Daily routines
Routine quotidiane
- Talk about your daily routine.
- Talk about habits.
- Reflexive verbs
This lesson introduces reflexive verbs essential for talking about daily routines in Italian, focusing on actions like 'mi sveglio' (I wake up), 'mi vesto' (I get dressed), and 'mi lavo' (I wash myself). You'll practice using these verbs to describe typical morning and evening activities.
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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
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Svegliarsi
To wake up
4
La colazione
Breakfast
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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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Overview of the Lesson: Daily Routines and Reflexive Verbs in Italian
This lesson introduces you to common Italian reflexive verbs used to describe daily routines. Reflexive verbs describe actions that the subject performs on themselves, which is essential vocabulary to confidently talk about everyday habits.
Key Content Areas
- Reflexive verbs: You will learn verbs like svegliarsi (to wake up), alzarsi (to get up), lavarsi (to wash oneself), vestirsi (to get dressed), and pettinarsi (to comb one’s hair), which are fundamental for describing your morning and evening routines.
- Typical activities vocabulary: Words related to morning activities and meals such as la colazione (breakfast), il pranzo (lunch), and la cena (dinner) are covered.
- Example sentences and dialogues: The lesson provides natural conversations and example phrases to practice talking about daily habits with others.
- Verb conjugation practice: Present tense conjugations of reflexive verbs help you understand how to correctly use these verbs depending on the subject.
Examples of Useful Words & Phrases
- Mi sveglio sempre alle sette del mattino. – I always wake up at seven in the morning.
- Dopo essermi alzato, faccio la doccia e mi lavo i denti. – After getting up, I take a shower and brush my teeth.
- Ci vestiamo in fretta per andare al lavoro. – We get dressed quickly to go to work.
- A che ora fai di solito la colazione? – What time do you usually have breakfast?
Important Notes on Structural Differences
Italian uses reflexive verbs extensively to describe daily routines, which differs from English where often simple active verbs or phrases are used without reflexive pronouns. For example, Italian requires the reflexive pronoun with verbs like svegliarsi (to wake oneself up), whereas in English, the verb "wake up" commonly stands alone.
Some useful expressions include:
- Mi sveglio – I wake up
- Ti lavi – You wash yourself
- Si veste – He/She gets dressed
- Ci vediamo – We see each other / We'll meet
Remember, reflexive pronouns (mi, ti, si, ci, vi, si) match the subject and are placed before the verb in simple tenses.
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