How to Say "Go to Sleep" in Turkish

uyu

/uju/from spelling rules

The Turkish phrase for 'go to sleep' is uyu.

The phrase is used to command or instruct someone to begin the state of sleeping.

Which one should you use?

uyu is an imperative command meaning 'go to sleep', whereas the infinitive uyumak is used to express the general concept of 'to sleep'.

When addressing more than one person or using a polite register, the imperative form changes from uyu to uyuyun.

The pronunciation is /uju/. The sound /u/ is like the [oo] in 'cool' and the sound /j/ is like the [y] in 'yes'.

In some Turkish contexts, telling someone to uyu can be a sarcastic way of suggesting they are being delusional or 'dreaming' about something impossible.
While uyu is the direct command, Turkish speakers often use the phrase uykuya dalmak, which literally means 'to dive into sleep', to describe the process of falling asleep.
The verb uyumak (to sleep) shares a root with the word uyku, which means 'sleep' as a noun, but the transition from the verb to the noun follows a specific vowel harmony pattern common in Turkish.

Işığı kapat ve uyu.
Turn off the light and go to sleep.
This sentence shows how to use uyu when telling someone to turn off the light.
Tatoeba #4904381 by duran, translation #3177862 by CK
Kapa çeneni ve uyu.
Shut up and go to sleep.
This sentence shows how to use uyu in a harsh command to shut up.
Tatoeba #6980162 by duran, translation #6472648 by OsoHombre
Gözlerini kapa ve uyu.
Close your eyes and go to sleep.
This sentence shows how to use uyu when telling someone to close their eyes.
Tatoeba #1425019 by duran, translation #323793 by CK
Uyumak için yatağa gidin.
Go to bed to sleep
Uyu!
Sleep!
Yat uyu!
Go to bed and sleep
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IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
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