Daily routines
Routine quotidiane
- Talk about your daily routine.
- Talk about habits.
- Reflexive verbs
Learn Italian daily routines focusing on common reflexive verbs like "svegliarsi" (to wake up), "lavarsi" (to wash oneself), and "vestirsi" (to get dressed) to describe your morning habits effectively.
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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 following words into two clear groups: morning activities and daily meals.
Attività del mattino
Pasti quotidiani
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. Ogni mattina ___ sveglio alle sette.
(Every morning ___ I wake up at seven.)2. Dopo essermi svegliato, io ___ velocemente.
(After waking up, I ___ quickly.)3. ___ pettini prima di colazione?
(___ brush your hair before breakfast?)4. Noi ___ svegliamo sempre alle sette e mezza.
(We ___ always wake up at half past seven.)Exercise 8: Marco and Laura's Morning Routine
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Svegliarsi - Svegliarsi
Presente
- Io mi sveglio
- Tu ti svegli
- Lui/lei si sveglia
- Noi ci svegliamo
- Voi vi svegliate
- Loro si svegliano
Lavarsi - Lavarsi
Presente
- Io mi lavo
- Tu ti lavi
- Lui/lei si lava
- Noi ci laviamo
- Voi vi lavate
- Loro si lavano
Vestirsi - Vestirsi
Presente
- Io mi vesto
- Tu ti vesti
- Lui/lei si veste
- Noi ci vestiamo
- Voi vi vestite
- Loro si vestono
Pettinarsi - Pettinarsi
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/mi vesto | I get dressed/I get dressed |
| (tu) ti vesti/ti vesti | You get dressed |
| (lui/lei) si veste/si veste | he/she gets dressed |
| (noi) ci vestiamo/ci vestiamo | we get dressed/we get dressed |
| (voi) vi vestite/vi vestite | You get dressed/you get dressed |
| (loro) si vestono/si vestono | they get dressed |
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Introduction to Daily Routines and Reflexive Verbs
This lesson focuses on common expressions used to describe daily routines in Italian, with a special emphasis on reflexive verbs. These verbs are an essential part of everyday language, especially when talking about actions you perform on yourself, like waking up or getting dressed.
What You Will Learn
- How to describe your daily morning routine using Italian reflexive verbs.
- Key vocabulary related to morning activities and daily meals.
- Conjugation of essential reflexive verbs in the present tense.
- Practical example sentences and dialogues to help understand usage in context.
Key Reflexive Verbs in the Lesson
Reflexive verbs are verbs where the subject and object are the same, usually indicated by a pronoun such as mi, ti, si, ci, vi. The verbs covered include:
- Svegliarsi (to wake up): e.g., "Mi sveglio sempre alle sette del mattino."
- Alzarsi (to get up)
- Lavarsi (to wash oneself): "Mi lavo il viso."
- Vestirsi (to get dressed): "Mi vesto velocemente."
- Pettinarsi (to comb one's hair): "Mi pettino prima di uscire."
Useful Vocabulary Grouped by Theme
Morning Activities
- Alzarsi (to get up)
- Fare la doccia (to shower)
- Lavarsi (to wash oneself)
- Mi vesto (I get dressed)
- Mi pettino (I comb my hair)
Daily Meals
- La colazione (breakfast)
- Il pranzo (lunch)
- La cena (dinner)
About Reflexive Verbs and Differences from English
In Italian, reflexive verbs require reflexive pronouns that match the subject. For example, "I wake up" translates to "Mi sveglio", where "mi" refers back to the subject "I." Unlike English, where the verb does not change form beyond subject agreement, Italian requires these reflexive pronouns and specific conjugations.
English often uses simple verbs without reflexive forms: "I wash" vs. "I wash myself". In Italian, washing oneself is expressed reflexively: "Mi lavo" means "I wash myself."
Useful Phrases for Daily Routine
- Mi sveglio alle sette. – I wake up at seven.
- Mi alzo e faccio la doccia velocemente. – I get up and take a quick shower.
- Mi vesto e mi pettino prima di uscire. – I get dressed and comb my hair before going out.
- Faccio colazione alle otto. – I have breakfast at eight.
- Ci vediamo stasera dopo cena. – See you tonight after dinner.
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