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30 Phrases to Describe Your Daily Routine in French

How do you describe your daily routine in french what are the most common phrases and vocabulary in this article, i share my daily routine in french with 30 sentences. , table of contents.

• My morning routine
• My afternoon routine
• My evening routine
• Reflexive verbs (conjugaison) 
• The verb "faire" (to do)
• Daily routine (French video)

Le matin (In the morning)

Let's take a look at these phrases describing my morning routine including getting up and getting ready for work! 

Note that these sentences are all in present tense which describe what I usually do. 

1. Je me réveille.

2. je me lève. , 3. je me lève à sept heures..

I wake up at 7.

4. Comme tout le monde,  je regarde sur mon téléphone portable.

Like everyone, I look at my cellphone.

5. Je regarde mes messages.

I look at my messages.

6. Ensuite, je me lave le visage. 

Then, I wash my face.

7. Je me brosse les dents.

I brush my teeth.

8. Puis, je me fais du café.

And then, I make myself a coffee.

9. Je ne peux pas commencer ma journée  sans café. 

I can’t start my day without coffee.

10. Donc, je bois mon café.  

So, I drink my coffee.

11. Puis, je m’étire.

Then, I stretch.  

12. Je déjeune, bien sûr.

I have breakfast, of course.

13. Je prends mon petit déj.   

I have my breakfast. 

14. Je travaille chez moi. 

I work from home.

15. Donc, je commence tout de suite  à travailler. 

So, I start immediately working.

16. Je prépare mes cours.

I prepare my lessons. 

17. Je réponds à mes mails.  

I respond to my emails. 

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À midi (At noon)

18. à midi, je prends mon déjeuner. .

At noon, I have my lunch. 

19. J’enseigne. 

20. je suis professeur de français..

I’m a French Teacher. 

21. Donc, j’enseigne tout l’après-midi.  

So, I teach all afternoon. 

Le soir ( In the evening)

22. après le travail, je fais une balade..

After work, I go for a walk. 

23. Ou je fais des exercices en écoutant  de la musique. 

Or I exercise while listening to music.

24. Puis, je prends une douche. /Je me lave.   

After, I take a shower. 

25. Je fais un smoothie.

I make a smoothie. 

26. Et je dîne vers sept heures.

And I have dinner around 7. 

27. Puis, je passe du temps  avec ma famille. 

Then, I spend some time with my family.

28. Vers onze heures, je vais au lit.

Around 11, I go to bed. 

29. Et je lis un peu avant de dormir.  

And I read a bit before sleeping. 

30. Enfin, je me couche.

Finally, I go to bed.

Reflexive verbs in French

To describe daily routine, we use reflexive verbs such as : "se réveiller" (to wake up), "se lever" (to get up), "se laver" (to wash yourself) and "se coucher" (to go to bed).

"Se" is called a reflexive pronoun and it changes to "me", "te" , "nous" and "vous" depending the subject.

Let's have a look.

Je me réveille (I wake up)

Tu te réveilles (You wake up)

Il/elle se réveille (He/she/one wakes up)

Nous nous réveillons (We wake up) 

Vous vous réveillez (You -plural/formal- wake up) 

Ils/elles se réveillent ( They -masculine/feminine- wake up)

Faire (To do, make) 

Similar to the reflexive verbs, the verb "faire" is a very useful verb to talk about daily routine. Let's look at these examples. 

Je fais une balade.

I go for a walk. 

Je fais des exercices.

I exercise. 

Je fais un smoothie.

The conjugaison   of the verb "faire".

Faire is an irregular verb. Here's how to conjugate it with different subjects in present tense. 

Je fais  (I do/make)

Tu fais  (You do/make)

Il/elle/on fait  (He, she, one does/makes)

Nous faisons  (We do/make)

Vous faites  (You -plural/formal- do/make)

Ils/elles font  (They -mas./fem.- do/make)

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How to Describe Your Daily Routine in French

This article presents key phrases and expressions for talking about your morning routine, meals, work or school, evenings and bedtime. You will find detailed examples to easily describe your typical days. Learn the necessary vocabulary and structures to discuss your daily habits in French.

What are some common phrases for describing daily routines in French?

Here are some common French phrases for describing daily routines:

• Je me réveille à… – I wake up at…
• Je me lève – I get up
• Je fais ma toilette – I get ready (shower, get dressed, etc.)
• Je prends une douche et je m’habille. – I take a shower and get dressed.
• Je prends mon petit-déjeuner – I eat breakfast
• Je me brosse les dents – I brush my teeth
• Je pars pour le travail/l’école – I leave for work/school
• Je commence à travailler à… – I start working at…
• Je déjeune à… – I eat lunch at…
• Je termine le travail à … – I finish work at …
• Je rentre à la maison – I return home
• Je prépare le dîner – I make dinner
• Je mange avec ma famille – I eat with my family
• Je me détends/je me repose – I relax/rest
• Je regarde la télé – I watch TV
• Je lis un livre – I read a book
• Je me couche à… – I go to bed at…
• Je fais mes devoirs. – I do my homework.
• Je promène le chien le matin/le soir. – I walk the dog in the morning/evening.
• Je fais du yoga/de la méditation après le petit-déjeuner. – I do yoga/meditation after breakfast.
• Je vérifie mes emails et les réseaux sociaux. – I check my emails and social media.
• Je prépare le déjeuner de mes enfants. – I make my kids’ lunch.
• J’emmène les enfants à l’école. – I drive the kids to school.
• Je vais chercher les enfants à l’école. – I pick up the kids from school.
• J’aide mes enfants avec leurs devoirs. – I help my kids with homework.
• Je regarde les informations à la télévision. – I watch the news on TV.
• Je prends une tisane avant d’aller au lit. – I drink herbal tea before going to bed.
• Je me couche tôt quand je travaille le lendemain. – I go to bed early when I have to work the next day.
• Je fais des courses le mercredi soir. – I go grocery shopping on Wednesday night.
• Je passe l’aspirateur et je fais le ménage le weekend. – I vacuum and clean the house on the weekend.
• Je vais à la salle de sport 3 fois par semaine. – I go to the gym 3 times a week.
• Je prends le bus/le métro pour aller travailler. – I take the bus/subway to go to work.
• J’écoute de la musique en préparant le dîner. – I listen to music while making dinner.
• Je téléphone à mes parents le dimanche soir. – I call my parents on Sunday evening.
• Je passe du temps avec mes amis le vendredi soir. – I spend time with friends on Friday night.
• Je fais une sieste rapide après déjeuner. – I take a quick nap after lunch.
• Je planifie mon emploi du temps pour la semaine. – I plan out my schedule for the week.
• Je réserve mes activités pour le weekend. – I schedule activities for the weekend.
• Je vais me coucher tôt la veille d’un grosse journée. – I go to bed early the night before a big day.
• Le weekend, je fais du jardinage et je m’occupe de mes plantes. – On the weekend, I do gardening and take care of my plants.
• Je prépare le sac de sport de mes enfants pour le foot/le basket. – I prepare my kids’ sports bags for soccer/basketball.
• Je conduis mes enfants à leurs activités extrascolaires. – I drive my kids to their after-school activities.
• Je récupère le courrier en rentrant du travail. – I collect the mail when I get home from work.
• J’arrose les plantes le soir avant d’aller me coucher. – I water the plants at night before going to bed.
• Je range et nettoie la maison le dimanche. – I tidy up and clean the house on Sundays.
• Je fais mes lessives le weekend. – I do laundry on the weekends.
• Je lis le journal le matin avec mon café. – I read the newspaper in the morning with my coffee.
• Je prends rendez-vous chez le médecin et le coiffeur. – I make appointments with the doctor and hairdresser.
• Je planifie mes repas pour la semaine. – I plan out meals for the week.

Using these types of phrases, you can easily describe your typical daily routine in French.

How do you talk about the time of day in French?

