Daily Routine Vocabulary in English: Phrases, Examples and Quiz

to stop sleeping

I usually wake up at half past six.

to get out of bed after you wake up

I wake up at six, but I get up at half past.

a clock that makes a noise to wake you up

My alarm clock goes off at seven.

to wash your body under falling water; British English also says have a shower

I take a shower before breakfast.

to clean your face with water

Wash your face and come to breakfast.

to clean your teeth with a toothbrush

Brush your teeth twice a day.

to cut the hair on your face or body very short with a razor

My dad shaves every morning.

to make your hair neat with a comb; you can also brush your hair

She combs her hair in front of the mirror.

to put on your clothes

I get dressed and go downstairs.

to make your bed neat after you sleep in it

I make the bed before I leave.

to eat your first meal of the day

We have breakfast together at seven thirty.

to go out of your home to start your day

I leave home at eight fifteen.

to get on a bus in time before it leaves

I run to catch the bus every morning.

to travel from home to work and back every day

She commutes to the city by train.

to travel to the place where you work

I go to work by bike.

to travel to school, or to be a student there

My kids go to school at eight.

to begin your working day

I start work at nine.

to stop working for a short time to rest

We take a break at eleven and have coffee.

to eat a meal in the middle of the day

I have lunch with my colleagues at one.

to end your working day

On Fridays I finish work early.

to arrive at your home

I get home at about six.

to make the evening meal

My husband cooks dinner on weekdays.

to wash the plates, cups and pans after a meal; British English also says do the washing-up

I cook and my son does the dishes.

to rest and do something you enjoy

After dinner, I relax on the sofa.

to look at programs on television

We watch TV for an hour after dinner.

to do the work a teacher gives you to do at home

The kids do their homework before dinner.

to wash your body sitting in a bathtub full of water; British English also says have a bath

I take a bath when I'm very tired.

to choose the time your alarm will ring

I set the alarm for six thirty.

to get into bed to sleep

I go to bed at eleven on weekdays.

to start sleeping

I usually fall asleep in a few minutes.

to wash dirty clothes; British English also says do the washing

I do the laundry on Sunday mornings.

to make the rooms of your home clean

We clean the house every Saturday.

to clean the floor with a machine that sucks up dirt; British English also says hoover

Can you vacuum the living room?

to make clothes smooth with a hot iron

I iron my shirts on Sunday evening.

to carry the bag of things you throw away out of the house; British English says take out the rubbish or the bins

Please take out the trash before you go to bed.

to go to shops to buy things

We go shopping on Saturday afternoons.

to buy food and things for the home, usually at a supermarket

I buy groceries on my way home from work.

to take a dog outside for a walk

My daughter walks the dog after school.

to pay money for things like electricity, water and the phone

I pay the bills online at the start of every month.

the things you do every day, usually in the same order

My morning routine takes about forty minutes.

every time

I always drink coffee in the morning.

most of the time, but not always

I usually walk to work.

many times

We often eat dinner in the garden in summer.

some of the time, but not often

I sometimes take a nap after lunch.

not at any time

I never watch TV in the morning.

on each day, with no day missing

I walk for thirty minutes every day.

from Monday to Friday

On weekdays I get up at six.

on Saturday and Sunday; British English usually says at the weekend

On the weekend I sleep late.

before the usual or planned time

I get up early to go to the gym.

after the usual or planned time

He often works late on Mondays.

to sleep for longer than you planned and wake up too late

I overslept and missed the bus.