Have you ever wondered how children in other countries start their day? Maybe they wake up earlier, eat different breakfasts, or play different games after school.

In this lesson, you will:

• Learn about daily routines in Ireland, Spain, Japan, India, and Brazil.
• Discover key words for routines in Irish, French, Spanish, and German.
• Sort routines into morning, afternoon, evening, and night.
• Think about how weather and culture shape daily life.

🌞 Every day, we follow a routine. A daily routine is the set of things we usually do in the same order each day.

Routines help us stay organised and know what to expect. Even if we live in different countries, most people follow some kind of routine.

• Wake up
• Get dressed
• Eat breakfast
• Go to school or work
• Play or relax
• Go to bed

These words can be learned in different languages too! For example:

• Hello – Dia dhuit (Irish), Hola (Spanish), Bonjour (French)
• School – Scoil (Irish), Escuela (Spanish)

🌍 Around the world, people follow daily routines — but they speak different languages!

Even though we may live in different countries, many everyday words are the same in meaning. Learning how to say these common words in different languages helps us understand other cultures and communicate with more people.

Look at the table below and see how these daily routine words are said in Irish, French, Spanish, and German.

In Ireland, many children wake up between 7:00 and 8:00 in the morning.

A typical morning routine might include:

• Waking up and getting dressed
• Eating breakfast such as cereal or toast
• Brushing teeth
• Travelling to school by car, bus, or walking

School usually begins around 8:30–9:00am and finishes in the afternoon.

After school, children might:

• Do homework
• Play sports
• Spend time with family