In French, you use different phrases to indicate the time of day:

• Le matin – In the morning
• L’après-midi – In the afternoon
• Le soir – In the evening
• La nuit – At night

For example:

• Je me réveille le matin à 7h. – I wake up in the morning at 7am.
• J’étudie l’après-midi après les cours. – I study in the afternoon after classes.
• Je dîne avec ma famille le soir. – I eat dinner with my family in the evening.
• Je me couche tard la nuit. – I go to bed late at night.

You can also use more specific time frames:

• Le début de la matinée – Early morning
• La fin de la matinée – Late morning
• Le début de l’après-midi – Early afternoon
• La fin de l’après-midi – Late afternoon
• Le début de la soirée – Early evening
• La fin de la soirée – Late evening

How do you express frequency in French?

Here are some common ways to express frequency in French when describing routines:

• Tous les jours – Every day
• Chaque jour – Each day
• Tous les matins – Every morning
• Tous les soirs – Every evening
• De temps en temps – From time to time
• Souvent – Often
• Parfois – Sometimes
• Rarement – Rarely
• Jamais – Never
• Je me lève tôt tous les matins. – I wake up early every morning.
• Je fais du sport trois fois par semaine. – I exercise three times a week.
• Je regarde la télé le soir. – I watch TV in the evenings.
• Je sors avec mes amis de temps en temps. – I go out with my friends from time to time.

How do you use reflexive verbs to talk about routines?

In French, reflexive verbs are often used to describe routines and daily actions. Here are some examples:

• Je me lève à 7h. – I get up at 7am.
• Il se douche le matin. – He showers in the morning.
• Tu te brosses les dents avant de te coucher. – You brush your teeth before going to bed.
• Nous nous habillons après le petit-déjeuner. – We get dressed after breakfast.
• Vous vous reposez l’après-midi. – You rest in the afternoon.
• Ils se couchent tôt. – They go to bed early.

To conjugate reflexive verbs, you need a reflexive pronoun that matches the subject (je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils/elles) + the conjugated verb. Reflexive verbs are very common in French routines.

What are some key verbs for daily activities in French?

Here are some common verbs used to describe daily activities in French:

• Se réveiller – to wake up
• Se lever – to get up
• Faire sa toilette – to get ready
• Prendre une douche – to take a shower
• S’habiller – to get dressed
• Se brosser les dents – to brush one’s teeth
• Prendre le petit-déjeuner – to eat breakfast
• Déjeuner – to eat lunch
• Dîner – to eat dinner
• Cuisiner – to cook
• Travailler – to work
• Étudier – to study
• Lire – to read
• Regarder la télé – to watch TV
• Surfer sur Internet – to surf the Internet
• Sortir – to go out
• Rentrer – to return home
• Se reposer – to rest
• Se coucher – to go to bed

How do you indicate what time you do activities in French?

There are several ways to indicate when you perform activities in French:

• Time + Reflexive Verb

Ex: Je me lève à 7h. – I wake up at 7am.

• Time + Infinitive Verb

Ex: Je commence à travailler à 9h. – I start working at 9am.

• Time + Être + Present Participle

Ex: Je suis au lit à 22h. – I am in bed at 10pm.

• Time + Avant/Après + Noun

Ex: Je prends une douche avant le petit-déjeuner. – I take a shower before breakfast.

• Time + Pendant/Durant + Noun

Ex: Je travaille pendant la matinée. – I work during the morning.

• Time + jusqu’à + Time

Ex: J’étudie de 18h jusqu’à 20h. – I study from 6-8pm.

So in summary, use time + verb, time markers like avant/après/pendant/jusqu’à, and être + present participle to indicate when activities happen.

Example describing daily routines:

Enseignante : Bonjour Hugo ! Comment vas-tu aujourd’hui ?

Hugo : Bonjour ! Je vais bien, merci.

Enseignante : Parfait. Aujourd’hui nous allons parler de nos routines quotidiennes . Peux-tu me décrire ta journée typique ?

Hugo : Bien sûr ! Alors, je me réveille à 7 heures du matin. Après m’être levé, je prends une douche rapide et je m’habille. Vers 7 h 30, je prends mon petit-déjeuner qui est généralement du pain, du beurre et de la confiture avec un verre de jus d’orange.

Enseignante : D’accord, et ensuite ? Que fais-tu après le petit-déjeuner ?

Hugo : Après le petit-déjeuner, je me brosse les dents et je prépare mon sac à dos pour l’école. Je pars de la maison vers 8 heures. Mes cours commencent à 8 h 30 précises. Le matin, j’ai généralement des cours de maths, de français et d’histoire.

Enseignante : Je vois. Et qu’est-ce que tu fais pendant la pause déjeuner ?

Hugo : Je mange à la cantine de l’école. Le déjeuner est à 12h30. Je mange généralement une entrée, un plat chaud, et un yaourt. L’après-midi, mes cours reprennent à 14h. J’ai souvent sport, anglais ou sciences l’après-midi. Mes cours se terminent à 16h30.

Enseignante : D’accord, et après les cours ? Que fais-tu le soir ?

Hugo : Après les cours, je rentre chez moi à pied ou en bus. Une fois à la maison, je fais mes devoirs immédiatement. Cela me prend environ une ou deux heures. Vers 19h, nous prenons le dîner en famille. Après le dîner, je me repose un peu en lisant ou en utilisant mon ordinateur. Je vais me coucher vers 22h car je dois me lever tôt pour l’école le lendemain !

Enseignante : Merci Hugo ! C’est très bien. Tu as décrit ta routine quotidienne en détail. Maintenant à mon tour. Ma journée commence à 6h30. Je me lève, prends une douche et m’habille. Puis je prends un café rapide avant de partir pour le travail. Je commence à travailler à l’école à 7h45…

Teacher : Hello Hugo! How are you today?

Hugo : Hello! I’m good, thanks.

Teacher : Perfect. Today we are going to talk about our daily routines. Can you describe your typical day to me?

Hugo : Of course! So, I wake up at 7am. After getting up, I take a quick shower and get dressed. Around 7:30am, I have breakfast which is usually bread, butter and jam with a glass of orange juice.

Teacher : Okay, and then what? What do you do after breakfast?

Hugo : After breakfast, I brush my teeth and prepare my backpack for school. I leave the house around 8am. My classes start at 8:30 sharp. In the morning, I usually have math, French and history classes.

Teacher : I see. And what do you do during lunch break?

Hugo : I eat in the school cafeteria. Lunch is at 12:30pm. I usually have a starter, a hot dish, and yogurt. In the afternoon, my classes resume at 2pm. I often have sports, English or science classes in the afternoon. My classes end at 4:30pm.

Teacher : Okay, and after school? What do you do in the evenings?

Hugo : After school, I go home by foot or by bus. Once home, I do my homework immediately. It takes me about one or two hours. Around 7pm, we have dinner as a family. After dinner, I relax by reading or using my computer. I go to bed around 10pm because I have to wake up early for school the next day!

Teacher : Thank you Hugo! Very good. You described your daily routine in detail. Now it’s my turn. My day starts at 6:30am. I wake up, shower and get dressed. Then I have a quick coffee before leaving for work. I start working at school at 7:45am…

In summary, being able to describe your daily routine is an important part of mastering French. Start by learning key verbs for daily activities and reflexive verbs that are commonly used for routines. Use time expressions and adverbs of frequency to indicate when and how often you do activities. Talk about your morning, work/school day, evenings, meals, and bedtime routine by building sentences using the vocabulary and grammar covered.

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Describe your daily routine in French

Learn how to describe your daily routine in french.

In any language, it is important to know how to describe your daily activities! In this lesson, we will  learn how to describe your daily routines in French, illustrated with some pictures and examples sentences. You can listen to the audio for each word, to learn how to pronounce it correctly.

When speaking with a French speaker, you are likely going to want to at least refer to your daily routine, so learning vocabulary about this topic is a good thing for your learning process.

