English
Daily Routines
Updated Oct 28, 2026
Talk about the order of ordinary daily activities.
What you’ll learn
Talk about the order of ordinary daily activities.
និយាយអំពីលំដាប់សកម្មភាពប្រចាំថ្ងៃ។
Meaning and use
A routine is a repeated pattern of activities. Wake up means stop sleeping; get up means leave bed. Have breakfast and go to bed are common fixed combinations. Sequence words such as first, then, and finally help connect the activities into a clear description.
Wake up គឺភ្ញាក់ពីគេង ហើយ get up គឺក្រោកពីគ្រែ។ ប្រើ first, then និង finally ដើម្បីរៀបលំដាប់សកម្មភាព។
Key words and phrases
| Word or phrase | Meaning and use |
|---|---|
| wake up (phrasal verb) | ភ្ញាក់ពីគេង — wake up at six |
| get up (phrasal verb) | ក្រោកពីគ្រែ — get up early |
| brush my teeth (phrase) | ដុសធ្មេញ — brush my teeth twice a day |
| have breakfast (phrase) | ញ៉ាំអាហារពេលព្រឹក — have breakfast at home |
| leave home (phrase) | ចេញពីផ្ទះ — leave home at seven |
| get home (phrase) | មកដល់ផ្ទះ — get home before dark |
| take a shower (phrase) | ងូតទឹក — take a shower after work |
| go to bed (phrase) | ចូលគេង — go to bed at ten |
Examples
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I wake up at six but get up at six fifteen.
ខ្ញុំភ្ញាក់ម៉ោងប្រាំមួយ តែក្រោកពីគ្រែម៉ោងប្រាំមួយដប់ប្រាំ។
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She has breakfast before work.
នាងញ៉ាំអាហារពេលព្រឹកមុនធ្វើការ។
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We get home at five.
យើងមកដល់ផ្ទះម៉ោងប្រាំ។
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I go to bed early on weekdays.
ខ្ញុំចូលគេងមុននៅថ្ងៃធ្វើការ។
Everyday conversation
Dara: What time do you get up?
Maly: At six. Then I brush my teeth and have breakfast.
Dara: When do you leave home?
Maly: Usually at seven.
Common mistakes
| Instead of | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| I get home to at five. | I get home at five. | Home works as a destination adverb here and does not take to. |
| I go to the bed at ten. (ordinary sleep routine) | I go to bed at ten. | The usual expression for going to sleep is go to bed. |
Practice
Try these questions before opening the answers. Write or say each answer.
សាកល្បងឆ្លើយសំណួរទាំងនេះជាមុនសិន មុននឹងបើកមើលចម្លើយ។ អ្នកអាចសរសេរ ឬនិយាយចម្លើយរបស់អ្នក។
- Which means leave your bed: wake up or get up?
- Complete: I ___ breakfast at seven.
- Put in a sensible order: go to bed; get up; leave home.
Answers and explanations
Show answers / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ
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get up
You can wake up and remain in bed.
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have / eat
Both verbs are natural with breakfast.
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get up → leave home → go to bed
This is a typical daily order; specific routines can differ.
Quick recap
- Wake up and get up differ.
- Say get home without to.
- Use sequence words to organize a routine.