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What does a peaceful 5 a.m. summer morning look like?
In this episode, I share my full morning routine—from lemon water to French grammar to journaling with iced coffee. You’ll first hear the whole story in Mandarin, then we break it down sentence by sentence with English translation and tips.

We’ll also review two useful grammar points:
👉 “然后” (ránhòu) – then
👉 “一边…一边…” (yìbiān... yìbiān...) – doing two things at the same time

Feel free to pause and repeat as you listen.
🌿 Slow mornings are for coffee, quiet time, and… a little Mandarin.

🔍 Check the episode description for all key vocabulary and grammar with English, Pinyin, and Chinese characters!

我早上五点起床。
I get up at 5 a.m.

然后先喝一杯柠檬蜂蜜水。
Then I drink a cup of lemon honey water to start the day.

我用多邻国学习二十分钟的法语。
I study French on Duolingo for 20 minutes.

然后我做二十分钟的瑜伽。
Then I do 20 minutes of yoga.

有时候会时间长一点，但不能超过六点二十分。
Sometimes I do it a bit longer, but it must not go past 6:20 .

然后我开始学习法语的语法。
Then I begin studying French grammar.

我有一本法语书，每天早上学习一个单元，每周学习三次。
I have a French textbook. I study one unit each morning, three times a week.

我大概学习一个小时左右。
I usually study for about one hour.

然后我一边听音乐，一边洗澡，化妆，需要三十分钟。
Then I shower and put on makeup while listening to music. It takes about 30 minutes.
👉 Grammar highlight: “一边……一边……” = doing two actions at the same time

早上八点，我会做一杯咖啡。
At 8 a.m., I make myself a coffee.

冬天喝热咖啡，夏天喝冰咖啡。
I drink hot coffee in winter, iced coffee in summer.

我喜欢美式，加一点点椰奶。
I like Americano with just a splash of coconut milk.

我一边喝咖啡，一边写今天的日记，大约二十分钟。
I write in my journal while drinking coffee, for about 20 minutes.

然后我会用十分钟检查今天的日程，然后开始一天的工作。
Then I take 10 minutes to review my to-do list and begin the workday.