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Time and Daily Routine in French

Embark on a journey through the day with our grade 4-6 kids' resource on time and daily routine in French. Learn how to tell time, express daily activities, and describe your daily routine in French.

In this lesson, we will learn how to tell time and talk about daily routines in French. Time is an essential part of our lives, and being able to express it in another language is incredibly useful. Additionally, talking about your daily routine helps you communicate your activities and schedule. Let's explore the fascinating world of French time and daily routines!

Telling Time

  • Quelle heure est-il? (kell uhr ay-teel) - What time is it?
  • Il est une heure. (eel ay twn uhr) - It is one o'clock.
  • Il est deux heures. (eel ay duh uhr) - It is two o'clock.
  • Il est neuf heures et quart. (eel ay nuf uhr ay kar) - It is nine fifteen.
  • Il est dix heures et demie. (eel ay deez uhr ay duh-mee) - It is ten thirty.
  • Il est midi. (eel ay mee-dee) - It is noon.
  • Il est minuit. (eel ay mee-nee) - It is midnight.
  • Il est quatre heures moins le quart. (eel ay kah-tr uhr mwan luh kar) - It is a quarter to four.
  • Il est cinq heures et demie. (eel ay sank uhr ay duh-mee) - It is five thirty.
  • Il est huit heures moins vingt. (eel ay weet uhr mwan vahn) - It is twenty minutes to eight.

Daily Routine Vocabulary


  • Se réveiller (suh ray-vay-yay) - To wake up
  • Se lever (suh lay-vay) - To get up
  • Se laver (suh lah-vay) - To wash up
  • Prendre le petit-déjeuner (prahn-dr luh puh-tee-day-zhuh-nay) - To have breakfast
  • Aller à l'école (ah-lay ah lay-kol) - To go to school
  • Rentrer à la maison (rahnt-ray ah lah may-zohn) - To go back home
  • Faire les devoirs (fehr lay duh-vwar) - To do homework
  • Jouer avec des amis (zhweh ah-vek day zah-mee) - To play with friends
  • Dîner (dee-nay) - To have dinner
  • Se coucher (suh koo-shay) - To go to bed

Daily Routine Sentences


  • Je me réveille à sept heures. (zhuh muh ray-vay-yuh ah set uhr) - I wake up at seven o'clock.
  • Après l'école, je fais mes devoirs. (ah-pray lay-kol, zhuh feh may duh-vwar) - After school, I do my homework.
  • Je dîne avec ma famille. (zhuh dee-nay ah-vek mah fam-yuh) - I have dinner with my family.
  • Avant de me coucher, je lis un livre. (ah-vahn duh muh koo-shay, zhuh leez uhn leev-ruh) - Before going to bed, I read a book.

Expressing Time and Routine


  • À quelle heure tu te réveilles? (ah kell uhr too suh ray-vay-yuh) - At what time do you wake up?
  • Qu'est-ce que tu fais après l'école? (kest kuh too feh ah-pray lay-kol) - What do you do after school?
  • Est-ce que tu joues avec tes amis? (eh kuh too zhoo ah-vek tay zah-mee) - Do you play with your friends?
  • Je me couche à neuf heures. (zhuh muh koo-sh ah nuf uhr) - I go to bed at nine o'clock.

Daily Routine Practice

Let's practice using French time and daily routine vocabulary. Describe your daily activities, ask others about their routines, or create dialogues using the vocabulary we've learned. For example:

  • À quelle heure tu vas à l'école? (ah kell uhr too vah ah lay-kol) - What time do you go to school?
  • Je me lave les dents avant de prendre le petit-déjeuner. (zhuh suh lah-v lay dahn ah-vahn duh prahn-dr luh puh-tee-day-zhuh-nay) - I brush my teeth before having breakfast.

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