dormire fino a tardi
To sleep late in Italian is dormire fino a tardi.
The phrase dormire fino a tardi is used to describe the act of remaining asleep until a time later than usual in the morning.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to to sleep until late.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb dormire is in the infinitive form, which is used after other verbs like piace (likes).
Did you know?
- In Italy, if someone is sleeping late on a weekday, a speaker might use the verb poltrire to imply they are being lazy rather than just resting.
- The Italian language has a dedicated word dormiglione for a person who loves to sleep late or is a heavy sleeper.
- The preposition fino comes from the Latin word for 'boundary' or 'limit', which is also the root of the Italian word for 'the end', fine.
Examples in context
- A Tom piace dormire fino a tardi.Tom likes to sleep late.This sentence shows how to use dormire fino a tardi after the verb piace.Tatoeba #5198616 by Guybrush88, translation #3023445 by CK
- Ho dormito fino a tardi oggi. Mi sono svegliato alle 11.I slept late today. I woke up at 11.
- Oggi sono riuscito a dormire fino a mezzogiorno. Che bel riposo!Today, I managed to sleep until noon. What a nice rest!
- Nel weekend amo dormire fino a tardi.On the weekend, I love to sleep late.
- Oggi non posso dormire fino a tardi.Today I cannot sleep late.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their plans for Saturday morning.
- SofiaMatteo, sabato mattina vuoi uscire presto?Matteo, do you want to go out early on Saturday morning?
- MatteoNo, preferisco dormire fino a tardi.No, I prefer to sleep late.
- SofiaVa bene, allora ci vediamo nel pomeriggio.Alright, then we will see each other in the afternoon.
- MatteoPerfetto, a dopo allora, Sofia.Perfect, see you later then, Sofia.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, dormire, fino, tardi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
