prepararse para dormir
/pɾepaɾaɾse paɾa doɾmiɾ/from spelling rules
To get ready for bed in Spanish is prepararse para dormir.
The phrase is used to describe performing the necessary activities, such as brushing your teeth or changing clothes, before going to sleep. You can also use the phrase Hacer los preparativos para irse a dormir to mean 'make the preparations to go to sleep'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of prepararse, which means 'to prepare oneself' and para dormir, which means 'for sleeping'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb is reflexive, so you must include the reflexive pronoun to indicate that you are preparing yourself. For example, when speaking about yourself, the pronoun changes from se to me to become me preparo para dormir (I get ready for bed).
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾepaɾaɾse paɾa doɾmiɾ/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, getting ready for bed often involves a pijama which is a word that Spanish borrowed from English through French.
- The Spanish word dormir is used in the common idiom dormirse en los laureles which means 'to rest on one's laurels' or become complacent.
- The Spanish word dormir shares a deep ancestral root with the English word 'dormitory', as both descend from the Latin dormīre.
Examples in context
- Debes prepararte para dormir tempranoYou should get ready for bed early
- Es importante disponerse para descansar adecuadamenteIt is essential to get ready to rest properly
- Cada noche debes prepararte para ir a la cama a la misma horaEvery night you should get ready to go to bed at the same time
- Es hora de prepararse para acostarseIt's time to get ready to lie down
- Vamos a arreglarnos para dormirLet's get ready to sleep
- Antes de irte a dormir, debes hacer los preparativos para tener una buena noche de sueñoBefore going to bed, you should make the preparations to have a good night's sleep
- Voy a prepararme para dormir.I am going to get ready for bed.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are in the living room at night.
- ElenaMateo, es hora de prepararse para dormir.Mateo, it is time to get ready for bed.
- MateoTengo sueño, iré ahora mismo.I am sleepy, I will go right now.
- ElenaNo olvides lavarte los dientes.Do not forget to brush your teeth.
- MateoEstá bien, Elena, lo haré.Okay, Elena, I will do it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dormir, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
