llorar hasta dormirme
/ʝoɾaɾ asta doɾmiɾme/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cry myself to sleep" is translated into Spanish as llorar hasta dormirme.
This phrase is used to describe the act of weeping continuously until one eventually falls asleep.
What does it mean word for word?
The expression is composed of llorar (to cry), hasta (until) and dormirme (to fall asleep/to put myself to sleep).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase llorar hasta dormirme, the reflexive pronoun me is attached to the end of the infinitive dormir to indicate that the action of falling asleep is happening to oneself.
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Examples in context
- No quiero llorar hasta dormirme cada noche.I don't want to cry myself to sleep every night.
- A veces me pongo a llorar hasta dormirme.Sometimes I start crying myself to sleep.
Example conversation
Sofía tells Alejandro about a very sad movie she watched.
- SofíaLa película fue tan triste que puse a llorar hasta dormirme.The movie was so sad that I cried myself to sleep.
- AlejandroLo siento mucho, Sofía. ¿Estás mejor ahora?I'm so sorry, Sofía. Are you better now?
- SofíaSí, pero todavía me siento un poco mal.Yes, but I still feel a bit bad.
- AlejandroNo deberías ver cosas tan tristes antes de descansar.You shouldn't watch such sad things before resting.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hasta, llorar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