Knowing these words and phrases is also excellent for listening to other people as they are likely to talk about their daily routines and you are going to want to be able to understand what they are saying.

Vocabulary about daily routine in French

Se réveiller = To wake up

Je me réveille à 7 heures du matin. = I wake up at 7 in the morning.

Se lever du lit = To get up from bed

Je me lève du lit à 8 heures. = I get up from bed at 8 o’clock.

Faire son lit = To make bed

Je fais mon lit tous les jours. = I make my bed every day.

Aller aux toilettes = To go to toilet

Je vais aux toilettes. = I go to toilet.

Se brosser les dents = To brush teeth

Je me brosse les dents trois fois par jour. = I brush my teeth three times a day.

Se laver le visage = To wash face

Je me lave le visage avec de l’eau froide. = I wash my face with cold water.

Se doucher = To shower

Je me douche pendant 15 minutes. = I shower for 15 minutes.

S’habiller = Get dressed

Je m’habille en 5 minutes. = I get dressed in 5 minutes.

Se maquiller = To put on make-up

Elle se maquille pendant 1 heure. = She puts on make-up for 1 hour.

Prendre le petit-déjeuner = To have breakfast

J’aime prendre un petit-déjeuner. = I like having breakfast.

Aller à l’école = To go to school

Je vais à l’école en bus. = I go to school by bus.

Aller au travail = To go to work

Je vais au travail à 9h. = I go to work at 9am.

Déjeuner = To have lunch

Je déjeune à midi. = I have lunch at noon.

Rentrer à la maison = To go home

Je rentre à la maison à 19h. = I go home at 7pm.

Arriver à la maison = To arrive at home

J’arrive à la maison à 20h. = I arrive at home at 8pm.

Faire ses devoirs = To do homework

Je n’aime pas faire mes devoirs. = I don’t like to do my homework.

Dîner = To have dinner

Je dîne avec mes parents. = I have dinner with my parents.

Regarder la télé = To watch TV

Je regarde la télé avec ma copine. = I watch TV with my girlfriend.

Écouter de la musique = To listen to music

J’aime écouter de la musique. = I like listening to music.

Aller au lit = To go to bed

Je vais au lit à 23h. = I go to bed at 11pm.

Dormir = To sleep

Je dors vers 23h30. = I sleep around 11.30pm.

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Se rendre au travail en voiture = Drive to work

Prendre un taxi = Take a taxi

Attendre le bus = Wait for the bus

Préparer le dîner = Prepare dinner

Faire la lessive/Faire le linge = Do the laundry

Accrocher les vêtements = Hang the clothes

Repasser les vêtements = Iron the clothes

Plier le linge = Fold the laundry

Prendre un bain = Take a bath

Se brosser les cheveux = Brush your hair

Surfer sur internet = Surf the net

Aller faire les courses = Go shopping

Faire du sport = To exercise

Laver la voiture = Wash the car

Jouer avec des amis = Play with friends

Sortir avec des amis = Go out with friends

Prendre des photos = To take pictures

Jouer de la guitare = Play guitar

Lire les nouvelles = Read the news

Arroser les plantes = Water the plant

Aller se promener = Go for a walk

Nourrir le chien = Feed the dog

Nourrir le chat = Feed the cat

Promener le chien = Walk the dog

Sortir les poubelles = Take out the rubbish

Balayer le sol = Sweep the floor

Faire la vaisselle = Wash the dishes

Nettoyer les fenêtres = Clean windows

Ramasser les feuilles = Rake the leaves

Tondre la pelouse = Cut the grass

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Are you struggling to describe your daily routine in French? If yes, then this article is for you.

Interaction with others is something you cannot avoid. As a French learner, there will be times when you will be required to make small talk or engage in entire conversations with others.

One of the most common things people ask while talking to others is their day and daily lifestyle or routine.

The lexicon of everyday activities is quite crucial in French. Thus you must boost your daily routine vocabulary to learn how to describe your routine, and what French daily life looks like.

To help you learn better, we have explained each part with practice examples.

So, let us begin and help you write your daily routine essay in French for everyday practice.

10 phrases sur la routine quotidienne en français. – 10 phrases about the daily routine in French.

• Je me réveille tous les matins à 6h00. – I wake up every morning at 6:00 a.m.
• Je me lave le visage et je vais me promener dans le jardin et faire du jogging. – I wash my face and go for a walk in the garden and jogging.
• Je rentre à la maison, je me douche et je me prépare pour l’école. – I come home, shower and get ready for school.
• Après le petit déjeuner, je pars pour l’école à 8h30. – After breakfast, I leave for school at 8:30 am.
• Je change de vêtements en rentrant de l’école à 14h. – I change my clothes when I get home from school at 2 p.m.
• Puis, après avoir mangé, je me repose un moment. – Then, after eating, I rest for a while.
• Je me lève à 16h00 pour faire mes devoirs. – I get up at 4:00 p.m. to do my.
• À 17 heures. Je sors jouer au foot. – At 5 p.m. I go out to play football.
• J’étudie régulièrement pendant 2 heures après être rentré à la maison. – I study regularly for 2 hours after coming home.
• Le soir, je dîne avec tous les membres de la famille devant la télé et à 22h00 Je fais mon lit et je m’endors. – In the evening, I have dinner with all the members of the family in front of the TV and at 10:00 p.m. I make my bed and fall asleep.

Avantages de suivre une routine quotidienne : Benefits of following a daily routine

• La routine quotidienne nous aide à travailler sur notre objectif et à l’atteindre. – The daily routine helps us work on our goal and achieve it.
• Nous évitons la procrastination. – We avoid procrastination.
• Nous apprenons quel travail est important pour nous et quel travail n’est pas important pour nous. – We learn which work is important to us and which work is not important to us.
• Nous obtenons une idée sur la façon de passer toute notre journée. – We get an idea of how to spend our whole day.
• Suivre une routine quotidienne nous permet de travailler avec une plus grande efficacité. – Following a daily routine allows us to work with greater efficiency.
• Notre confiance augmente. – Our confidence increases.
• La routine quotidienne nous fait gagner un temps précieux. – The daily routine saves us precious time.
• Notre stress est réduit. – Our stress is reduced.

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What Does The French Lifestyle Looks Like?

Like what is generally shown in movies and television series, ordinary French people are not always riding away on their bicycles with a baguette under their arm.

The average lifestyle of France is not as stereotypical as Hollywood has made us believe with its portrayal of daily routine in French essays.

In France, most people work on the weekdays for only up to 35 hours which is mandated by French laws. The weekends are official to relax, plus there are plenty of holidays & vacation days to take advantage of.

This perfect balance between life & work provides an excellent opportunity for the natives to explore hobbies & personal growth.

Average Daily Life in France – Look At Their Lifestyle

Every country has its own daily routine that is followed by most citizens.

In France, adults & school-going children usually wake up by 7:00 in the morning. They can properly work on their morning routine to reach their schools & offices by 8:30 AM.

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Like most countries, a typical workday in France begins at 9:00 AM. But unlike most countries, its lunch break can last up to two hours.

And the day usually ends around 6:00 PM. The remaining evening hours are spent relaxing and doing favorite activities.

Most French people typically have their dinner between 7 & 8 PM with the entire family. The weekends are all for family. People like to spend quality time with their family & friends.

People can finally relax on their days off because of French law called “Right To Disconnect,” which prohibits employees from reading work emails.

Thus you can see how well managed an average day is in France and how well people can handle their personal & professional life.

Explore Easy Breakage of Daily Routine In French In 3 Different Parts

The daily routine is an integral part of our life. It provides stability & comfort, allowing us to better manage our daily obligations and maximize time for personal activities. 

A day filled with proper rhythm & activities is not just limited to the morning. People do different daily activities, which is valid for French people.

In France, daily routine can vary depending on various factors, including age, profession, place of residence, and personal preferences.

Thus to help you understand better, below, we have divided the daily routine in French using reflexive verbs & examples into three parts: morning, midday, and evening.

