Lesson 17.3: Evening Routines – Relaxing Like an Italian 🌙🍷📺 #

You’ve made it through the workday!
Now it’s time to wind down like a true Italian — slowly, deliciously, and maybe in front of the TV yelling at quiz show contestants.

🍽️ Useful Evening Routine Verbs #

✨ Common Phrases #

• Ceno con la mia famiglia.
  I have dinner with my family.

• Mi rilasso sul divano.
  I relax on the sofa.

• Guardo un film e mi addormento.
  I watch a movie and fall asleep.

• Mi faccio la doccia prima di dormire.
  I take a shower before sleeping.

🗣️ Geoff & Viktor – The Night Owls #

With English translations

Geoff: A che ora ceni?
Geoff: What time do you have dinner?

Viktor: Alle otto. È il mio momento zen.
Viktor: At eight. It’s my zen moment.

Geoff: Io ceno alle sei. Poi guardo la TV.
Geoff: I have dinner at six. Then I watch TV.

Viktor: E ti addormenti sulla poltrona, vero?
Viktor: And you fall asleep in the armchair, right?

Geoff: Non sempre! A volte leggo… il menu del giorno dopo.
Geoff: Not always! Sometimes I read… the next day’s menu.

🧘 Try It Yourself #

Write 3 sentences about your evening in Italian.
(Use reflexive verbs and food vocabulary if you dare!)

Example:

Mi faccio la doccia, poi ceno con calma e mi rilasso con un libro.

👉 Coming up next: Exercise 17.3 — Let’s practice winding down in style. 🌙