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dormir

English translation of dormir

to sleep

'Dormir' is used when discussing sleeping or being in state of rest where consciousness is suspended.


Example sentences using: dormir

Ella quiere dormir.

English translation of Ella quiere dormir.

She wants to sleep.

The sentence directly points towards the desire of a person (specifically a well-known female) who wants to sleep. 'Quiere' is the Spanish word for 'Wants.'

¿Puedes dormir bien?

English translation of ¿Puedes dormir bien?

Can you sleep well?

The sentence is structured as a question, inquiring about someone's quality of sleep. 'Puedes' translates to 'Can you' in English.

Suelo dormir mucho durante el invierno.

English translation of Suelo dormir mucho durante el invierno.

I usually sleep a lot during the winter.

''Suelo' in Spanish indicates a general or habitual action and translates to 'usually' in English. Thus, the sentence means that the individual tends to sleep a lot in the winter.

El bebé necesita dormir.

English translation of El bebé necesita dormir.

The baby needs to sleep.

The sentence refers to the requirement or need of a baby to sleep. 'Necesita' is the Spanish equivalent of 'needs to'.

No pudo dormir anoche.

English translation of No pudo dormir anoche.

He/she couldn’t sleep last night.

The sentence is referring to a person who wasn't able to sleepẉ the previous night, showing inability. 'Pudo' is past tense of 'poder' which means 'could'.

Me encanta dormir los domingos.

English translation of Me encanta dormir los domingos.

I love to sleep on Sundays

The emphasis is on a person's distinct liking for sleeping especially on the Sundays, denoting preference - personal liking. 'Encanta' is Spanish for 'love' or 'greatly like'.

No disfruté dormir en el hotel.

English translation of No disfruté dormir en el hotel.

I did not enjoy sleeping at the hotel

This sentence implies discontent or lack of enjoyment of the speaker from sleeping at a hotel.

Voy a dormir toda la tarde.

English translation of Voy a dormir toda la tarde.

I'm going to sleep all afternoon.

Implies an intention or successful future plan by the speaker about sleeping the total afternoon. 'Voy' signals future/express intention Klingof the speaker.

Prefiero dormir bien esta noche.

English translation of Prefiero dormir bien esta noche.

I prefer to sleep well tonight.

Absolutely indicating preference and wish of an issue with subsequent direct translation connecting day-to-day lingo.

Me gusta dormir temprano.

English translation of Me gusta dormir temprano.

I like to sleep early.

This sentence is uttered by a person explaining their preference about sleeping early. 'Temprano' in Spanish translates to 'Early' in English.

Me voy a dormir

English translation of Me voy a dormir

I'm going to sleep

This sentence is a common way to express that you're going to sleep in Spanish. The phrase 'voy a' signifies the future tense 'going to'.

Quiero dormir todo el día

English translation of Quiero dormir todo el día

I want to sleep all day

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No puedo dormir

English translation of No puedo dormir

I can't sleep

Useful phrase for expressing inability to sleep. The word 'no' negates the verb, 'puedo' signifies can and 'dormir' means sleep.

El bebé necesita dormir

English translation of El bebé necesita dormir

The baby needs to sleep

A simple sentence to illustrate a need (necesita) for the baby (el bebé) to sleep (dormir).

Ella ama dormir

English translation of Ella ama dormir

She loves to sleep

Ama means loves. You can use it to express something someone has strong feelings for, in this case, she loves to sleep.

Acabo de dormir

English translation of Acabo de dormir

I have just slept

'Acabo de' is a common phrase in Spanish to express something that has just happened. Here it is used with 'dormir' which means to sleep.

Voy a dormir pronto

English translation of Voy a dormir pronto

I'm going to sleep soon

Pronto means soon. This sentence expresses a future plan to sleep in the near future.

Prefiero dormir solo

English translation of Prefiero dormir solo

I prefer to sleep alone

'Prefiero' is derived from 'preferir' which means 'to prefer', the phrase expresses a personal preference to sleep alone.

Vas a dormir temprano

English translation of Vas a dormir temprano

You are going to sleep early

A phrase that predicts someone (you) will be sleeping early. 'Vas a' is second person future tense - 'you are going'.

Debo dormir más

English translation of Debo dormir más

I should sleep more

Debo translates to 'I should' or 'I ought to'. This phrase is expressing a personal necessity or advice to sleep more.

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