Review: Daily Life & Routine

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Review: Daily Life & Routine

Welcome to Unit 12! In this lesson, we bring together everything you've learned about daily routines, time, and hobbies. You will practice talking about what you do every day, when you do it, and what you like to do in your free time.

1. Reflexive Verbs for Daily Routines

Actions you do to yourself use reflexive pronouns (mi, ti, si, ci, vi, si).

  • Mi sveglio alle sette. (I wake up at seven.)
  • Si alza tardi. (He/She gets up late.)

2. Expressing Time

Use alle + hour for specific times, and di + time of day for general times.

  • Vado a letto alle dieci. (I go to bed at ten o'clock.)
  • Studio la sera. (I study in the evening.)

3. Hobbies and Free Time

Use mi piace (I like) or gioco a (I play) for sports and games.

  • Nel tempo libero, ascolto la musica. (In my free time, I listen to music.)
  • Gioco a tennis il sabato. (I play tennis on Saturdays.)

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Don't forget the reflexive pronoun! Say mi lavo (I wash myself), not just lavo when talking about your daily routine.

Words

svegliarsi
to wake up
Mi sveglio presto.I wake up early.
fare colazione
to have breakfast
Faccio colazione alle otto.I have breakfast at eight.
lavorare
to work
Lavoro tutto il giorno.I work all day.
il tempo libero
free time
Nel tempo libero leggo un libro.In my free time I read a book.
ascoltare la musica
to listen to music
Mi piace ascoltare la musica.I like to listen to music.
giocare a tennis
to play tennis
Giochi a tennis la domenica?Do you play tennis on Sundays?
la sera
in the evening
Studio la sera.I study in the evening.
andare a letto
to go to bed
Vado a letto tardi.I go to bed late.

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Patterns

Mi sveglio alle ___.

Stating what time you wake up (I wake up at ___.)

Mi sveglio alle sette.I wake up at seven.

Nel tempo libero, ___.

Describing hobbies in your free time (In my free time, ___.)

Nel tempo libero, ascolto la musica.In my free time, I listen to music.