duerme bien, mi amor
The English phrase "sleep well, my love" is translated into Spanish as duerme bien, mi amor.
This phrase is used to wish a romantic partner a restful night of sleep.
What does it mean word for word?
The word duerme is the informal singular imperative form of the verb dormir, which means "to sleep".
How does it change in a sentence?
The choice between the informal form duerme bien, mi amor and the formal form duerma bien, mi amor depends on whether you are using the informal or formal register with your partner.
Did you know?
- In parts of the Caribbean, you might hear a stranger like a taxi driver call you mi amor as a friendly gesture. While it sounds deeply intimate to an English speaker, it often functions as a generic term of endearment in these regions.
- Spanish has a single word, desvelado, to describe the specific feeling of being wide awake when you should be sleeping.
- The English word 'bonus', meaning an extra reward, shares the same ancient root as the Spanish bien found in your phrase.
Examples in context
- Que descanses bien, mi amor. Mañana tendremos un día maravilloso juntos.Sleep well, my love. Tomorrow, we will have a wonderful day together.
- Duerme bien, mi amor. Te extraño mucho cuando estamos separados.Sleep well, my love. I miss you a lot when we're apart.
- Descansa, cariño. Mañana será otro día hermoso contigo.Rest, darling. Tomorrow will be another beautiful day with you.
- Que duermas bien, mi amor.May you sleep well, my love.
- Duerme bien, mi amor, nos vemos mañana.Sleep well, my love, I'll see you tomorrow.
- Hasta mañana, duerme bien, mi amor.Until tomorrow, sleep well, my love.
- Que descanses, duerme bien, mi amor.Rest up, sleep well, my love.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are saying goodnight in their bedroom.
- MateoEstoy muy cansado, Elena.I am very tired, Elena.
- ElenaYo también. Duerme bien, mi amor.Me too. Sleep well, my love.
- MateoGracias, cariño. Hasta mañana.Thanks, honey. Until tomorrow.
- ElenaHasta mañana, Mateo.Until tomorrow, Mateo.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amor, bien, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
