{"id":118541,"date":"2024-03-17T23:34:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T03:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/daily-routine-french-vocabulary\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T21:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T01:09:10","slug":"daily-routine-french-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/daily-routine-french-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Routine in French: 76 Useful Words and Phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mornings might not be your favorite part of the day, but they\u2019re an essential start to any routine\u2014and a good opportunity to boost your French vocabulary as a French learner.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re a morning person or not, these expressions will help you navigate conversations about routine, from waking up to winding down.<\/p>\n

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French Vocabulary for Waking Up<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Wake up and smell the coffee! Seize the day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
French<\/strong><\/th>English<\/strong><\/th>Example sentences<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Les \u00e9tirements <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>stretch<\/td> J'aime faire des \u00e9tirements le matin. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I like doing stretches in the morning.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La chambre <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>bedroom<\/td> Je range toujours ma chambre le matin. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I always tidy my room in the morning.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Le lit <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>bed<\/td> J'ai un grand lit. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I have a big bed.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Le r\u00e9veil <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>alarm\/the process of waking up<\/td> C'est dur le r\u00e9veil ! <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(It's hard waking up!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sonner <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to ring<\/td> Je suis comme tout le monde ; je n'aime pas quand le r\u00e9veil sonne. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(Like everyone, I don't like when my alarm clock rings.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avoir sommeil <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to be sleepy<\/td> J'ai sommeil. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I am sleepy.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B\u00e2iller <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to yawn<\/td> Jeanne b\u00e2ille sans arr\u00eat. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(Jeanne is yawning nonstop.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Se r\u00e9veiller <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to wake up<\/td> Ma fille \u00c9lise se r\u00e9veille sans r\u00e9veil. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(My daughter \u00c9lise wakes up without an alarm clock.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Se rendormir <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to fall back asleep<\/td> Je me suis rendormi\/rendormie ce matin et j'ai rat\u00e9 mon rendez-vous. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I fell asleep this morning and I missed my appointment.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Se lever <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to get up<\/td> Je me l\u00e8ve \u00e0 6 heures. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I wake up at 6 o'clock.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Se lever du mauvais pied <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to wake up on the wrong side of the bed (to be in a bad mood)<\/td> Alain s'est lev\u00e9 du mauvais pied. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(Alain woke up on the wrong side of the bed.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tomber du lit <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to wake up early (lit. \"to fall from the bed\")<\/td> Je suis tomb\u00e9\/tomb\u00e9e du lit beaucoup trop t\u00f4t pour r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir clairement. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I woke up too early to think clearly.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La nuit blanche <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>sleepless night, all-nighter<\/td> J'ai pass\u00e9 une nuit blanche. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I had a sleepless night.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

