listo para dormir
/listo paɾa doɾmiɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "ready for sleep" can be translated into Spanish as listo para dormir.
This phrase is used to express that someone is prepared to go to bed and fall asleep. You might also use the alternative listo para acostarse, which focuses more on the act of lying down in bed.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective must change based on the gender and number of the people being described. Use lista para dormir if the person who is ready is female, and listos para dormir if you are referring to a group of men or a mixed-gender group. If you are referring to a group consisting only of females, use listas para dormir.
How do you pronounce it?
/listo paɾa doɾmiɾ/
Did you know?
- While listo means 'ready' in this phrase, it is also the common Spanish word for 'clever' or 'smart'.
- In Spanish, calling someone listo can be a compliment or a sarcastic jab, depending on whether you mean they are 'prepared' or 'too clever for their own good'.
- The word dormir comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *drem-, which is the same root that gave English the word 'dream'.
Examples in context
- Me encuentro preparado para dormir después de una larga jornada laboral.I find myself prepared to sleep after a long day at work.
- Estoy listo para ir a dormir, ¡qué día tan agotador!I am ready to go to sleep, what an exhausting day!
- Ya estoy listo para dormir.I am ready for sleep now.
- ¿Estás listo para dormir o quieres ver la tele?Are you ready for sleep or do you want to watch TV?
- El bebé ya está listo para dormir.The baby is already ready for sleep.
Example conversation
A couple is finishing their evening routine in the bedroom.
- AlejandroLucía, ¿estás lista para dormir?Lucía, are you ready for sleep?
- LucíaSí, solo necesito apagar la luz.Yes, I just need to turn off the light.
- AlejandroYo también estoy listo para dormir.I am ready for sleep too.
- LucíaBuenas noches, Alejandro.Good night, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dormir, listo, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
