Daily routine Useful phrases

Discover different ways of describing your daily activities using a variety of tenses and core vocabulary.

Part of Irish – Learners (CCEA)Identity, lifestyle and culture

Useful phrases

Here are some useful phrases to help you describe your routine when getting up in the morning.

múscailto wake up
éirighto get up
cuir éadaí arto put on clothes
glacto take
nighto wash
scuabto brush
téighto go
ithto eat
ólto drink
múscail
to wake up
éirigh
to get up
cuir éadaí ar
to put on clothes
glac
to take
nigh
to wash
scuab
to brush
téigh
to go
ith
to eat
ól
to drink
Image caption,
Scuabaim m’fhiacla - I brush my teeth
Músclaím go luath ar maidin ar a seacht a chlog.I wake early in the morning at seven o’clock.
De ghnáth, éirím thart ar a hocht a chlog.Usually, I get up around eight o’clock.
Glacaim cithfholcadh sa seomra folctha.I take a shower in the bathroom.
Ním mé féin.I wash myself.
Scuabaim m’fhiacla.I brush my teeth.
Cuirim orm m’éide scoile sa seomra leapa.I put on my clothes in the bedroom.
Téim go dtí an chistin.I go to the kitchen.
Ithim bricfeasta sa chistin gach maidin le mo theaghlach.I eat breakfast in the kitchen every morning with my family.
Ólaim tae agus sú oráiste.I drink tea and orange juice.
Músclaím go luath ar maidin ar a seacht a chlog.
I wake early in the morning at seven o’clock.
De ghnáth, éirím thart ar a hocht a chlog.
Usually, I get up around eight o’clock.
Glacaim cithfholcadh sa seomra folctha.
I take a shower in the bathroom.
Ním mé féin.
I wash myself.
Scuabaim m’fhiacla.
I brush my teeth.
Cuirim orm m’éide scoile sa seomra leapa.
I put on my clothes in the bedroom.
Téim go dtí an chistin.
I go to the kitchen.
Ithim bricfeasta sa chistin gach maidin le mo theaghlach.
I eat breakfast in the kitchen every morning with my family.
Ólaim tae agus sú oráiste.
I drink tea and orange juice.