LinguaAcordo, levanto, tomo banho: the morning
Good news: most routine verbs are regular -ar verbs – acordo (I wake up), levanto (I get up), tomo banho (I shower), escovo os dentes, tomo café, almoço, chego em casa, janto. Only dormir is irregular: durmo. In Brazil tomar banho is a shower, often twice a day, and tomar café usually means having breakfast.
| Time | In Portuguese | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 | Acordo com o despertador. | I wake up with the alarm. |
| 6:10 | Levanto e tomo banho. | I get up and shower. |
| 6:40 | Tomo café e escovo os dentes. | I have breakfast and brush my teeth. |
| 12:30 | Almoço perto do trabalho. | I have lunch near work. |
| 18:30 | Chego em casa. | I get home. |
| 20:00 | Janto com a família. | I have dinner with the family. |
| 23:00 | Durmo. | I go to sleep. |
Geralmente eu acordo às seis, mas no sábado acordo tarde.I usually wake up at six, but on Saturday I wake up late.
De manhã, à tarde, à noite: when and how often
Without a clock time, parts of the day are de manhã, à tarde, à noite: Estudo de manhã e trabalho à tarde. With a clock time you say às sete da manhã. Put the steps in order with primeiro, depois, então, and say how often with geralmente (usually), sempre, às vezes, nunca, todo dia. Home is casa without an article: in Brazil people say chegar em casa; formal writing prefers chegar a casa.
Primeiro eu tomo banho, depois tomo café.First I take a shower, then I have breakfast.
Levanto or me levanto? Both are right. In everyday Brazilian speech many people leave the pronoun out, and when they use it they put it before the verb: Eu me levanto cedo. Starting a sentence with the pronoun after the verb – Levanto-me cedo – belongs to formal writing and to Portugal. You will learn these verbs properly later; for now, say it the Brazilian way.
Eu me levanto às sete e tomo banho.I get up at seven and take a shower.
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| acordar | to wake up | Meu filho acorda às seis e meia. My son wakes up at half past six. |
| levantar (da cama) | to get up (out of bed) | No domingo eu levanto às dez. On Sunday I get up at ten. |
| tomar banho | to take a shower, to have a bath | Ela toma banho à noite, antes de dormir. She showers at night, before going to sleep. |
| escovar os dentes | to brush your teeth | As crianças escovam os dentes depois do jantar. The children brush their teeth after dinner. |
| tomar café | to have breakfast; to have a coffee | A gente toma café na padaria da esquina. We have breakfast at the bakery on the corner. |
| jantar | to have dinner | Nós jantamos às oito com as crianças. We have dinner at eight with the children. |
| chegar em casa | to get home | Meu pai chega em casa muito tarde. My father gets home very late. |
| o despertador | alarm clock | O despertador toca às seis. The alarm clock rings at six. |
| geralmente | usually, generally | Geralmente eu vou a pé para o trabalho. I usually walk to work. |
| de manhã | in the morning | De manhã eu tomo um café forte. In the morning I have a strong coffee. |
| à noite | at night, in the evening | À noite a rua fica tranquila. At night the street is quiet. |
| a rotina | routine, daily routine | Minha rotina é bem simples. My routine is very simple. |
Exercises
This lesson has 10 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 3
- match the pairs: 1
- fill the gap: 2
- build the sentence: 1
- translate the sentence: 2
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
What rings in the morning to wake you up?
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.