1. Morning Routine/Activities With French Examples

Our mornings are filled with several activities, from waking up to getting ready for school, college, or work.

One of the crucial things you will notice while learning & practicing the French daily morning routine vocabulary is that it contains many reflexive verbs.

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The reason is that your daily activities are described by you, making you both the subject and object for the verb.

Check out the most common morning routine vocabulary you must know:

• To Wake Up – Se réveiller
• To Get Up – Se lever
• Early – Tôt, / De bonne heure
• Late – Tard
• To Sleep – Dormir
• To Sleep In – Faire La Grasse Matinée
• To Be Early – Être en avance
• To Hurry, Rush – Se dépêcher
• To Wash Yourself – Se laver
• To Take A Shower – Prendre une Douche / Se doucher
• To Brush Your Teeth – Se brosser / Laver les dents
• To Put On Makeup – Se maquiller
• To Get Dressed – S’habiller
• To Change Clothes – Se changer
• To Put On Your Shoes – mettre ses chaussures
• To Have A Coffee – Prendre Un café
• To Have Breakfast – Prendre Le Petit-Déjeuner
• I wake up at 7 am – Je me lève à sept heures
• I exercise for half hour and then take my shower- Je fais du sport pendant une demi-heure puis je prends une douche.
• I get dressed and put on my makeup- Je m’habille et je me maquille.
• I take a shower before having breakfast- Je prends une douche avant le petit-déjeuner.
• I have a coffee and I hurry to my office- Je prends un café et je me dépêche d’aller à mon bureau.

2. Midday Routine/Activities In French Paragraph

If you wish to describe your daily routine in French correctly, you need to learn about the different parts of the day in French.

Following your morning routine, the next one is the midday routine. It is the time that most people spend outside the house. Some of you are in our schools or colleges, while others are working hard at your jobs.

This particular time of the day concludes everything you do, from leaving the house to returning to it.

When describing your afternoon activities, you mostly build the sentence stating you are going somewhere, eating something, taking a mode of transportation, doing an activity & more.

Check out the most common afternoon everyday vocabulary you must know:

• To Leave The House – Partir de la maison
• The Metro- Le métro
• The Bus- Le bus
• The Car- La Voiture
• The Train- Le train
• To Drive – Conduire
• To Work – Au Travail
• To The Office- Au Bureau
• To School – À L’école
• To The Library – À La Bibliothèque
• To The Gym – À La Salle De Spor
• To The Café – au Café
• To A Restaurant – Au Restaurant
• To A Friend’s House – Chez un/une ami(e)
• To The Doctor – Chez Le Médecin
• To The Dentist – Chez Le Dentiste
• To Have Lunch – Déjeuner
• To Work – Travailler
• To Study – Étudier
• To Go Grocery Shopping, Run Errands – Faire Les Courses
• To Go To The Market – Aller Au Marché
• I have lunch with my friends – Je déjeune avec mes copains.
• I take the bus to work- Je prends le bus pour aller au travail.
• I have a meeting with my clients- J’ai un rendez-vous avec mes clients.
• I go grocery shopping after work – Je vais faire les courses après le travail.
• I go to the gym after work – Je vais à la salle de sport après le travail.

3. Evening/Late-Afternoon Routine Activities

The evening or late afternoon activities describe everything you do, from when you leave school or work to when you go to bed.

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Below you will find some words that have the same meanings. Thus you can use them as a synonym.

For example, the verbs rentrer, revenir, and retourner all mean to return (mainly home) and thus can be used synonymously.

Check out the most common evening everyday vocabulary you must know:

• To Come Home – Rentrer/Revenir/Retourner À La Maison
• To Prepare A Meal – Préparer Un Repas
• To Have Dinner – Dîner
• To Cook – Faire La Cuisine/cuisiner
• To Set The Table – Mettre La Table
• To Serve The Meal – Servir Le Repas
• To Clear The Table – Débarasser La Table
• To Do The Dishes – Faire La Vaisselle
• To Do The Laundry- Faire La Lessive
• To Iron – Repasser
• To Do Household Chores – Faire Le Ménage
• To Clean – Nettoyer
• To Sweep – Balayer
• To Relax – Se Reposer, Se Détendre
• To Take A Nap – Faire Une Sieste
• A Novel- un roman
• A Newspaper- Le Journal
• To Music- De La Musique
• To The Radio- La Radio
• To Watch Tv – Regarder La Télévision
• To Go To Bed – Aller Au Lit
• To Go To Bed – Se Coucher
• To Fall Asleep – S’endormir
• I go home – Je retourne/rentre à la maison/rentre chez moi
• I rest a bit- Je me repose un peu.
• I watch TV – Je regarde la télé.
• I make dinner – Je prepare le diner.
• I do household chores – Je fais le ménage.
• I take a warm shower – Je prends une douche chaude.
• I go to bed at 10pm – Je me couche à vingt-deux heures.

What Does The Daily Routine Of French Students Look Like?

If you want to understand the true importance of everyday activities for French people, you can do it well by exploring daily routines in French examples.

Life of students is almost similar on every continent. The early mornings, back-to-back classes, a lunch break, a little hangout with friends, doing some errands & activities, spending time with family, dinner, & to bed.

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Thus, if you want to learn to describe your or my daily routine in french for students, all you need to do is break down your tasks of the day and then put them together in a paragraph.

To help you learn better, we have an example of the daily routine of most French students that can help you understand better.

Here is a daily routine of a French student:

• Wake up early in the morning – Se réveiller tôt le matin
• Take a shower or bath – Prendre une douche ou un bain
• Brush teeth and hair – Se brosser les dents et les cheveux
• Get dressed for the day – S’habiller pour la journée
• Have breakfast, such as bread with jam, coffee or tea – Prendre son petit-déjeuner, par exemple du pain avec de la confiture, du café ou du thé.
• Go to school or university – Aller à l’école ou à l’université
• Lunch at noon, usually a hot meal- Déjeuner à midi, généralement un repas chaud
• Return to classes- Retourner en classe
• Running errands or other personal activities – Faire des courses ou d’autresactivités personnelles
• Dinner with family or friends, often lighter than lunch- Dîner en famille ou avec des amis, souvent plus léger que le déjeuner.
• Watching television, reading a book or spending time with loved ones- Regarder la télévision, lire un livre ou passer du temps avec des proches.
• Going to bed early to rest before the next day.- Se coucher tôt pour se reposer avant le lendemain.

Of course, this routine can vary depending on personal preferences and daily obligations.

Daily Routine In French Paragraphs Using Reflexive Verbs

Now that you know what a day in a French student’s life looks like, you can easily comprehend your life in the French language.

Below is a paragraph explaining a student’s whole day’s activity, from waking up to going to bed.  We have an example in both English & French for you to compare & understand the words’ usage & meaning.

I wake up around 6 in the morning. I jog for about half an hour and then hop into the shower. 

After showering, I get ready for school or university. Proper dressing and good makeup are a must.

I eat a healthy breakfast with my family, which is generally cooked by my mother. I leave the house at 8 and take an 8:30 AM bus to reach my destination.

There are lectures all day, and in my free time, I eat lunch and practice my guitar skills.

After school, I hang out with friends for an hour or two and make sure I get home by 7.

As soon as I reach home, I take a warm shower to get rid of the day’s tiredness. Then I help my mom in the kitchen, and we always have dinner around 8 PM.

After that, I focus my attention on studying and usually go to sleep around 1 AM.

Je me reveille vers 6 heures du matin. Je fais du jogging pendant environ une demi-heure, puis je prends une douche. 

Après la douche, je me prépare pour l’école ou l’université. Une tenue correcte et un bon maquillage sont indispensables.

Je prends un petit-déjeuner sain avec ma famille, généralement préparé par ma mère. Je quitte la maison à 8 heures et monte dans le bus de 8h30 pour me rendre à ma destination.

Il y a des cours toute la journée, et pendant mon temps libre, je déjeune et je m’entraîne à la guitare.