French Vocabulary for Getting Ready<\/h2>\n

\"woman-choosing-outfit-from-large-wardrobe-closet-with-clothes-and-home-items\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Congratulations! You’ve gotten through the hardest part of the morning: waking up. Here are some useful words to talk about getting ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
French<\/strong><\/th>English<\/strong><\/th>Example sentences<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
La baignoire <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>bathtub<\/td> \u00c0 mon avis, prendre un bain dans une baignoire n'est pas tr\u00e8s \u00e9cologique. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(In my opinion, taking a bath in a bathtub is not very environment-friendly.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La brosse \u00e0 dents <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>toothbrush<\/td> J'ai une brosse \u00e0 dents \u00e9lectrique. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I have an electric toothbrush.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La dentifrice <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>toothpaste<\/td> J'utilise un dentifrice \u00e0 la menthe. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I use a mint toothpaste.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La douche <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>shower<\/td> J'ai pris une douche chaude. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I took a hot shower.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Les chaussures <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>shoes<\/td> Je ne porte que des chaussures confortables. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I only wear comfortable shoes.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Les fringues <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>clothes (used in more informal contexts)<\/td> Je n'ai pas beaucoup de fringues. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I do not have a lot of clothes.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Les v\u00eatements <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>clothes<\/td> En septembre, je commence g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement \u00e0 porter mes v\u00eatements d'hiver. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(In September, I usually start wearing my winter clothes.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Les informations <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>the news (often shortened to\u00a0 les infos <\/a>\n <\/em>.)<\/td> Ma radio\u00a0pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9e pour \u00e9couter les informations est France Inter. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(My favorite radio (station) for listening to the news is France Inter<\/a>.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La salle de bains <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>bathroom*<\/td> La salle de bains est \u00e0 c\u00f4t\u00e9 de ma chambre. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(The bathroom is next to my bedroom.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Le lavabo <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>bathroom sink<\/td> Le lavabo est propre. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(The bathroom sink is clean.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Le miroir <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>mirror<\/td> Je me regarde dans le miroir. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I am looking at myself in the mirror.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Le peigne <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>comb<\/td> J'oublie toujours mon peigne quand je voyage. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I always forget my comb when I am traveling.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Le peignoir <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>bathrobe<\/td> J'enfile un peignoir \u00e0 la sortie de la douche. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I put on a robe upon getting out of the shower.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Le petit-d\u00e9jeuner <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>breakfast<\/td> Pour le petit-d\u00e9jeuner j'ai mang\u00e9 une tartine grill\u00e9e. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(For breakfast I ate a piece of toast.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prendre le petit-d\u00e9jeuner <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to have breakfast<\/td> Il prend habituellement son petit-d\u00e9jeuner \u00e0 son bureau. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(He usually has breakfast at his office.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boire <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to drink<\/td> Boire du caf\u00e9 le matin est non n\u00e9gociable. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(Drinking coffee in the morning is non-negotiable.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00catre \u00e0 l'heure <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to be on time<\/td> La plupart du temps je suis \u00e0 l'heure. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(Most of the time I am on time.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00catre en avance <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to be early<\/td> Je suis fier\/fi\u00e8re de moi: je suis<\/strong> arriv\u00e9\/arriv\u00e9e en avance<\/strong>. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I am proud of myself; I arrived early.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Faire son lit <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to make one's bed<\/td> Chacun de mes enfants doit faire son lit. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(Each of my kids must make their bed.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Se brosser <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to brush (one's teeth or one's hair)<\/td> Je me brosse les dents deux fois par jour. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I brush my teeth twice a day.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Se dep\u00eacher <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to hurry up<\/td> Il faut que je me d\u00e9p\u00eache. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I must hurry up.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Se doucher <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to shower<\/td> Je me douche et puis je prends un caf\u00e9. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I take a shower and then I drink a coffee.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S'habiller <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to get dressed<\/td> Mon mari s'habille tr\u00e8s vite le matin. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(My husband dresses quickly in the morning.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Se laver <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to wash\u00a0(oneself)<\/td> Je me lave avec du savon biologique. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I wash with organic soap.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Se peigner <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to comb one's hair<\/td> \u00c9lise ne se peigne pas. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(\u00c9lise does not comb her hair.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prendre <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to take (both literally and figuratively)**<\/td> Je prends un petit-d\u00e9jeuner l\u00e9ger. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I am having a light breakfast.)
\n
\n Je prends une douche tous les jours. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I take a shower every day.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Se raser <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to shave<\/td> L'homme se rase tous les matins avant de sortir. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(The man shaves every morning before going out.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Se maquiller <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to put makeup on<\/td> La femme se maquille apr\u00e8s avoir pris le petit-d\u00e9jeuner. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(The woman puts makeup on after having breakfast.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Le maquillage <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>makeup<\/td> Ma m\u00e8re m'a achet\u00e9 du nouveau maquillage la semaine derni\u00e8re quand elle est all\u00e9e \u00e0 Paris. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(My mom bought me new makeup last week when she went to Paris.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

*Especially in France, the salle de bains<\/em> is often a separate room from les toilettes<\/em>. The salle de bains<\/em> is dedicated to washing up, whereas les toilettes<\/em> have the sole function\u00a0of being, well, the toilet room.<\/p>\n

**Prendre\u00a0<\/em>is quite a versatile verb, much like\u00a0faire<\/em><\/a> (to do, to make) and is present in many idiomatic expressions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

French Vocabulary for Going to Work<\/h2>\n

\"picture-of-a-man-in-a-brown-coat-standing-on-a-platform-next-to-a-train\"<\/a><\/p>\n

During the week, many people commute to work, either on foot, by car or by other methods of transport. Here are some useful words and phrases to describe the morning commute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
French<\/strong><\/th>English<\/strong><\/th>Example sentences<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Aller au travail <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to go to work<\/td> Quand le temps est mauvais, je vais au travail en bus. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(When the weather is bad, I go to work by bus.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Faire la navette <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to commute<\/td> Je fais habituellement la navette avec mes coll\u00e8gues de travail. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I usually commute to work with my work colleagues.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La route <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>the route<\/td> Il a d\u00fb trouver une route diff\u00e9rente \u00e0 cause de la neige. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(He had to find a different route due to the snow.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Les horaires (de bus) <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>(bus) timetable\/schedule<\/td> O\u00f9 puis-je trouver les horaires de bus ? <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(Where can I find the bus timetable?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'accident <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>accident<\/td> Tous les services de bus vers le centre-ville ont \u00e9t\u00e9 annul\u00e9s en raison d'un accident. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(All of the bus services into the city center were canceled due to an accident.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Les bouchons <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>traffic jam<\/td> Les infos ont annonc\u00e9 10km de bouchons sur l'autoroute. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(The news announced 10km of traffic jams on the highway.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'embouteillage <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>traffic jam (used in formal contexts)<\/td> Il y a eu un tr\u00e8s long embouteillage ce matin. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(There was a very long traffic jam this morning.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La circulation <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>traffic flow<\/td> La circulation est mauvaise. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(The traffic flow is bad.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La d\u00e9viation <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>detour<\/td> J'ai d\u00fb prendre une d\u00e9viation ce matin. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I had to take a detour this morning.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Le temps peu cl\u00e9ment <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>inclement weather<\/td> Je suis arriv\u00e9\/arriv\u00e9e en retard \u00e0 cause du temps peu cl\u00e9ment. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I arrived late because of the inclement weather.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Les travaux [routiers] <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>road work, road construction<\/td> Ils font des travaux sur ma route habituelle. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(They are doing road construction on my normal route.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00catre en retard <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to be late<\/td> Marie est en retard. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(Marie is late.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patienter <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to wait patiently<\/td> Le train va red\u00e9marrer dans quelques instants ; veuillez patienter. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(The train will restart in a few moments; please be patient.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ralentir <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to slow down<\/td> La circulation est ralentie sur l'autoroute. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(Traffic on the highway is slowed down.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tomber en panne <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to break down<\/td> Ma voiture est tomb\u00e9e en panne. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(My car broke down.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

