dormir como un bebé
/doɾmiɾ komo un bebe/from spelling rules
To sleep like a baby in Spanish is dormir como un bebé.
This phrase is used to describe sleeping deeply and peacefully.
What does it mean word for word?
The expression is a literal translation of the English idiom, where dormir means to sleep, como means like and un bebé means a baby.
Which one should you use?
While dormir como un bebé is a direct equivalent to the English idiom, you may also encounter other comparisons. Dormir como un tronco compares sleeping soundly to a log, Dormir a pierna suelta conveys sleeping deeply without interruptions and Dormir como un lirón compares deep sleep to that of a dormouse.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you can use the phrase dormir como un angelito to mean sleep like an angel.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use this phrase in the first person present tense, you must conjugate the verb dormir to duermo, resulting in duermo como un bebé.
Did you know?
- The verb dormir shares a common ancestor with the English word 'dream', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *drem-.
- The phrase dormir a pierna suelta describes deep sleep through the image of a leg hanging loose and relaxed.
- The verb dormir is a direct descendant of the Latin dormīre, which is why it looks and sounds so similar to the English word 'dormitory'.
Examples in context
- Después de recibir la buena noticia, dormí como un bebé.After receiving the good news, I slept like a baby.
- La meditación me ayuda a dormir profundamente, como un bebé.Meditation helps me sleep deeply, like a baby.
- Después de una caminata agotadora, llegué a casa y dormí como un tronco.After an exhausting hike, I arrived home and slept like a log.
- Tras una cena abundante, me quedé en el sofá y dormí a pierna suelta.After a heavy dinner, I stayed on the sofa and slept soundly.
- Después de practicar yoga antes de dormir, duermo como un lirón.After practicing yoga before sleeping, I sleep like a dormouse.
- Después de la caminata, pude dormir como un bebé.After the hike, I could sleep like a baby.
- Con el ruido de la lluvia, vas a dormir como un bebé.With the sound of the rain, you are going to sleep like a baby.
- No tengo preocupaciones, así que voy a dormir como un bebé.I have no worries, so I am going to sleep like a baby.
Example conversation
María and Javier are talking about their rest after a long trip.
- María¿Descansaste bien en el hotel, Javier?Did you rest well at the hotel, Javier?
- JavierSí, pude dormir como un bebé toda la noche.Yes, I could sleep like a baby all night.
- MaríaQué bueno, yo también quiero dormir como un bebé hoy.That's good, I want to sleep like a baby today too.
- JavierTe lo mereces, María.You deserve it, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bebé, como, dormir, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
