¿Dormiste bien?
The English phrase "did you sleep well?" is translated into Spanish as ¿Dormiste bien?
This phrase is a question used to ask someone if they had a restful night of sleep.
Which one should you use?
The default form ¿Dormiste bien? is used for informal situations. Use ¿Durmió bien? to ask a single person in a formal context, and use ¿Durmieron bien? when asking a group of people if they slept well.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a single person formally, use ¿Durmió bien? When addressing multiple people, use ¿Durmieron bien?
When do people say it?
If someone asks you this, a common way to answer is by saying Sí, dormí bien (Yes, I slept well) or if you did not sleep well, you can say No muy bien (Not very well).
Did you know?
- In Spain, the phrase quedar frito ('to stay fried') is used slangily to describe the moment someone falls asleep instantly.
- While ¿Dormiste bien? is standard, some dialects use the phrase ¿Cómo amaneciste? ('How did you dawn?') to ask how someone feels upon waking up.
- Spanish has a specific word, desvelado, to describe the state of being awake when you should be sleeping, which is more precise than saying 'I did not sleep well'.
Examples in context
- ¿Dormiste bien?Did you sleep well?
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are having breakfast in the kitchen.
- JavierBuenos días, Lucía. ¿Dormiste bien?Good morning, Lucía. Did you sleep well?
- LucíaSí, descansé muy bien, gracias.Yes, I rested very well, thanks.
- JavierMe alegra mucho escucharlo.I am very happy to hear that.
- LucíaGracias, Javier. ¿Y tú?Thanks, Javier. And you?
