Italian for English speakers Farm · Lesson 0

Daily Activities

Daily routine in Italian — Mi alzo alle sette e mi faccio la doccia (I get up at 7 and shower) — with reflexive verbs and time.

Conversation

  1. Yaya Yaya

    Cosa fai la mattina?

    What do you do in the morning?

    Tip: In Italian, you don't put a preposition like "in" before morning, afternoon or evening

  2. Meera Meera

    Mi sveglio alle sette e faccio la doccia

    I wake up at seven and have a shower

    Tip: <Svegliarsi> (wake up) is a reflexive verb. English doesn't have this category of verbs. They are conjugated like other verbs but need an extra pronoun (like mi or ti) to work

  3. Yaya Yaya

    Poi?

    Then?

  4. Meera Meera

    Vado all'università

    I walk to university

    Tip: <Vado> means "walk", but it an also mean "go", "run", "ride" and "drive"

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What are reflexive verbs in Italian?

Verbs ending in -si (alzarsi, lavarsi). Conjugated with reflexive pronouns: mi alzo, ti alzi, si alza, ci alziamo, vi alzate, si alzano.

How do you tell time in Italian?

Alle + number: alle sette (at 7), alle otto e mezza (at 8:30), a mezzogiorno (at noon), a mezzanotte (midnight).

Common morning verbs in Italian?

Alzarsi (get up), farsi la doccia (shower), vestirsi (get dressed), fare colazione (have breakfast), uscire (go out).

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