iść spać
/ˈiɕt͡ɕ ˈspat͡ɕ/word by word
The English phrase "go to sleep" is translated into Polish as iść spać.
iść spać is used to describe the act of going to bed in order to sleep. You can also use the synonymous phrase iść do łóżka, which literally means "to go to bed".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb iść (to go) and the infinitive spać (to sleep).
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the phrase in the present tense to describe the action of going to sleep, the verb iść must be conjugated: idę spać means "I am going to sleep", idziesz spać means "you are going to sleep" (singular, informal) and idziemy spać means "we are going to sleep".
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈiɕtɕ ˈspatɕ/
Did you know?
- In Polish, the phrase spać jak zabity describes a very deep sleep and literally translates to 'sleeping like someone who has been killed'.
- When speaking to children, Poles often use the diminutive spanko instead of the standard word spać to make the act of going to sleep sound more comforting.
- The Polish word spać is a distant relative of the English word 'sleep', as both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root *swep-.
Examples in context
- Tom bał się iść spać.Tom was afraid to go to sleep.This sentence shows how to use iść spać to express fear.Tatoeba #5383371 by Tomash, translation #5374973 by CK
- Chciałbym iść spać, ale ktoś ukradł mój materac.I would like to go to sleep, but someone stole my mattress.This sentence uses iść spać in a conditional context.Tatoeba #10667169 by igxr, translation #10667173 by igxr
- Muszę iść spać.I have to go to sleep.This sentence demonstrates the necessity of iść spać.Tatoeba #348964 by zipangu, translation #1277 by vinhan
- Idź spać, jest już późnoGo to sleep, it's already late.
- Chodź już spać, jutro będzie długi dzieńCome on, go to sleep, tomorrow will be a long day.
- Proszę pójść spać, musisz być wypoczęty na jutroPlease go to sleep, you need to be well-rested for tomorrow.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Krzysztof and Agnieszka are talking in their living room late at night.
- KrzysztofJest już bardzo późno.It is already very late.
- AgnieszkaMasz rację, czas iść spać.You're right, it's time to go to sleep.
- KrzysztofDobranoc, Agnieszko.Goodnight, Agnieszka.
- AgnieszkaDobranoc, Krzysztofie.Goodnight, Krzysztof.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (iść, spać) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries iść, spać, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
