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Morning routine

Core words, Stage 3chunk 5 of 76Verbs: home and routine

Talk through the start of a day: waking someone, washing, heading out, changing, going to school or work.

  • okosuwake (someone) up; cause
  • arauwash
  • dekakerugo out (on an outing or errand)
  • kigaeruchange clothes, get changed
  • kayougo regularly (to school, work, a gym); commute

Mix-ups okosu wakes someone else; waking up yourself is okiru.

okosu

polite okoshimasu

wake (someone) up; cause

Waking someone else; waking up yourself is okiru.

Also cause trouble: jiko o okosu (cause an accident).

casual

ashita shichiji ni okoshite kureru?

Can you wake me at seven tomorrow?

明日7時に起こしてくれる?

polite

ashita shichiji ni okoshite moraemasu ka?

Could you wake me up at seven tomorrow?

明日7時に起こしてもらえますか?

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arau

polite araimasu

wash

Doing the laundry is sentaku suru; washing up is sara o arau.

casual

gohan no mae ni te aratte ne.

Wash your hands before dinner.

ご飯の前に手洗ってね。

polite

gohan no mae ni te o aratte kudasai.

Please wash your hands before the meal.

ご飯の前に手を洗ってください。

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dekakeru

polite dekakemasu

go out (on an outing or errand)

dekakete iru = is out (not home right now).

casual

chotto dekakete kuru ne.

I'm popping out for a bit.

ちょっと出かけてくるね。

polite

chotto dekakete kimasu.

I'm going out for a bit.

ちょっと出かけてきます。

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kigaeru

polite kigaemasu

change clothes, get changed

kigae = a change of clothes. Also heard as kikaeru.

casual

chotto kigaete kuru ne.

I'm just going to get changed.

ちょっと着替えてくるね。

polite

chotto kigaete kimasu.

I'll just go and get changed.

ちょっと着替えてきます。

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kayou

polite kayoimasu

go regularly (to school, work, a gym); commute

For a place you keep going to, usually as kayotte iru.

A single trip is just iku.

casual

ima jimu ni kayotteru n da.

I'm going to a gym these days.

今ジムに通ってるんだ。

polite

ima jimu ni kayotte imasu.

I go to a gym these days.

今ジムに通っています。

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