Paris phrase
métro-boulot-dodo
The repetitive routine of commuting, working, and sleeping.
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Meaning
Métro-boulot-dodo summarizes a monotonous urban routine: metro, work, sleep. It is especially evocative of daily life in Paris.
Pronunciation and grammar
Pronunciation: /me.tʁo bu.lo do.do/
Part of speech: noun phrase and expression
How it is used
Speakers use it critically or humorously when life feels reduced to commuting and work.
Register: Informal but widely recognized French expression.
Examples in context
- Cette semaine, c'est métro-boulot-dodo.This week is nothing but commuting, work, and sleep.
- J'en ai marre du métro-boulot-dodo.I'm tired of the repetitive commute-work-sleep routine.
Important context
It is a social commentary, not a literal schedule followed by every Parisian.