duermes
/dweɾmes/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "you sleep" is translated as duermes.
Which one should you use?
The form duermes specifically refers to the informal tú version of "you".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form duerme is used instead of duermes when addressing someone formally (usted).
How do you pronounce it?
/dweɾmes/
Did you know?
- If you want to say you are 'sleeping in' on a Sunday, you might use dormir hasta las mil, which literally translates to 'sleeping until a thousand'.
- The phrase dormir a pierna suelta is used to describe sleeping deeply and comfortably. It literally translates to 'sleeping with a loose leg', implying a total lack of tension in the body.
- The word duermes comes from the Latin dormire, which is also the ancestor of the English word 'dormitory'. A 'dorm' is literally a place designed for the act of dormir.
Examples in context
- Duermes por la noche.At night you sleep.This sentence shows the use of duermes to describe sleeping at night.Tatoeba #5244832 by cueyayotl, translation #5243791 by Objectivesea
- ¿No duermes bien por la noche?Don't you sleep well at night?This sentence uses duermes in a question about sleep quality at night.Tatoeba #1254460 by Shishir, translation #68888 by CK
- Si duermes un poco, te sentirás mucho mejor.If you sleep for a while, you will feel much better.This sentence uses duermes in a conditional statement about feeling better after sleep.Tatoeba #1438932 by marcelostockle, translation #53388 by CK
- Señor, ¿usted duerme lo suficiente?Sir, do you get enough sleep?
- ¿Tú duermes lo suficiente?Do you get enough sleep?
- ¿Cómo dormiste anoche?How did you sleep last night?
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Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking in the living room late at night.
- Sofía¿Por qué duermes tan poco, Mateo?Why do you sleep so little, Mateo?
- MateoTengo mucho trabajo acumulado.I have a lot of accumulated work.
- SofíaSi duermes más, serás más productivo.If you sleep more, you will be more productive.
- MateoTienes razón, Sofía.You are right, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
