Quiero dormir
/kjeɾo doɾmiɾ/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "I want to sleep" is Quiero dormir.
Quiero dormir is a statement used to express a desire to go to sleep.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the first-person singular conjugation of querer (to want) and the infinitive dormir (to sleep).
Which one should you use?
While Quiero dormir expresses the desire to perform the action of sleeping, Tengo sueño is used to express the physical sensation of being sleepy.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, such as Mexico, Argentina or Colombia, the phrase Tengo ganas de dormir is used to mean "I feel like sleeping".
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the verb querer is conjugated in the first person, the subject pronoun yo (I) is optional and often omitted in natural speech.
How do you pronounce it?
/kjeɾo doɾmiɾ/
Did you know?
- If you want to say you want to take a nap, you would use Quiero echarme una siesta in many regions, using the verb 'echar' instead of 'dormir'.
- The word dormir is used in the common idiom dormirse en los laureles, which means to become complacent after a success.
- The word dormir shares a root with the English word 'dormitory', which literally means a place for sleeping.
Examples in context
- Quiero dormir un montón.I want to sleep a ton.This sentence shows how to use Quiero dormir to say you want to sleep a lot.Tatoeba #5963873 by arh, translation #9644871 by DJ_Saidez
- Quiero dormir un poco más.I want to sleep a little more.This sentence shows how to use Quiero dormir to say you want to sleep a little more.Tatoeba #862371 by ildefonk, translation #31234 by CK
- Quiero dormir con tu esposa.I want to sleep with your wife.This sentence demonstrates the use of Quiero dormir in a different context.Tatoeba #2416281 by Shishir, translation #784628 by DeSha
- Señor García, me gustaría dormir un poco antes de la reunión.Mr. García, I would like to sleep a bit before the meeting.
- ¿Quieres ver esa película ahora? No, quiero dormir.Do you want to watch that movie now? No, I want to sleep.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are relaxing at home in the evening.
- AlejandroEstoy muy cansado, quiero dormir.I am very tired, I want to sleep.
- SofíaYo también, ha sido un día largo.Me too, it has been a long day.
- Alejandro¿Quieres ir a la cama ahora?Do you want to go to bed now?
- SofíaSí, vamos a descansar.Yes, let's go rest.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
