sueño reparador
/sweɲo ɾepaɾadoɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beauty sleep" is translated into Spanish as sueño reparador.
In Spanish, speakers use sueño reparador to describe the concept of sleep that leaves a person feeling refreshed, healthy and well-rested.
Meaning: originally, sleep taken before midnight, on the belief that early sleep hours conduce to beauty and health, now, sleep at any time needed by one to stay beautiful, an instance of such sleep (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase sueño reparador literally translates to "restorative sleep."
Which one should you use?
While English speakers use the idiomatic "beauty sleep," Spanish speakers typically prefer the more descriptive or clinical term sueño reparador to express the same idea of sleep that restores one's energy and well-being.
How do you pronounce it?
/sweɲo ɾepaɾadoɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, if you say tengo sueño, you are not saying you have a dream, but rather that you are sleepy.
- Because sueño comes from the Latin somnus, it is a distant relative of the English word 'somnambulist', someone who walks while asleep.
Examples in context
- Un sueño reparador me ayuda a lucir mejor.A beauty sleep helps me look better.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking before going to bed.
- SofíaJavier, ya me voy a acostar.Javier, I'm going to bed now.
- Javier¿Tan temprano, Sofía?So early, Sofía?
- SofíaSí, necesito mi sueño reparador.Yes, I need my beauty sleep.
- JavierEstá bien, descansa mucho.Alright, get plenty of rest.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries reparador, sueño, CC BY-SA 4.0.
