¿Estás durmiendo?
Are you sleeping? In Spanish is translated as ¿Estás durmiendo?
This phrase is a question used to ask if someone is currently in the state of sleep.
What does it mean word for word?
The word durmiendo is the gerund of dormir, used here to form the continuous aspect.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and Central America, it is common to use the expression ¿Estás dormido(a)? to ask "Are you sleeping?" in informal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
To ask this question to someone you address formally, use the third-person singular form ¿Está durmiendo?
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, asking ¿Estás durmiendo? can be a metaphorical way to ask if someone is not paying attention or is 'out of it' during a conversation or a task.
- The word dormir shares a root with the English word 'dormitory', as both come from the Latin dormire.
- While dormir means 'to sleep', the Spanish verb dormirse specifically refers to the act of falling asleep or nodding off.
Examples in context
- Señor, ¿está usted durmiendo?Sir, are you sleeping?
- Disculpe, ¿está usted durmiendo durante las reuniones?Excuse me, are you sleeping during meetings?
- ¿Está usted durmiendo bien en nuestra habitación?Are you sleeping well in our room?
- Oye, ¿estás durmiendo?Hey, are you sleeping?
- Hermana, ¿estás durmiendo bien últimamente?Sister, are you sleeping well lately?
- ¿Estás durmiendo ahora? Tenemos que salir.Are you sleeping now? We need to go out.
- ¿Estás dormido, amigo?Are you sleeping, my friend?
- ¿Estás durmiendo la siesta? No podemos hacer ruido.Are you taking a nap? We can't make noise.
Example conversation
María enters the dark bedroom and speaks softly to Mateo.
- MaríaMateo, ¿estás durmiendo?Mateo, are you sleeping?
- MateoNo, todavía estoy despierto.No, I am still awake.
- MaríaPerdón, pensé que ya descansabas.Sorry, I thought you were already resting.
- MateoNo pasa nada, María.It's okay, María.
