déjame dormir
/dexame doɾmiɾ/from spelling rules
The phrase déjame dormir means "let me sleep" in Spanish.
This phrase is used to request that someone stop disturbing you so that you can sleep.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative verb deja (let/allow), the object pronoun me (me) and the infinitive dormir (to sleep).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may use déjame dormir or deja que duerma to mean "let me sleep." In Spain, you may hear déjame descansar to express the desire to sleep.
Did you know?
- The word dormir is used in the common idiom dormirse en los laureles, which means 'to rest on one's laurels'. It describes someone who becomes lazy or complacent after achieving success.
- The Spanish verb dormir shares a common ancestor with the English word 'dormitory', as both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to sleep'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the concept of 'sleeping' is often replaced by la siesta, a mid-day nap. While déjame dormir is general, asking for a siesta implies a specific cultural ritual of resting after lunch.
Examples in context
- Déjame dormir un poquito más.Let me sleep just a little bit longer.This sentence shows how to use déjame dormir to ask for a little more time.Tatoeba #9011085 by arh, translation #9012079 by jaydenms
- Déjame dormir.Just let me sleep.This sentence is a direct use of déjame dormir.Tatoeba #4554605 by swyter, translation #3177945 by CK
- "¡Déjame dormir por una hora más, mamá!" "¿Una hora? ¡Estás tarde para la escuela!""Let me sleep for just one more hour, Mom!" "An hour? You're late for school!"This sentence shows a conversation using déjame dormir between a child and a mother.Tatoeba #7037155 by Goatstein, translation #6330753 by Hybrid
- Permítame dormir, por favor.Allow me to sleep, please.
- Déjame dormir, por favor.Let me sleep, please.
Example conversation
In the bedroom early in the morning.
- Sofía¡Alejandro, déjame dormir!Alejandro, let me sleep!
- AlejandroPerdón, Sofía, es que hay una llamada.Sorry, Sofia, it's just that there's a call.
- SofíaNo me importa, apaga el móvil.I don't care, turn off the phone.
- AlejandroEstá bien, lo apago ahora mismo.Okay, I'll turn it off right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dormir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
