einschlafen
falling asleep
The German phrase 'einschlafen' is used to express the action of falling asleep. It is a separable verb, where 'ein' is the prefix and 'schlafen' is the base verb, meaning 'to sleep'. 'Einschlafen' can be used in various contexts, such as 'Ich schlafe immer schnell ein' (I always fall asleep quickly).
Example sentences using: einschlafen
Ich möchte nicht einschlafen.
I don't want to fall asleep.
This phrase is a basic german sentence where 'einschlafen' means to fall asleep. It is used to express the speaker's desire not to fall asleep.
Sie soll nicht während des Films einschlafen.
She shouldn't fall asleep during the movie.
This sentence is an example of using 'einschlafen' in the context of not wanting someone else to fall asleep. The phrase 'während des Films' means 'during the movie'.
Nach dem Essen schlafe ich oft ein.
I often fall asleep after eating.
In this example, 'einschlafen' expressed as 'ein..schlafen' is used to indicate the action of falling asleep. The phrase 'Nach dem Essen' means after eating.