niño con sueño
/niɲo kon sweɲo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sleepy boy" is translated into Spanish as niño con sueño.
The phrase is used to describe a boy who feels tired and wants to go to sleep.
Which one should you use?
While niño con sueño is the standard way to express the idea, you may encounter other forms depending on the level of formality or the specific nuance you wish to convey.
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Examples in context
- El muchacho adormilado se quedó dormido en clase.The sleepy boy fell asleep in class.
- El joven somnoliento bostezaba mientras estudiaba para el examen.The sleepy boy yawned while studying for the exam.
- El chico dormilón siempre se despierta tarde los fines de semana.The sleepy boy always wakes up late on weekends.
- Ese es un niño con sueño.That is a sleepy boy.
- El niño con sueño ya se durmió.The sleepy boy already fell asleep.
- Tengo un niño con sueño en casa.I have a sleepy boy at home.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are watching their son in the living room.
- SofíaJavier, mira a nuestro niño con sueño.Javier, look at our sleepy boy.
- JavierSí, ya está bostezando mucho.Yes, he is already yawning a lot.
- Sofía¿Lo llevas tú a la cama?Will you take him to bed?
- JavierClaro, yo lo llevo ahora mismo.Sure, I will take him right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, niño, sueño, CC BY-SA 4.0.
