Lesson 17.2: Breakfast, Work, and Chaos – Talking About Your Daily Routine 🥐🚌💼 #
So you’ve survived the wake-up. Congratulations!
Now it’s time to conquer the rest of the day — in Italian.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to describe your typical daily routine with some handy verbs, expressions, and… survival tips.
☕ Useful Daily Routine Verbs #
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fare colazione | to have breakfast |
| andare al lavoro | to go to work |
| lavorare | to work |
| fare una pausa | to take a break |
| pranzare | to have lunch |
| tornare a casa | to return home |
| rilassarsi | to relax |
🛠 Sample Sentences #
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Faccio colazione con un cornetto e un cappuccino.
I have breakfast with a croissant and a cappuccino. -
Vado al lavoro in autobus.
I go to work by bus. -
Lavoro dalle nove alle cinque.
I work from nine to five. -
Faccio una pausa caffè alle undici.
I take a coffee break at eleven. -
Torno a casa stanco ma felice.
I come home tired but happy.
🎭 Geoff & Viktor Talk About Their Day #
(English translations included)
Geoff: A che ora fai colazione?
Geoff: What time do you have breakfast?
Viktor: Alle sette. Cornetto, caffè… e silenzio, per favore.
Viktor: At seven. Croissant, coffee… and silence, please.
Geoff: Io faccio colazione alle otto. Poi vado al lavoro.
Geoff: I have breakfast at eight. Then I go to work.
Viktor: Come vai?
Viktor: How do you get there?
Geoff: In pigiama… fino alla porta. Poi in bicicletta.
Geoff: In pajamas… to the door. Then by bike.
Viktor: Stile australiano.
Viktor: Australian style.
🧘 Tips for Daily Routine Practice #
Try writing out your typical day. Keep it simple and funny!
Mi sveglio alle sei, faccio colazione alle sette, vado al lavoro alle otto… sogno il weekend alle nove.
👉 Coming up next: Exercise 17.2 — Let’s see if you can survive an Italian workday!