Lesson 18 of 40 · win the Routine Rockstar badge
Mi sveglio alle sette — la giornata
Reflexive verbs and your daily routine
The alarm clock is airborne, your hair defies gravity, and Luna has stolen your scarf. Describe the chaos.
🎯 By the end you can…
- Describe your day from morning to night
- Use reflexive verbs
- Ask about someone else's routine
🎬 Listen to the scene
Tap a line to hear it, then say it back louder than Luna barks.
What time do you wake up?
I wake up at seven and get up straight away.
Not me, I get up late!
🔑 Reflexive verbs
| svegliarsi | |
|---|---|
| io | mi sveglio |
| tu | ti svegli |
| lui / lei | si sveglia |
| noi | ci svegliamo |
| voi | vi svegliate |
| loro | si svegliano |
Adam's tip: Common ones: alzarsi, lavarsi, vestirsi, chiamarsi, divertirsi, riposarsi.
🧩 Sequencing words
- prima, poi, dopo, alla fine, di solito, sempre, mai, ogni giorno
🤯 Wow fact
Reflexive verbs are the ones you do to yourself: mi lavo (I wash me), mi vesto (I dress me).
🗣️ Say it fast, say it silly
Mi sveglio, mi alzo, mi lavo, mi vesto!
Three times in a row without tripping = you win.
🧠 Puzzle time
Answer in your head first, then tap to check. 0 of 4 checked
Conjugate the reflexive verb.
😂 Barzelletta — Luna's joke
A che ora si alza Luna?
🚀 Your mission today
Narrate your morning in Italian while you actually do it. Talk to the mirror.
🎲 Play it with someone
My day in ten sentences
Students narrate their day with at least four reflexive verbs and three sequencing words.
Routine detective
One student describes an unnamed person's routine (a baker, a footballer, a night-shift nurse); the class guesses the job.
For teachers & grown-ups
Feeds naturally into the jobs and routine words in Set 23.
🧪 End-of-lesson quiz
Eight quick questions. Get 6 right to win the Routine Rockstar badge.
This lesson belongs to Unit 6 — Talking properly. Pass every quiz in the unit — and know 500 words — to be promoted to the next level.
💪 Keep the streak going
- Quiz, Set 20 — Body, Health & Sport
- Narrate your morning out loud while you actually do it
Word sets for this lesson
