French Phrase
D'habitude je cours une demi-heure.
Meaning
The speaker is saying that, as a matter of habit, they run for half an hour. It conveys a regular, routine activity rather than a one‑off event.
When to use
Use this sentence when describing your regular exercise routine, especially in conversation about daily habits, fitness plans, or when someone asks what you usually do for sport.
✦Grammar Breakdown
D'habitudejecoursunedemi-heure
D'habitude
An adverbial phrase meaning 'usually' or 'as a habit', placed at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis.
cours (courir)
First‑person singular present of the verb courir (to run). The -s is pronounced /z/ in liaison.
une demi-heure
A fixed expression for 'half an hour'. 'Demi' is masculine, but the whole phrase takes the feminine article 'une' because 'heure' is feminine.
🗨In Conversation
Tu fais du sport le matin ?
Do you work out in the morning?
D'habitude je cours une demi-heure.
Usually I run for half an hour.
✕Common Mistakes
D'habitude je cours un demi-heure.
The noun 'heure' is feminine, so the correct article is 'une'.
D'habitude je cour une demi-heure.
The verb 'courir' needs the -s ending in the first‑person singular present.
D'habitude je cours une demi heure.
The expression is written with a hyphen: 'demi‑heure'.
↔Alternatives
En général, je cours pendant trente minutes.
In general, I run for thirty minutes.
Habituellement, je fais une course d'une demi‑heure.
Usually, I do a half‑hour run.
Je cours une demi‑heure chaque jour.
I run for half an hour every day.
Cultural Tip
French speakers often prefer the expression 'une demi‑heure' over 'trente minutes' when talking about time. 'D'habitude' is slightly more informal than 'habituellement' and is commonly used in everyday conversation. Remember that in liaison after 'D'habitude', the final /t/ links to the following vowel: /da.bɥi.tɥ‿ʒə/.