Daily Life

Hello! Let's Master "Daily Life" in English!

Hi everyone! Today, let's learn how to describe our "daily lives"—the things we do every single day—in English.
Once you can talk about your daily schedule, like "What time do you wake up?" or "When do you go to school?", you’ll be able to chat with friends all over the world about your day!
It might feel a little tricky at first, but don't worry. Let's learn step-by-step and have some fun with it!

1. Learn Daily Actions

First, let’s check out the English words for things we do every day. These are called "verbs," which are words that express actions.

• get up
• eat breakfast
• go to school
• go home
• take a bath
• go to bed

Tip:
The word "eat" in "eat breakfast" means to consume food. You can also say "have breakfast," but let’s start with "eat" for now!

2. Making Sentences for "I do something at [time]"

When you want to talk about your own actions, the order is: "Who" + "Action" + "Time".
In English, the golden rule is to put the word at right before the time.

【Basic Structure】

I (action) at (time).

【Examples】

I get up at 7:00.
I go to school at 8:00.

Common Mistake:
People often forget to put at before the time!
× I get up 7:00.
○ I get up at 7:00.
Try thinking of it as "using at to pin down the time," and you won't forget it!

3. Asking Questions

If you want to ask about a friend's daily routine, use the phrase "What time do you 〜?"

【Question Structure】

What time do you (action)?

【Conversation Example】

You: What time do you go to bed?
Friend: I go to bed at 9:30.

Fun Fact: What are AM and PM?
We divide the day into "morning" and "afternoon/evening," right? In English, we use a.m. and p.m.
These actually come from Latin terms!
・a.m. = Ante Meridiem (Before noon)
・p.m. = Post Meridiem (After noon)
In daily conversation, we use them like this: "at 7 a.m."

4. Study Tip: Make Your Own "Daily Clock"

The fastest way to learn English is to practice using your "real life" as the subject!
Try drawing a clock in your notebook and writing your schedule in English next to it:
1. I get up at 6:30.
2. I eat breakfast at 7:00.
3. I go to school at 7:45.
Applying English to your own life helps the words stick in your brain much faster.

Summary

・"Wake up" is "get up," and "go to sleep" is "go to bed."
・When saying a time, remember to put "at" before the numbers.
・When asking "What time do you do something?", use "What time do you 〜?"

You have plenty of chances to use this vocabulary every single day. Tomorrow morning, when you wake up, try saying "I get up!" to yourself. Little by little, English will feel more natural. I'm rooting for you!