Après l’école, je passe une heure ou deux avec des amis et je m’assure de rentrer à la maison à 19 heures.

Dès que j’arrive à la maison, je prends une douche chaude pour me débarrasser de la fatigue de la journée. Ensuite, j’aide ma mère à cuisiner et nous dînons toujours vers 20 heures.

Après cela, je me concentre sur mes études et je m’endors généralement vers une heure du matin.

French Daily Routine Vocabulary With English Translation

Now that you know what a daily routine is and its importance for French people via various examples, we have a treat for you.

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Learning never stops. And if you are learning a new language, you must keep brushing your brain to retain all the information.

Like saying hello in French or greeting in French, there is a bunch of French vocabulary related to the daily routine.

Knowing them will make it easy for you to easily converse with a fellow French speaker.

• Daily Routine – Le Quotidien
• Answer Messages – Répondre Aux Messages
• Brush Teeth – Se Brosser Les Dents
• Change – Se Changer
• Chat – Bavarder
• Dance – Danser
• Discuss – Discuter
• Do Homework – Faire Les Devoirs
• Dream – Rêver
• Dress up – S’habiller
• Drive – Conduire
• Eat Breakfast – Prendre Le Petit Déjeuner
• Eat Dinner – Dîner
• Eat Lunch – Déjeuner
• Fall Asleep – S’endormir
• Get Up- Se Lever
• Go Home – Rentrer À La Maison
• Go To An Evening Party – Aller À Une Soirée
• Go To Bed – Se Coucher
• Go To School – Aller À L’école
• Go To The Disco/Nightclub – Aller En Boîte
• Go To The Gym – Aller Au Gymnase
• Go To Work – Aller Au Travail
• Groom Oneself – Faire Sa Toilette
• Have A Coffee/Soda – Boire Un Café/Soda
• Have A Snack – Prendre Un Goûter
• Have Fun – S’amuser
• Hurry – Se Dépêcher
• Listen To Music – Écouter De La Musique
• Make Phone Calls – Téléphoner
• Meet Friends – Rencontrer/Retrouver Des Amis
• Prepare Dinner – Préparer Le Dîner
• Read The news paper – Lire Le Journal
• Rest – Se Reposer
• Shave – Se Raser
• Sleep – Dormir
• Study – Étudier
• Take A Shower – Prendre Une Douche
• take the bus/subway – prendre le bus/le métro
• wake up – se réveiller
• walk the dog – promener/sortir le chien
• walk (going on foot) – marcher/aller à pied
• walk/stretch one’s legs (taking a walk) – faire une balade/faire une promenade
• wash – se laver
• watch TV- regarder la télé

Top FAQs About Daily Routine Essay In French

What is routine.

The pre-established plan for doing any job is called the routine.

How important is routine in our life?

Routine is very important in our life, it motivates us to do any work on time which is useful for success in our life.

What should a student’s daily routine look like?

If we are students, we have to follow the daily routine in order to achieve our goals.

Discussing your daily life is the go-to way to start a conversation. 

If you wish to spark a conversation with a stranger or genuinely want to tell or know about someone’s day, you should learn how to converse about daily routine in french.

Knowing the standard terms related to almost all everyday activities will help you understand others better plus convey your thoughts clearly.

This article covers all the essential vocabulary with easy examples to boost your French learning of daily activities.

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French Vocabulary: 45 Words to Express Your Daily Routine

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So... what exactly did you do today? Did you take a shower, get dressed, go to work, go to a party, meet friends, go home, and sleep? What's your daily routine like? In this article, we listed down French daily routine vocabulary to help you say all of those in French.

Covering the basic things we do all day everyday, this should help you familiarize yourself with the French words and phrases for different common activities.

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Daily Routine in French: 76 Essential Words and Phrases to Shape Your Day

Mornings. It may seem like you can’t live with ’em, but one thing’s for sure: You definitely can’t live without ’em.

The same goes for vocabulary for your daily routine in French.

So grab a coffee and read on to learn 76 important daily routine words and phrases to help you talk about your day from start to finish!

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Wake up and smell the coffee! Seize the day!

Congratulations! You’ve gotten through the hardest part of the morning: waking up. Here are some useful words to talk about getting ready.

*Especially in France, the salle de bains is often a separate room from les toilettes . The salle de bains is dedicated to washing up, whereas les toilettes have the sole function of being, well, the toilet room.

** Prendre  is quite a versatile verb, much like  faire (to do, to make) and is present in many idiomatic expressions .

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.

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.

T.G.I.F.! Weekend mornings are great for sleeping in and, of course, reviewing French grammatical structures. Walk right this way, please.

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French for Beginners: Daily Routine Vocabulary

French for beginners: daily routine vocabulary and everyday life activities.

Having a good understanding of the vocabulary associated with daily routines can help you communicate effectively in French. In this blog post, we’ll provide you with a list of English words and their French translations on the theme of daily routine.

From waking up in the morning to going to bed at night, we’ll cover the essential vocabulary that you’ll need to talk about your daily routine in French.

So whether you’re a beginner or looking to expand your French vocabulary, keep reading to learn more!

morning – le matin wake up – se réveiller get up – se lever brush teeth – se brosser les dents take a shower – prendre une douche get dressed – s’habiller have breakfast – prendre le petit déjeuner go to work – aller au travail have lunch – déjeuner work – travailler go home – rentrer chez soi have dinner – dîner watch TV – regarder la télévision read – lire go to bed – aller au lit sleep – dormir afternoon – l’après-midi evening – le soir night – la nuit before – avant after – après always – toujours often – souvent sometimes – parfois rarely – rarement never – jamais time – le temps hour – l’heure (fem.) minute – la minute second – la seconde

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French Daily Routine Reflexive Verbs & Vocabulary

This page covers a list of reflexive verbs and vocabulary for talking about your daily routine in French. For example, Je me lève (I get up) and Je me couche (I go to bed). We’ve broken the lists down into the following categories: morning routines, midday routines and evening routines.

French daily routine reflexive verbs and vocabulary

Morning routine.

The following list describes all the activities we do in the morning including getting up and getting ready for school or work.

This list contains many reflexive verbs. Note the subtle difference: Je me réveille means “I wake up” while Je me lève means “I get up”.

For brushing your teeth you can say both “Je me lave les dents” and “Je me brosse les dents” .

• to wake up se réveiller
• to get up se lèver
• early tôt, / de bonne heure
• to sleep dormir
• to sleep in faire la grasse matinée
• to be early, late être en avance, late
• to hurry, rush se dépêcher
• to wash yourself se lave
• to take a shower prendre une douche / se doucher
• to brush your teeth se brosser / se laver les dents
• to put on makeup se maquiller
• to get dressed s’habiller
• to change clothes se changer
• to put on your shoes se chausser
• to have a coffee prendre un café
• to have breakfast prendre le petit-déjeuner

Example sentences for morning routine

• Je me lève à sept heures. I get up at 7am.
• Je m’habille et je me maquille. I get dressed and put on my makeup.
• Je me douche et après je me rase. I take my shower and after I shave.
• Je prends une douche avant de prendre le petit-déjeuner. I take a shower before having breakfast.
• Je prends un café et je me dépêche un peu. I have a coffee and I hurry a bit.

Midday activities

The following list describes activities we do from the moment we leave the house to the moment we get home.

Note the use of the verb, partir , which means to leave. Je pars de la maison means I leave the house. The verb sortir means to go out. “Je sors de la masion a 8h00” means I go out (of the house) at 8 o’clock.

Many people are curious about how to say commute. The noun for commute is le trajet , or literally a trip. The verb for “to commute” is faire la navette .

