesson include:
- Ik was me elke ochtend voordat ik ontbijt. (I wash myself every morning before breakfast.)
- Na het opstaan kam ik mijn haar. (After getting up, I comb my hair.)
- Hij scheert zich elke dag voor het werk. (He shaves every day before work.)
- Wij haasten ons om op tijd te zijn. (We hurry to be on time.)
Organizing Your Vocabulary
Words are grouped into activities you do at home and at work. This helps you learn context better. For example, opstaan and douchen belong to home activities, while werken and lunchen relate to work life.
Everyday Conversations
The lesson offers dialogues about morning routines, work habits, and evening activities. These practical exchanges provide context to use reflexive verbs naturally and talk about daily habits with others.
Verb Conjugation and Practice
You will be guided through conjugation tables of the verbs in the present tense (Onvoltooid Tegenwoordige Tijd). For example, for zich wassen the forms are: ik was me, jij wast je, hij wast zich, etc. Practice exercises reinforce correct usage in phrases.
Language Notes: Differences Between English and Dutch
In Dutch, reflexive verbs often use reflexive pronouns which change with the subject, unlike English where the pronoun usually stays the same (myself, yourself, himself). For example, Ik was me literally means "I wash myself," matching the subject and action closely. Also, word order in Dutch sentences can be different, especially with verbs positioned second and separable prefix verbs such as opstaan (to get up). This lesson helps you adjust to these differences.
Here are some useful Dutch-English pairs to remember:
Dutch: zich wassen – English: to wash oneself
Dutch: zich scheren – English: to shave oneself
Dutch: opstaan – English: to get up
Dutch: haasten – English: to hurry
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