French Vocabulary for the Evening<\/h2>\n

\"picture-of-a-man-preparing-food-in-front-of-a-woman-in-a-kitchen\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Below, you’ll find some important vocabulary and verbs related to the evening in French. Remember that a lot of the terms listed under the morning table in this post will also be used when talking about the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
French<\/strong><\/th>English<\/strong><\/th>Example sentences<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Rentrer \u00e0 la maison <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to go home<\/td> Apr\u00e8s avoir termin\u00e9 le travail, je rentre \u00e0 la maison pour d\u00eener avant d'aller \u00e0 mon cours de fran\u00e7ais du soir. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(After finishing work, I go home to have dinner before going to my evening French class.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Faire de l'exercice <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to exercise<\/td> J'essaie de faire de l'exercice quatre \u00e0 cinq fois par semaine. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I try to exercise four to five times a week.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Se d\u00e9tendre <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to relax<\/td> Je trouve plus facile de me d\u00e9tendre \u00e0 la fin de la journ\u00e9e si je lis ou \u00e9cris dans mon journal. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I find it easier to relax at the end of the day if I read or write in my journal.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Une s\u00e9rie <\/a>\n \/ Un film <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>TV show\/movie<\/td> Parfois, il m'est difficile de choisir entre regarder une s\u00e9rie ou un film. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(Sometimes I find it hard to choose between watching a TV show or a movie.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Le livre <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>book<\/td> Cette ann\u00e9e, l'un de mes objectifs est de lire plus de livres. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(This year, one of my goals is to read more books.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sortir d\u00eener <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to go out for dinner<\/td> Pr\u00e9f\u00e8res-tu sortir d\u00eener ou manger chez toi ? <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(Do you prefer to go out for dinner or eat at home?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Commander \u00e0 emporter <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to order takeout<\/td> Devrais-je cuisiner le d\u00eener ou commander \u00e0 emporter ce soir ? <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(Should I cook dinner or order takeout tonight?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cuisiner <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to cook<\/td> Pierre cuisine toujours le d\u00eener pour sa famille. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(Pierre always cooks dinner for his family.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D\u00eener <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to have dinner<\/td> Mon mari et moi avons d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de d\u00eener dans un nouveau restaurant. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(My husband and I decided to have dinner at a new restaurant.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Le d\u00eener <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>dinner<\/td> Charlotte a retrouv\u00e9 ses amis de l'universit\u00e9 pour d\u00eener. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(Charlotte met her friends from university for dinner.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Le dessert <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>dessert<\/td> Mon dessert pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 est la cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(My favorite dessert is cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aller au lit <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to go to bed<\/td> Mon fils de 6 ans va au lit g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement \u00e0 20 heures. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(My 6 year old son usually goes to bed at 8 p.m.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

French Vocabulary for Your Weekend Routine<\/h2>\n

\"picture-of-a-man-and-woman-playing-with-their-young-son-in-the-sand-next-to-the-water\"<\/a><\/p>\n

T.G.I.F.! Weekend mornings are great for sleeping in and, of course, reviewing French grammatical structures. Walk right this way, please.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
French<\/strong><\/th>English<\/strong><\/th>Example sentences<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
La gueule de bois <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>hangover<\/td> J'ai fait la f\u00eate hier soir et j'ai la gueule de bois. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I partied last night and I have a hangover.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bruncher <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to have brunch<\/a><\/td> Le dimanche je brunche avec Carole. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(On Sundays, I have brunch with Carole.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Faire la grasse-matin\u00e9e <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to sleep in<\/td> Le samedi je fais la grasse-matin\u00e9e. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I sleep in on Saturdays.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Faire les courses <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to do the grocery shopping<\/td> Je pr\u00e9f\u00e8re faire les courses le week-end et acheter tout ce dont j'ai besoin pour la semaine \u00e0 venir. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I prefer to do the grocery shopping at the weekend and buy everything I need for the week ahead.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nettoyer la maison <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to clean the house<\/td> Les dimanches apr\u00e8s-midi, je nettoie la maison et j'\u00e9tudie le fran\u00e7ais. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(On Sunday afternoons, I clean the house and study French.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Passer du temps en famille <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to spend time with family<\/td> J'attends toujours avec impatience de passer du temps avec ma famille le week-end. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(I always look forward to spending time with my family on the weekend.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Passer du temps avec des amis <\/a>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/td>to spend time with friends<\/td> Il retourne g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement dans sa ville natale pour passer du temps avec ses amis le week-end. <\/a>\n <\/em>
\n(He usually travels back to his hometown to spend time with his friends on the weekend.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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