đi ngủ
[ʔɗi˧˧ ŋu˧˩]word by word
In Vietnamese, go to sleep is said as đi ngủ.
The phrase đi ngủ is used both for the physical act of going to bed and for the transition into the state of sleeping.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of đi, meaning to go and ngủ, meaning to sleep.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the particle đi to the end of the phrase, as in đi ngủ đi, turns it into a suggestion or a command, similar to saying 'go to sleep now' or 'go to sleep already'.
When do people say it?
When someone is going to sleep, a common way to respond or wish them well is by saying Chúc bạn ngủ ngon, which means 'Sleep well!'
Did you know?
- The word ngủ for 'sleep' is actually a loanword from the Kra-Dai language family, rather than being an indigenous Vietic word.
- The use of đi as a particle to create a command is part of a regional linguistic phenomenon called a Sprachbund, where different language families in the same area start sharing grammatical structures.
Examples in context
- Tôi phải đi ngủI have to go to sleep.This sentence shows how to express the necessity of going to sleep using đi ngủ.Tatoeba #12528551 by thanhcona40, translation #1277 by vinhan
- Tắt TV rồi đi ngủ đi.Turn off the TV – and go to sleep.This sentence uses đi ngủ as a command to turn off the TV and sleep.Tatoeba #13787586 by leucammieuvu, translation #13787326 by Just_Balls
- Tôi nghỉ tôi sẽ đi ngủI think I'm gonna go to sleep.This sentence shows a personal intention to go to sleep using đi ngủ.Tatoeba #12554094 by thanhcona40, translation #1645 by CM
- Anh ơi, đi ngủ đi.Hey, go to sleep.
- Cháu xin anh/chị hãy đi ngủ đi.I kindly ask you to go to sleep.
- Em/Chị ơi, đi ngủ thôi.Hey, just go to sleep.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A husband and wife talking in their bedroom at night.
- NamEm đã thấy buồn ngủ chưa?Are you feeling sleepy yet?
- LanEm muốn đi ngủ ngay bây giờ.I want to go to sleep right now.
- NamVậy chúng ta cùng đi ngủ thôi.Then let's go to sleep together.
- LanChúc anh ngủ ngon.Goodnight, honey.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (đi, ngủ) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ngủ, đi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
