me fui a la cama
/me fwi a la kama/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I went to bed" is translated into Spanish as me fui a la cama.
The phrase me fui a la cama is used to communicate that someone went to their bed for the purpose of sleeping. You may also use me acosté, which literally means "I laid myself down", to express the same idea.
Which one should you use?
While you could say fui a la cama, using the reflexive form me fui a la cama emphasizes the act of departing or leaving your current location to head toward the bed. If you want to specifically describe the physical action of entering the bed, you would use me metí en la cama, which means "I got into bed".
How do you pronounce it?
/me fwi a la kama/
Did you know?
- The word cama might not even be Latin in origin, as it likely stems from a Paleo-Hispanic language that existed before the Romans arrived in the Iberian Peninsula.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying me voy a la cama can be a polite way to signal that you are ending a conversation or leaving a social gathering for the night.
- The verb acostar, used in me acosté, shares a root with the word costado, which means 'side'.
Examples in context
- Me fui a la cama a la una.I went to bed at one o'clock.This sentence shows how to use me fui a la cama to specify a time.Tatoeba #2181152 by Shishir, translation #252455 by CK
- Me fui a la cama sin cenar.I went to bed without dinner.This sentence demonstrates using me fui a la cama to describe going to bed without eating dinner.Tatoeba #8464282 by arh, translation #8480399 by shekitten
- Ayer me fui a la cama a las diez.I went to bed at ten yesterday.This sentence illustrates using me fui a la cama with the word "yesterday".Tatoeba #1193536 by Shishir, translation #1113624 by Brian255
- Me fui a dormir temprano anoche.I went to bed early last night.
- Anoche me acosté tarde.Last night I went to bed late.
- Ayer, después de un largo día de trabajo, me retiré a descansar.Yesterday, after a long day of work, I went to bed to rest.
- Anoche me fui a dormir temprano para estar fresco/a hoy.Last night, I went to bed early to be fresh today.
- Anoche me metí en la cama y leí un libro.Last night, I got into bed and read a book.
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are talking about their previous night.
- Mateo¿Por qué no contestaste mi mensaje anoche?Why didn't you answer my message last night?
- ElenaLo siento, me fui a la cama muy temprano.I'm sorry, I went to bed very early.
- MateoEntiendo, debías estar muy cansada.I understand, you must have been very tired.
- ElenaSí, así que me fui a la cama enseguida.Yes, so I went to bed right away.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, cama, la, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
