👉 See also: S’habituer (to get used to) Word of the Day »
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The French Word of the Day is avoir l’habitude, meaning “to be used to”. This expression is incredibly useful for talking about your regular habits or daily routines. Learn how to use it naturally in the example sentences below!
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📘 Avoir l’habitude meaning
The French expression avoir l’habitude means “to be used to” or “to have a habit of doing something”. It describes a regular practice or a state of being accustomed to something and is most commonly followed by the preposition “de” plus an infinitive verb, or occasionally a noun.
✅ J’ai l’habitude de cuisiner le soir. → “I’m used to cooking in the evening.”
✅ J’ai l’habitude de la chaleur. → “I’m used to the heat.”
🎧 Avoir l’habitude pronunciation
👉 The pronunciation of avoir l’habitude is /avwaʀ labityd/ — roughly “ahv-wahr lah bee-tewd”.
📝 French and English example sentences
J’ai l’habitude de me lever très tôt le matin.
I’m used to getting up very early in the morning.
Elle a l’habitude de marcher pour aller à l’école.
She is used to walking to school.
Tu as l’habitude de regarder la télé avant de te coucher.
You’re used to watching TV before going to bed.
Il n’a pas l’habitude de faire du sport.
He isn’t used to exercising.
👉 See also: le matin vs. la matinée (morning) »
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- comme d’habitude — as usual
- d’habitude — usually / as a habit
- s’habituer à — to get used to, to get accustomed to
- être habitué(e) à — to be accustomed to (slightly more formal)
- une habitude — a habit
- prendre l’habitude de — to get into the habit of
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