Daily routine - Routine giornaliera
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DAILY ROUTINE - ROUTINE GIORNALIERA | ||
to wake someone up Her mother wakes her up at 8 o'clock. | svegliare Sua madre la sveglia alle otto. | |
to wake up I wake up very early. | svegliarsi Mi sveglio molto presto. | |
to get up | alzarsi | |
to make the bed | fare il letto | |
to get dressed | vestirsi | |
to get ready | prepararsi | |
to have a shower | fare la doccia | |
to have a bath | fare un bagno | |
to have a wash | lavarsi | |
to clean your teeth | lavarsi i denti | |
to brush your teeth | lavarsi i denti | |
to wash your hair | lavarsi i capelli | |
to dry your hair | asciugarsi i capelli | |
to brush your hair | spazzolarsi i capelli | |
to comb your hair | pettinarsi | |
to dry your hands | asciugarsi le mani | |
to have a shave | radersi | |
to clean your shoes | pulirsi le scarpe | |
to put on makeup | truccarsi | |
to put in your contact lenses | mettere le lenti a contatto | |
to put in your false teeth | mettere la dentiera | |
to have breakfast | fare colazione | |
to have lunch | mangiare pranzo/pranzare | |
to have dinner | mangiare cena/cenare | |
to cook lunch, to get lunch ready | preparare pranzo/fare da mangiare | |
to feed the cat / dog | dar da mangiare al gatto / cane | |
to water the plants | innaffiare le piante | |
to switch on the radio / television | accendere la radio / televisione | |
to listen to the radio | ascoltare la radio | |
to watch television / telly | guardare la televisione / TV | |
to go to school / work / university / the office | andare a scuola / a lavorare / all'universitá / in ufficio | |
to catch the bus / train | prendere l'autobus / il treno | |
to start work | iniziare a lavorare | |
to get home (from work) | tornare a casa | |
to go home | andare a casa | |
to get undressed | svestirsi / spogliarsi | |
to go to bed | andare a letto | |
to set the alarm clock | mettere la sveglia | |
to have a rest | riposarsi / fare un pisolino | |
to fall asleep | addormentarsi | |
to oversleep | dormire troppo | |
to have a sleepless night | passare una notte insonne / una notte in bianco | |
to suffer from insomnia | soffrire d'insonnia | |
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DAILY ROUTINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | ||
What time do you get up? | A che ora ti alzi? | |
How often do you go to the cinema? | Vai spesso al cinema? | |
I go to the cinema once / twice a week / month / year. | Vado al cinema una volta / due volte alla settimana / al mese / l'anno. | |
I sometimes / never go to the theatre. I often go to the theatre. | Ogni tanto vado a teatro / Non vado mai a teatro. Vado spesso a teatro. | |
How long does it take you to get to work? | Quanto ci metti ad andare al lavoro? | |
Where do you live? | Dove abiti? | |
How much coffee do you drink? | Quanto caffé bevi? | |
What do you usually have for breakfast? | Cosa mangi di solito per colazione? | |
How do you get to school? | Come vai a scuola? | |
What time do you go to bed? | A che ora vai a dormire? | |
A NOTE ON REFLEXIVE VERBS | ||
A lot of these verbs are reflexive e.g. to wash my hair = lavarmi i capelli In English, the verb does not change but the possessive adjective before hair changes to reflect who is doing the action. In Italian, the verb is reflexive and changes to reflect who is doing the action. Note: normally in Italian, it is not normally necessary to use the subject pronoun (Io, Tu, Lui, Lei, Noi, Voi, Loro). However, if you need to distinguish between a girl and a boy then it is possible to include it (see below). | ||
I wash my hair. | Mi lavo i capelli. | |
You wash your hair. | Ti lavi i capelli. | |
He washes his hair. | Si lava i capelli. | |
She washes her hair. | Si lava i capelli. | |
We wash our hair. | Ci laviamo i capelli. | |
You wash your hair. | Vi lavate i capelli. | |
They wash their hair. | Si lavano i capelli. | |
He washes his hair in the morning but she washes her hair in the afternoon. | Lui si lava i capelli al mattino ma lei si lava i capelli al pomeriggio. |