¿Puedo hacer una pijamada?
In Spanish, "can I have a sleepover?" is translated as ¿Puedo hacer una pijamada?
This phrase is used by a child to request permission to spend the night at a friend's house or to propose hosting a sleepover. You can also use the more descriptive phrase ¿Puedo quedarme a dormir en casa de un amigo? to specifically ask to stay the night at a friend's house.
Which one should you use?
You might use ¿Podemos hacer una pijamada? if you are asking if you and a friend can host the event together. ¿Puedo quedarme a dormir en casa de un amigo? serves as a more descriptive alternative for the act of staying over.
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing the idea of having a sleepover, Spanish uses the verb hacer (to make/do) rather than tener (to have). Therefore, you hacer una pijamada.
Did you know?
- The word pijamada comes from pijama, which is a loanword from the English 'pyjamas'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a pijamada is not just for children but can be used by adults as a nostalgic social gathering.
- The term pijamada is quite common in Mexico and Argentina, but in other Spanish-speaking regions, it might sound slightly foreign or overly North Americanized.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría tener una pijamada este viernes por la noche y quedarme hasta el sábado por la mañana?Could I have a sleepover this Friday night and stay until Saturday morning?
- Hola, quiero preguntarte si podríamos hacer una pijamada este fin de semana. ¿Estás disponible?Hi, I want to ask if we could have a sleepover this weekend. Are you available?
- Oye, ¿te gustaría venir a mi casa a dormir el viernes? Podemos ver películas y comer pizza.Hey, would you like to come to my house and sleep over on Friday? We can watch movies and have pizza.
