Today’s Spanish word of the day is “dormir.”
It’s a verb meaning “to sleep.”
The reflexive form “dormirse” can mean “to fall asleep.” For example:
- Me duermo a las diez. – I fall asleep at ten.
The word “dormir” comes from Latin dormire, meaning “to sleep”. This is also the root of several English words related to sleep, including “dormant” and “dormitory”.
“Dormir” is an irregular verb. Here’s how it’s conjugated in the present tense:
- Yo duermo – I sleep
- Tú duermes – You sleep (informal singular)
- Él/Ella/Usted duerme – He/She sleeps, You sleep (formal singular)
- Nosotros/Nosotras dormimos – We sleep
- Vosotros/Vosotras dormís – You sleep (informal plural, only used in Spain)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes duermen – They sleep, You sleep (plural)
Example sentences
Necesito dormir ocho horas cada noche.
I need to sleep eight hours every night.
Los gatos duermen muchas horas al día.
Cats sleep many hours a day.
¿A qué hora sueles dormir?
What time do you usually sleep?
Cuando era niño, me costaba mucho dormir en la oscuridad.
When I was a child, I had a hard time sleeping in the dark.
¿Por qué no puedes dormir esta noche?
Why can’t you sleep tonight?