• to leave the house partir de la maison
• to take (for transportation in this context) prendre
• …the metro le métro
• …the bus le bus
• …the car la voiture
• …the train le train
• to drive conduire
• to go aller
• …to work au travail
• …to the office au bureau
• …to school à l’école
• …to the library à la bibliothèque
• …to the gym à la salle de sport
• …to the café to the café
• …to a restaurant au restaurant
• …to a friend’s house chez des amis
• …to the doctor chez le médecin
• …to the dentist chez le dentiste
• to have lunch déjeuner
• to work travailler
• to study étudier
• to go grocery shopping, run errands faire les courses
• to go to the market aller au marché

Example sentences for midday activities

• Je pars de la maison à huit heures. I leave home at 8am.
• Je prends le métro pour aller au travaille. I take the metro to work.
• Je déjeune avec mes collègues. I have lunch with my colleagues.
• J’ai rendez-vous avec mes clients. I have a meeting with my clients.
• Je vais à la salle de sport après le travail. I go to the gym after work.
• Je fais les courses pour la famille. I go grocery shopping for the family.

Late-afternoon/evening routine

The following vocabulary can be used to describe activities we do from the moment we leave work or school to the moment we go to bed.

Note that the verbs rentrer , revenir and retourner all mean to return (home) and can be used synonymously.

Hence, “Je rentre à la maison”, “Je reviens à la maison” and “Je retourne à la maison” all mean I come home. The word, chez moi can also be used: Je rentre chez moi . Here’s a complete lesson covering chez .

• to come home rentrer/revenir/retourner à la maison
• to prepare a meal préparer un repas
• to have dinner prendre le dîner
• to cook faire la cuisine
• to set the table mettre la table
• to serve the meal servir le repas
• to clear the table débarasser la table
• to do the dishes faire/laver la vaisselle
• to do the laundry faire la lessive
• to iron repasser le linge
• to do household chores faire le ménage
• to clean nettoyer
• to sweep balayer
• to relax se reposer, se détendre
• to take a nap faire une sieste
• to read lire
• …a novel a novel
• …a newspaper le journal
• to listen écouter
• …to music de la musique
• …to the radio la radio
• to watch TV regarder la télévision
• to go to bed aller au lit
• to go to bed se coucher
• to fall asleep s’endormir

Sample sentences of late-afternoon/evening activities

• Je retourne/rentre chez moi. I go home.
• Je retourne/rentre a la maison. I go home.
• Je fais le ménage. I do household chores.
• Je me repose un peu. I rest a bit.
• Je prepare le dîner. I make dinner.
• Je regarde la télé et je lis un roman. I watch TV and read a novel.
• Je me couche à vingt-et-une heures. I go to bed at 9pm.

Congratulations! You now have a very solid grasp of daily routine words! Now check out our lesson covering French reflexive verbs . Speaking of daily routine, French Today has a great post about how to add French to your daily life. Check it out!

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How to Write an Excellent French Essay (Resources Included)

Tips to write an excellent french essay.

Writing essays is challenging enough, but when you are asked to write a French essay, you are not only being asked to write in a foreign language, but to follow the conventions of another linguistic and literary tradition. Like essay-writing in any language, the essential part of writing a French essay is to convey your thoughts and observations on a certain topic in a clear and concise manner. French essays do come out of a certain tradition that is part of the training of all students who attend school in France – or at least secondary school – and when you are a French essay, it is important to be aware of this tradition.

The French philosopher Michel de Montaigne is credited with popularizing the essay form as a literary genre. His work, Essais, first published in 1580, and undergoing several subsequent publications before his death in 1592, covers a wide breadth of topics, ranging from “amitié” to “philosopher c’est apprendre à mourir”, and includes many literary references, as well as personal anecdotes. The name for this genre, essai, is the nominal form of the verb essayer, “to attempt”. We have an archaic English verb essay, meaning the same thing. The limerick that includes the phrase, “... when she essayed to drink lemonade ...” indicates an attempt to drink a beverage and has nothing to do with writing about it. But the writing form does illustrate an attempt to describe a topic in depth with the purpose of developing new insights on a particular text or corpus.

French instructors are very specific about what they would like when they ask for an essay, meaning that they will probably specify whether they would like an explication de texte, commentaire composé, or dissertation. That last essay form should not be confused with the document completed for a doctorate in anglophone countries – this is called a thèse in French, by the way. There are different formats for each of these types of essay, and different objectives for each written form.

Types of Essay

1. l’explication de texte.

An explication de texte is a type of essay for which you complete a close reading. It is usually written about a poem or a short passage within a larger work. This close reading will elucidate different themes and stylistic devices within the text. When you are completing an explication de texte, make sure to follow the structure of the text as you complete a close examination of its form and content. The format for an explication de texte consists of:

i. An introduction, in which you situate the text within its genre and historical context. This is where you can point out to your readers the general themes of the text, its form, the trajectory of your reading, and your approach to the text.

ii. The body, in which you develop your ideas, following the structure of the text. Make sure you know all of the meanings of the words used, especially the key terms that point to the themes addressed by the author. It is a good idea to look words up in the dictionary to find out any second, third, and fourth meanings that could add to the themes and forms you describe. Like a student taking an oral examination based on this type of essay writing, you will be expected to have solid knowledge of the vocabulary and grammatical structures that appear in the text. Often the significance of the language used unfolds as you explain the different components of theme, style, and composition.

iii. A conclusion, in which you sum up the general meaning of the text and the significance of the figures and forms being used. You should also give the implications of what is being addressed, and the relevance of these within a larger literary, historical, or philosophical context.

NB: If you are writing about a poem, include observations on the verse, rhyme schemes, and meter. It is a good idea to refer to a reference work on versification. If you are writing about a philosophical work, be familiar with philosophical references and definitions of concepts.

Caveat: Refrain from paraphrasing. Instead show through careful analysis of theme, style, and composition the way in which the main ideas of the text are conveyed.

2. Le commentaire composé

A commentaire composé is a methodologically codified commentary that focuses on themes in a particular text. This type of essay develops different areas of reflection through analytical argument. Such argumentation should clarify the reading that you are approaching by presenting components of the text from different perspectives. In contrast to the explication de texte, it is organized thematically rather than following the structure of the text to which it refers. The format for a commentaire composé consists of:

i. An introduction, in which you present the question you have come up with, often in relation to a prompt commenting on a thematic or stylistic aspect of the text, such as “Montrez en quoi ce texte évoque l’amour courtois” or “Qu’apporte l’absence de la ponctuation dans ce texte ?” In this section, you will be expected to delineate your approach to the text and illustrate the trajectory of your ideas so that your readers will have a clear idea of the direction these ideas will take.

ii. A tripartite body, in which you explore the question you have come up with, citing specific examples in the text that are especially pertinent to the areas of reflection you wish to explore. These citations should be explained and connected to the broad themes of your commentary, all the while providing details that draw the readers’ attention to your areas of inquiry. These different areas of inquiry may initially seem disparate or even contradictory, but eventually come together to form a harmonious reading that addresses different aspects of the text. The more obvious characteristics of the text should illuminate its subtler aspects, which allows for acute insight into the question that you are in the process of exploring.

iii. A conclusion, in which you evaluate your reading and synthesize its different areas of inquiry. This is where you may include your own opinions, but make sure that the preceding sections of your commentaire remain analytical and supported by evidence that you find in the text.

NB: Looking at verb tenses, figures of speech, and other aspects that contribute to the form of the text will help situate your reader, as will commenting on the register of language, whether this language is ornate, plain, reflects a style soutenu, or less formal patterns of speech.

Caveat: Quotations do not replace observations or comments on the text. Explain your quotations and situate them well within your own text.

