German - Daily Routine

Ich ___ normalerweise um ___.

I usually ___ at ___.

Meaning: I usually ___ at ___.

When to use: Use this frame to say what you normally do at a specific clock time (use um + time).

Tip: Don't put the time before 'um' — say 'um sieben Uhr', not 'sieben Uhr um'.

Um wie viel Uhr machst du normalerweise ___?

What time do you usually ___?

Meaning: What time do you usually ___?

When to use: Ask someone the usual time for an activity. Works well with activities like 'Hausaufgaben machen' or 'zur Arbeit gehen'.

Ich ___ vor ___.

I ___ before ___.

Meaning: I ___ before ___.

When to use: Say what happens earlier than another event or time (use 'vor' + noun/time).

Tip: Remember 'vor' often needs the dative for events (e.g. 'vor der Schule').

Nach ___ mache ich normalerweise ___.

After ___, I usually ___.

Meaning: After ___, I usually ___.

When to use: Use this to describe what you normally do after a given part of the day or event (use 'nach' + noun).

Am ___ mache ich normalerweise ___.

On ___, I usually ___.

Meaning: On ___, I usually ___.

When to use: Talk about routine activities on a weekday or weekend using 'am' (e.g. am Montag, am Wochenende).

Ich habe von ___ bis ___ keine Zeit.

I'm busy from ___ to ___.

Meaning: I’m busy from ___ to ___.

When to use: Say you have no free time during a time range (use 'von ... bis ...').

Tip: Watch the order: 'von neun bis elf' (from 9 to 11), not 'bis neun von elf'.

Ich brauche ___, um zu ___.

It takes me ___ to ___.

Meaning: It takes me ___ to ___.

When to use: Describe how long an activity takes; start with a duration (e.g. zehn Minuten) followed by 'um zu' + infinitive.

Tip: Put the duration first and use 'um zu' before the infinitive; for separable verbs keep 'zu' inside (e.g. 'um aufzustehen').

Ich versuche, jeden Tag zu ___.

I try to ___ every day.

Meaning: I try to ___ every day.

When to use: Talk about daily goals or habits; finish with an infinitive (e.g. 'jeden Tag zu laufen').

Ich ___ am ___ normalerweise nicht.

I don't usually ___ on ___.

Meaning: I don’t usually ___ on ___.

When to use: Say that an activity is not part of your usual routine on a certain day (use 'am' with weekday or weekend).

Was machst du normalerweise am ___?

What do you usually do in the ___?

Meaning: What do you usually do in the ___?

When to use: Ask about someone's usual activity during parts of the day (am Morgen, am Nachmittag, am Abend).

Mein Wecker klingelt um ___.

My alarm goes off at ___.

Meaning: My alarm goes off at ___.

When to use: Use this to say the time your alarm rings (use 'um' + clock time).

Ich mache mich für ___ fertig.

I get ready for ___.

Meaning: I get ready for ___.

When to use: Say what you're preparing for in your routine (use 'für' + event or activity).

Ich gehe so gegen ___ von zu Hause los.

I leave home at about ___.

Meaning: I leave home at about ___.

When to use: Use 'so gegen' with an approximate time to say when you leave home.