Daily Routine en anglais

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1. Morning Routine — La routine du matin

Le matin est le moment ou l'on utilise le plus de phrasal verbs en anglais. Voici le vocabulaire essentiel pour decrire vos actions matinales avec precision.

Anglais	Francais	Exemple
wake up	se reveiller	I wake up at 6:30 every morning.
get up	se lever	I get up straight away — I never hit snooze.
stretch	s'etirer	I stretch for five minutes before anything else.
brush my teeth	se brosser les dents	I brush my teeth twice a day.
take a shower	prendre une douche	I take a quick shower before breakfast.
have a bath (UK)	prendre un bain	On Sundays, I have a long bath.
get dressed	s'habiller	I get dressed in smart casual for work.
put on	mettre (vetement)	I put on my coat because it's cold.
have breakfast	prendre le petit-dejeuner	I usually have breakfast at 7:15.
make coffee	preparer le cafe	She makes coffee while checking her emails.
feed the cat/dog	nourrir le chat/chien	I feed the cat before I leave.
check my phone	regarder son telephone	I check my phone for messages first thing.
leave the house	quitter la maison	I leave the house at 8:00 sharp.
lock the door	fermer la porte a cle	Don't forget to lock the door!

Astuce Cabinet Action : Notez la difference entre wake up (ouvrir les yeux) et get up (sortir du lit). Beaucoup de francophones confondent les deux.

2. Commute — Le trajet

Le trajet domicile-travail est un sujet frequent en conversation professionnelle. Voici les expressions essentielles.

Anglais	Francais	Exemple
commute to work	faire le trajet travail	I commute to work by train.
drive to work	aller au travail en voiture	He drives to work every day.
take the bus/train	prendre le bus/train	I take the 7:45 train to Paris.
cycle to work	aller au travail a velo	She cycles to work when it's sunny.
walk to work	aller au travail a pied	I walk to work — it takes 20 minutes.
be stuck in traffic	etre bloque dans les bouchons	I was stuck in traffic for an hour!
catch the bus	attraper le bus	I need to catch the 8 o'clock bus.
miss the train	rater le train	If I leave late, I miss the train.

3. Work Routine — La routine au travail

Anglais	Francais	Exemple
arrive at the office	arriver au bureau	I arrive at the office around 9.
clock in / sign in	pointer	We clock in when we arrive.
check emails	consulter ses emails	The first thing I do is check emails.
attend a meeting	assister a une reunion	I attend two meetings every morning.
have lunch	dejeuner	I have lunch at noon in the canteen.
work on a project	travailler sur un projet	I spend the afternoon working on projects.
take a break	faire une pause	I take a coffee break at 10:30.
make a phone call	passer un appel	I make phone calls to clients after lunch.
finish work	finir le travail	I finish work at 5:30 p.m.
log off / clock out	se deconnecter / depointer	I log off at exactly 6 p.m.

4. Evening Routine — La routine du soir

Anglais	Francais	Exemple
come home	rentrer a la maison	I come home at around 6:30.
get changed	se changer	I get changed into comfortable clothes.
cook dinner	preparer le diner	We cook dinner together every evening.
have dinner	diner	We have dinner at 7:30.
do the washing-up (UK)	faire la vaisselle	He does the washing-up after dinner.
do the dishes (US)	faire la vaisselle	I do the dishes while listening to a podcast.
watch TV	regarder la television	I watch TV for an hour before bed.
read a book	lire un livre	I read a book in bed every night.
go for a walk	aller se promener	We go for a walk after dinner.
do exercise / work out	faire du sport	I work out three times a week.
have a shower	prendre une douche	I have a shower before going to bed.
go to bed	aller se coucher	I go to bed at 10:30.
fall asleep	s'endormir	I usually fall asleep within ten minutes.
set the alarm	mettre le reveil	I set the alarm for 6:30 a.m.

UK vs US : Les Britanniques disent have a bath, do the washing-up, have a lie-in. Les Americains preferent take a bath, do the dishes, sleep in.