J'aime dormir
The English phrase "i like sleeping" is translated into French as J'aime dormir.
For a stronger preference, you can say J'adore dormir to mean "I love sleeping". If you want to use idiomatic expressions, dormir comme un loir means "to sleep like a log" and faire la grasse matinée means "to sleep in".
Did you know?
- French uses the verb dormir in the phrase dormir sur ses deux oreilles, meaning to sleep on both ears. It signifies sleeping with total peace of mind and no worries.
- The phrase faire un somme is a common colloquialism for taking a nap. Here, somme does not mean a 'sum' of numbers, but comes from an old word for a deep sleep.
- If you are extremely tired, you might say you are mort de sommeil, which means you are 'dead from sleep'. It is a common hyperbole to describe a state of profound exhaustion.
Examples in context
- J'aime dormir.I like sleeping.Tatoeba #128566 by nimfeo, translation #268896 by CK
- J'adore faire la grasse matinée le week-endI love to sleep in on weekends
- J'adore dormir parce que ça me permet de rêverI love sleeping because it allows me to dream
- J'aime dormir tard le dimanche.I like sleeping late on Sundays.
- Quand il pleut, j'aime dormir.When it rains, I like sleeping.
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are talking about their weekend plans.
- LéaTu veux sortir ce samedi ?Do you want to go out this Saturday?
- GabrielNon, j'aime dormir tout le week-end.No, I like sleeping all weekend.
- LéaMoi aussi, j'aime dormir sans réveil.Me too, I like sleeping without an alarm.
- GabrielC'est la meilleure façon de se reposer.It is the best way to rest.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
