Daily routines
Routine quotidiane
- Talk about your daily routine.
- Talk about habits.
- Reflexive verbs
Learn how to describe daily routines in Italian using reflexive verbs like svegliarsi, alzarsi, lavarsi, and vestirsi. This beginner-level lesson covers vocabulary on morning activities and meals, practical dialogues, and exercises to master present tense conjugations and everyday conversational skills.
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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: Classify the words into the two categories based on typical daily activities.
Attività del mattino
Pasti della giornata
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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La vita
Life
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Fare la doccia
Take a shower
3
Svegliarsi
To wake up
4
La colazione
Breakfast
5
La cena
The dinner
Esercizio 5: Conversation exercise
Istruzione:
- Tell at what hour Raul does what activity. (Tell at what hour Raul does what activity.)
- Describe your daily routine. (Describe your daily routine.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Alle 7:00 Raul si sveglia. At 7:00 Raul wakes up. |
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Alle sette e un quarto Raul fa la doccia. At quarter past seven Raul showers. |
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Raul va a letto alle undici e mezza di sera. Raul lies down at half past eleven at night. |
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Mi alzo alle sette e mezza. I get up at half past seven. |
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Faccio colazione alle sette e quarantacinque. I have breakfast at quarter to eight. |
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Mi corico alle dieci di sera. 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. Io ___ sempre alle sette di mattina.
(I ___ always at seven in the morning.)2. Dopo, tu ___ rapidamente per andare al lavoro.
(Then, you ___ quickly to go to work.)3. Noi ___ le mani prima di pranzo.
(We ___ our hands before lunch.)4. Voi ___ sempre presto durante la settimana.
(You (plural) ___ always early during the week.)Exercise 8: Marco's Morning Routine
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Svegliarsi - Waking up
Presente
- Io mi sveglio
- Tu ti svegli
- Lui/lei si sveglia
- Noi ci svegliamo
- Voi vi svegliate
- Loro si svegliano
Alzarsi - Getting up
Presente
- Io mi alzo
- Tu ti alzi
- Lui/lei si alza
- Noi ci alziamo
- Voi vi alzate
- Loro si alzano
Vestirsi - Getting dressed
Presente
- Io mi vesto
- Tu ti vesti
- Lui/lei si veste
- Noi ci vestiamo
- Voi vi vestite
- Loro si vestono
Lavarsi - Washing oneself
Presente
- Io mi lavo
- Tu ti lavi
- Lui/lei si lava
- Noi ci laviamo
- Voi vi lavate
- Loro si lavano
Pettinarsi - Combing one's hair
Presente
- Io mi pettino
- Tu ti pettini
- Lui/lei si pettina
- Noi ci pettiniamo
- Voi vi pettinate
- Loro si pettinano
Exercise 9: I verbi riflessivi
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Reflexive verbs
Show translation Show answerssi alzano, mi vesto, ti alzi, Vi vestite, Ci svegliamo, si veste, mi sveglio, Mi pettino
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Svegliarsi to wake up Share Copied!
Presente
| Italian | English |
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| (io) mi sveglio | I wake up |
| (tu) ti svegli | You wake up |
| (lui/lei) si sveglia | he/she wakes up |
| (noi) ci svegliamo | we wake up |
| (voi) vi svegliate | You wake up |
| (loro) si svegliano | they wake up |
Vestirsi to get dressed Share Copied!
Presente
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| (io) mi vesto | I get dressed |
| (tu) ti vesti | You get dressed |
| (lui/lei) si veste | he/she gets dressed |
| (noi) ci vestiamo | we get dressed |
| (voi) vi vestite | You get dressed |
| (loro) si vestono | they get dressed |
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Understanding Daily Routines with Italian Reflexive Verbs
This lesson focuses on learning how to describe daily routines in Italian using reflexive verbs, suitable for absolute beginners (A1 level). By exploring typical activities throughout the day, you will become familiar with common reflexive verbs such as "svegliarsi" (to wake up), "alzarsi" (to get up), "lavarsi" (to wash oneself), "vestirsi" (to get dressed), and "pettinarsi" (to comb one’s hair).
Key Content and Examples
The lesson provides practical sentences exemplifying reflexive verbs in context, for instance: "Mi sveglio sempre alle sette del mattino." (I always wake up at seven in the morning) and "Dopo essermi alzato, faccio la doccia e mi lavo i denti." (After getting up, I take a shower and brush my teeth). These illustrate the basic present tense conjugation and usage patterns.
Vocabulary Organization
Words are organized into clusters for enhanced comprehension, such as Attività del mattino (morning activities) including alzarsi, fare la doccia, and lavarsi, and Pasti della giornata (meals of the day) like la colazione, il pranzo, and la cena.
Practical Dialogues and Exercises
Interactive dialogues simulate everyday conversations about morning routines, work preparations, and evening habits, helping reinforce speaking skills. Additionally, exercises such as multiple choice verb conjugations and fill-in-the-gap mini-stories deepen understanding of verb forms and sentence structure.
Grammar and Usage Notes
Italian reflexive verbs require attention to subject pronouns and reflexive particles (mi, ti, si, ci, vi, si). For example, the English phrase "I wake up" corresponds to "io mi sveglio" in Italian. The reflexive pronoun must match the subject and precede the verb. This differs from English which does not use reflexive pronouns in this context.
Useful Phrases
- Mi sveglio alle sette. — I wake up at seven.
- Ti vesti velocemente? — Do you get dressed quickly?
- Ci laviamo prima di colazione. — We wash ourselves before breakfast.
This lesson gives learners a foundation to speak about their daily habits confidently, using reflexive verbs integral to natural Italian conversation.
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