3. La dissertation

The dissertation is a personal, organized, and methodical reflection on a precise question that refers to a corpus of writing. Referring to this corpus, you may be asked questions along the lines of “Que pensez-vous de l’équivalence entre l’amour et la chanson exprimée dans ces textes ?” or “Est-ce que la sagesse et la folie ont les mêmes sources?” This type of essay allows for an exploration of a question through knowledge of a corpus as well as through an individual’s cultural knowledge. The format for a dissertation consists of:

i. An introduction, in which you present the topic addressed, the significance of your argument, and the trajectory of your ideas.

ii. The body which, like a commentaire composé, consists of a tripartite development of your argument. This can follow any one of the following structures: a dialectical schema, organized into thèse, antithèse, and synthèse – an argument, its counter-argument, and its rebuttal; an analytical schema, consisting of the description of a situation, an analysis of its causes, and commentary on its consequences; a thematic schema, which consists of a reflection on a topic which you proceed to examine from different angles in an orderly fashion.

iii. A conclusion, in which you address the different ways in which you have approached the question at hand and how this deepens your insights, while placing the question within a broader context that shows room for expansion. The conclusion can open up the topic addressed to show its placement within a literary movement, or in opposition to another literary movement that follows it, for example.

NB: Approach the question at hand with as few preconceptions as possible. If you are writing on a quotation, gather all of your knowledge about its author, the work in which it appears, and the body of literature with which it is associated.

Caveat: Even for a personal reflection, such as a dissertation, avoid using the first person pronoun je. Nous or on are preferable. It is advisable not to switch from one to the other, though.

For each of these essay forms, it is a good idea to make an outline to which you can refer as you write. As your writing progresses, things may shift a bit, but having a structure on which you can rely as you gather your various ideas and information into a coherent argument provides solid foundation for a clear and well-developed essay. This also facilitates smooth transitions from one section of your essay to the next.

During your reading, you may encounter a problem, a contradiction, or a surprising turn of phrase that is difficult to figure out. Such moments in a text give you the opportunity to delve into the unique characteristics of the text or corpus to which you are referring, to propose different solutions to the problems you encounter, and to describe their significance within a larger literary, philosophical, and historical context. Essay writing allows you to become more familiar with French works, with their cultural significance, and with the French language. You can refer to the following resources to guide you in this endeavor:

Auffret, Serge et Hélène. Le commentaire composé. Paris: Hachette, 1991. Dufau, Micheline et Ellen D'Alelio. Découverte du poème: Introduction à l'explication de textes. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1967. Grammont, Maurice. Petit traité de versification française. Paris: A. Colin, 2015. Huisman, Denis et L. R. Plazolles. L’art de la dissertation littéraire : du baccalauréat au C.A.P.E.S. Paris : Société d’édition d’enseignement supérieur, 1965.

The French newspaper Le Monde also has good articles on these essay forms that prepare French students for the baccalauréat exam: CLICK HERE

This is also a website with thorough information on essay writing techniques that prepare students for the baccalauréat exam: CLICK HERE

In addition, the University of Adelaide has tips for general essay writing in French: CLICK HERE

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Beyond the fact that writing an essay in French can be a good practice to improve your writing, you may also be asked to write one during your schooling. So, it is important to study the topic of French essay writing and get some useful tips..

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Tips and tricks for your French essay

When writing a French essay for school, you should always use a structured approach and good French skills to present your arguments in a focused way. Beyond French skills, there are also important formal requirements for a successful French essay. We will come back to this in detail later. First, you will find some useful tips and tricks that will help you write more compelling and better French essays in the future.

• Have a clear thesis and structure
• Do sufficient research and use reliable sources
• Use examples and arguments to support your thesis
• Avoid plagiarism and cite correctly
• Always check structure, grammar and spelling

When you write your essay at school or university, you need to make sure that the general structure of your essay, the presentation of the arguments and, above all, your French language skills play a role in the mark you will get. This is why you should definitely take a closer look at the structure of an essay as well as the most important grammar rules and formulations for French essays.

The structure of a French essay

In an essay, you deal at length and in detail with a usually given topic. When you write an essay in French, you must follow a certain structure. Below we show you what this structure looks like and give you some tips for writing the most important parts of your essay.

The Introduction

The introduction prepares the main body of your essay. You think of a meaningful title for your essay, you describe your thesis or your question, you give general information on the subject and you prepare your argument by giving an overview of your most important arguments.

Below are examples and phrases that you can use to write the introduction to your essay in French.

The title should be meaningful, concise and reflect the content of the essay.

Introductory paragraph

The first paragraph of your French essay should briefly introduce the topic and engage the reader. Here are some examples to help you write your essay:

Proposal or question

The central proposition or question of your French essay should be a clear and concise definition of the purpose of the essay. Use these examples to get a clearer idea of ​​how to write theses in French:

Overview of Arguments and Structure

At the end of your introduction, describe the structure of the main part of your essay (your outline) and outline your argument. Here are some French expressions that will certainly help you write your essay:

The body of your essay

The main part of your French essay deals with the given topic in detail. The subject is studied from all angles. The main body of your essay follows a thread of argument and discusses in detail the main arguments of your thesis previously made in the introduction.

In the body of the text, you should discuss the subject of your essay in clear and concise language. To achieve this, we give you some wording aids as well as vocabulary and phrases that you can use to write your essay in French.

Formulation tools:

French vocabulary for essays.

In the conclusion of your French essay, you address the thesis of your essay, summarize the main points of your discussion in the main body, and draw a conclusion. On the basis of the arguments and the resulting conclusions, you formulate in the conclusion of your dissertation final thoughts and suggestions for the future. It is important that you do not add new information or new arguments. This should only be done in the body of your text.

Here are some wording guides to help you write your essay in French:

Sample French Essay

Les avantages des voyages linguistiques

Malgré les difficultés potentielles, les voyages linguistiques offrent aux apprenants une occasion unique d'améliorer leurs compétences linguistiques et de découvrir de nouvelles cultures, ce qui en fait un investissement précieux pour leur développement personnel et académique.

Les séjours linguistiques sont des voyages organisés dans le but d'améliorer les compétences linguistiques des participants. Ces voyages peuvent se dérouler dans le pays ou à l'étranger et durer d'un week-end à plusieurs semaines. L'un des principaux avantages des séjours linguistiques est l'immersion. Entourés de locuteurs natifs, les apprenants sont contraints de pratiquer et d'améliorer leurs compétences linguistiques dans des situations réelles.Il s'agit d'une méthode d'apprentissage beaucoup plus efficace que le simple fait d'étudier une langue dans une salle de classe.

Un autre avantage des séjours linguistiques est l'expérience culturelle. Voyager dans un nouveau pays permet aux apprenants de découvrir de nouvelles coutumes, traditions et modes de vie, et de se familiariser avec l'histoire et la culture du pays. Cela enrichit non seulement l'expérience d'apprentissage de la langue, mais contribue également à élargir les horizons et à accroître la sensibilisation culturelle.

Cependant, les séjours linguistiques peuvent également présenter des inconvénients. Par exemple, le coût du voyage et de l'hébergement peut être élevé, en particulier pour les séjours de longue durée. En outre, les apprenants peuvent être confrontés à la barrière de la langue ou à un choc culturel, ce qui peut être difficile à surmonter. Le coût et les difficultés potentielles des séjours linguistiques peuvent sembler décourageants, mais ils offrent des avantages précieux en termes d'épanouissement personnel et scolaire.

Les compétences linguistiques et les connaissances culturelles acquises peuvent déboucher sur de nouvelles opportunités d'emploi et améliorer la communication dans un cadre professionnel. Les bourses et les aides financières rendent les séjours linguistiques plus accessibles. Le fait d'être confronté à une barrière linguistique ou à un choc culturel peut également être l'occasion d'un développement personnel. Ces avantages l'emportent largement sur les inconvénients et font des séjours linguistiques un investissement qui en vaut la peine.

En conclusion, malgré les difficultés potentielles, les séjours linguistiques offrent aux apprenants une occasion unique d'améliorer leurs compétences linguistiques et de découvrir de nouvelles cultures, ce qui en fait un investissement précieux pour le développement personnel et académique. Qu'il s'agisse d'un débutant ou d'un apprenant avancé, un voyage linguistique est une expérience à ne pas manquer.

