English–Spanish

“sleep” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/doɾˈmiɾ/

Example

No puedo dormir esta noche.

I can't sleep tonight.

Illustration for dormir (sleep)

How to say “sleep” in Spanish

“Sleep” in Spanish is dormir.

Temporary loss of wakefulness with lowered awareness and recovery of energy.

Full entry for dormir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dormir

Después de cenar, se echó a dormir.

After dinner, he fell asleep.

Tips for using dormir

  • The present tense shows an o→ue stem change: yo duermo, tú duermes, while nosotros dormimos keeps o.

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