sobar
Spain, slang
Spanish slang for sleeping includes sobar in Spain, quedarse frito for dropping off, and dormir como un tronco for sleeping deeply, literally "like a log".
Meaning: to sleep, to nap (verb)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| sobar | Spain, slang |
| Quedarse frito | informal |
| Dormir como un tronco | idiom |
Me voy a sobar says you are going to sleep. Me quedé frito en el sofá means you fell asleep on the sofa.
Which one should you use?
Quedarse frito stresses falling asleep suddenly. Dormir como un tronco stresses how deeply you sleep. Sobar is the simple slang verb.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Sobar is typical of Spain. The other two are understood in Spain and Latin America.
Did you know?
- The idiom dormir como un tronco uses a log as the image of something that does not move at all.
Examples in context
- Anoche me quedé frito a las diez.Last night I fell asleep at ten.
- Voy a sobar un rato.I am going to catch some sleep.
- El bebé duerme como un tronco.The baby sleeps like a log.
Example conversation
Rubén and Alba talk on a Saturday morning.
- Alba¿Qué tal anoche?How was last night?
- RubénMe quedé frito en el sofá.I fell asleep on the sofa.
- AlbaNormal, estabas agotado.Of course, you were exhausted.
