DAILY ROUTINE

Although routines vary from day-to-day, below are a few basics to get you started on talking about your daily routine. When conjugating, you can use either the present tense mimi nina[verb] or the habitual tense mimi hu[verb]. Note that the habitual tense does not use a tense marker and has the same subject prefix, no matter whether it is referring to the first/second/third singular or plural subject.

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TYPICAL DAILY ACTIVITIES

Mimi huamka saa mbili za asubuhi. I wake up at 8 a.m

Mimi hupiga mswaki. I brush my teeth.

Mimi hunawa uso. I wash my face.

Mimi huoga. I take a shower.

Mimi huvaa nguo. I put on clothes.

Mimi hula chakula cha asubuhi. I eat breakfast.

Mimi huenda darasa langu la kwanza. I go to my first class.

Mimi huenda darasa lingine. I go to another class.

Mimi hurudi nyumba yangu kula chakula cha mchana. I return to my house to eat lunch.

Mimi hupumzika na marafiki zangu. I rest/take a break with my friends.

Mimi hufanya kazi za nyumbani. I do homework.

Mimi huenda mikutano. I go to meetings.

Mimi hufanya mazoezi. I exercise.

Mimi hula chakula cha jioni na marafiki zangu. I eat dinner with friends.

Mimi husoma mpaka saa sita za usiku. I study until midnight.

Mimi huangalia televisheni. I watch television.

Mimi hulala saa saba za usiku. I go to bed at one a.m.



TRANSITIONAL WORDS AND PHRASES

halafu then

kabla ya before

baada ya after



Note: Add detail! The above phrases are very, very basic. Add details about what you're studying, where your class is, what activities you do, etc.

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