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When you’re learning a foreign language , it’s fair to wonder what it’s like to live in the country of your target language. And if you’re learning French, you’re in for a treat. French culture is incredibly rich in traditions, customs, and great food. And daily life in France reflects that. Here’s what an average day in France is like.

What is the French Lifestyle Like

Unlike what you may think, the average Frenchman isn’t a stripy-T-shirt and beret-wearing artist, who slams a baguette under his arm before riding away on a bicycle. Well, I can’t speak for all French people. But the average lifestyle of French people isn’t as stereotypical as that.

Most people work on the weekdays and relax on the weekend. French laws limit the average workweek to 35 hours. And there are plenty of holidays and vacation days to take advantage of too. So, the French work-life balance creates a great opportunity for hobbies and personal growth.

The Average Daily Life in France

Adults and school-aged children are generally up by 7:00 a.m., allowing for the business and school day to begin promptly at 8:30 a.m.

A typical workday begins at 9:00 a.m. However, lunchbreak in France can last up to two hours. So, a lot of French businesses will be closed between 12:30 and 2:00 pm. However, this means that French people are generally done with work later too. A usual day would finish around 6 pm. 

During the week, evening hours are spent relaxing at home, doing homework, watching television, or reading books. Dinner is typically eaten between 7 pm and 8 pm, when all of the family is home together. 

However, the weekend is completely for family time. You can see your friends, do your hobbies, or relax as much as you want on the weekend in France. This is thanks to a law called “right to disconnect”. This law prohibits employees to read work email. So, the work-life balance of French people is protected.

Eating as a Part of Daily Life in France

The French are extremely proud of their cuisine. And they make sure to give themselves enough time in the day to enjoy their food.

Breakfast in France is similar to breakfast in the United States. However, there’s one key difference that Americans may find odd: the French drink their coffee from a bowl. Imagine a cereal bowl, but much smaller. While the rest of the world is content drinking from mugs, these tiny bowls allow French people to dip their croissants into their coffee.

Unlike most Western countries, there’s a big emphasis on lunch in France. While we may only have a snack at around noon and call it lunch, French people have a meal. No wonder most workplaces allow up to two hours for a lunchbreak in France.

Dinner, of course, is its own event in France. French dining culture and restaurant experience is unique. There are various rules you have to keep, and customs to abide by. 

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Bread is an Everyday Part of French Life

The first thing you may think of when you think of France is “croissant”. This stereotype is actually true. The French love their bread. And their everyday lives surely involve this carby goodness.

The French buy their bread from a “boulangerie”. This type of bakery is very common in France. You can buy all sorts of French loaves, baguettes, pastries, cakes, and yes, croissants in a boulangerie. 

Croissants are generally eaten as a breakfast food. However, there’s usually a serving of bread or a piece of baguette with every meal. This is especially true for soups and cheese boards. The French also love sandwiches, so bread is truly a universal part of French cuisine and daily life in France.

Politeness in France

There are various things you can do to remain polite in France. It’s important to know because the French expect visitors to behave well. 

When you’re invited to someone’s house for dinner, make sure you bring a gift for the host . You can bring a bottle of wine, chocolates, or flowers traditionally. And there are even more rules to picking the right flowers. 

Make sure you don’t bring a bouquet of even number of flowers. Those are for funerals. And it’s worth taking into account the meaning of the flowers too. Giving red roses to your married hostess may create some awkward situations. 

Art is a Daily Part of Life in France

The French are very proud of their artistic heritage. As they should be. From paintings, through statues, to architecture, the French have amazing sights and views to marvel at. Fortunately, there’s a lot of opportunity in France to see art. 

On the weekend, museum and theatres fill with French people and tourists alike. There’s a national appreciation for the rich history of art in France. 

The French Language in the Daily Life in France

Whether you’re planning to move to France, or you’re just interested, it’s fascinating to learn about the daily lives of French people. Although generalizing a nation is hard, there’s one thing that every French person does in their daily lives in France: speak French. And if you want to join them in this, you can learn the language fast with OptiLingo .

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The First Day of School

I guess I’ve never done a post that outlines what I do on the first day of school, so here it is.  I’ve gotten my ideas from a variety of resources, so I will try to give credit where credit is due.  First of all, I will say I got a lot of my ideas from this wonderful post from Creative Language Class, but I put my own spin on it.

I like students to walk away on the first day not only excited about the year ahead, but actually able to say a few words in the language they signed up for.  By the end of this lesson, students will have learned the following words and expressions:  Bonjour, Je m’appelle, Comment t’appelles-tu ?, and Au revoir !  Of course they will hear many other words and expressions along the way, but the aforementioned are the ones I am targeting.

I use a Prezi (see full Prezi at the bottom), and once class begins, I zoom in on this slide and announce my name to the class.  Students shout out what they think it means.

Then I zoom into this slide (which I stole directly from Creative Language Class!), but I don’t say it out loud because I am speaking all in French.

Next, it’s time for attendance.  I say “Ici,” and point to the floor, as in, right here, and then “Absent,” and put my hands in the air like I don’t know.

I then show this quick video to demo what attendance should look like.  It’s a mashup of YakIt Kids (which sadly, is no longer available) and the animoji feature that you can get on newer iPhone models.  Then I take attendance, and each student says, “Ici !”

Then I share a little about myself.  I show a photo of myself when I was a student at their school, a photo of me in Paris, a photo of my cat, a photo of my riding a horse, and a photo I took in Paris since I love to take photos.  I describe all these photos to students in French.

Then I ask the class, “Permission de parler anglais ?,” which is a trick I got from my colleague Lisa.  By asking permission before speaking English, it reinforces how important it is to speak French as much as possible.  At this time I break into English.  Some may not agree with this, but I like to talk to them a little bit about what to expect and congratulate them on working through the first part of class entirely in French.  I share some of the topics we will be learning about, some of the different ways we learn, and I also tell them about French Club.

Then we go back into French for the rest of the lesson.  I get them to say what they think “Comment t’appelles-tu” means, and when they’ve figured it out, everyone makes a name tag.

Each student gets half a sheet of card stock which they are instructed (in French, of course!) to fold the long way (“like a hot dog”), then write “Je m’appelle” and their first and last name on one side, nice and large.  While this is happening, I usually play some French music for them.  Later on, when they pick their French names, they will write the same thing on the other side, but replace their first name with their French name, assuming it’s different.  Students are asked to keep their name tags in their binders and put them on their desks at the beginning of each class until I’ve learned all their names AND French names.  Eventually I let them know they don’t need to use them anymore and they can recycle them.

Next it’s time to introduce themselves.  I show them this video to model how I’d like them to introduce themselves.  Then I model with a couple of students.  Then I ask them to introduce themselves to the people they are sitting next to before getting up and introducing themselves to other classmates in French.

If time permits, I will have students complete a survey/interest inventory for me as well.  This is done in English, since students obviously would not know how to answer questions like “What’s one thing I should know about you?” in French.  Then it’s time to say good-bye!

Here you can get a look at the whole Prezi.  I have been doing some version of this lesson for a number of years, and I like that it gets them excited about class and also speaking some French.  Going over rules and procedures is left for later on, once everyone has settled in.

What do you do on the first day of school?

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My typical snowy day

"mon jour de neige typique" french a1 writing exercise.

Pauline tells us what she likes to do when it snows outside.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to snow", "to stay at home", "to put [clothes] on", "a sweater", "wool", "slippers", "to turn the heating up", "to sit on [something]", "a sofa", "to go out", "inside".

I’ll give you some sentences to translate into French

• I’ll show you where you make mistakes
• I’ll keep track of what you need to practise
• Change my choices if you want

Here's a preview of the text for the writing challenge, when you're ready click the start button above:

When it snows, I like to stay at home. I put on a big sweater and my wool slippers, and I turn the heating [US: heat] up. Then, I go into the kitchen, I make myself a tea and I sit on my sofa to watch a good movie. Sometimes, I go out into my garden to take pictures of the snow, but I come back inside quickly!