To sleep in Spanish
To sleep in Spanish is dormir (dor-MEER).
- Spanish
- dormir
- Say it
- dor-MEER
- Present tense
- duermo · duermes · duerme (yo · tú · él / ella)
- Conjugation
- See all five tenses and practise
- Also
- dormir in Daily Routine in Spanish
One of 77 verbs in Common Spanish Verbs: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Spanish verbs for daily life
The other words in step 2 of Common Spanish Verbs.
- comerto eat · koh-MEHR
- beberto drink · beh-BEHR
- vivirto live · bee-BEER
- trabajarto work · trah-bah-HAR
- estudiarto study · ehs-too-DYAR
- comprarto buy · kohm-PRAR
- pagarto pay · pah-GAR
- cocinarto cook · koh-see-NAR
- limpiarto clean · leem-PYAR
- leerto read · leh-EHR
- escribirto write · ehs-kree-BEER
- abrirto open · ah-BREER
- cerrarto close · seh-RRAR
- jugarto play (a game) · hoo-GAR
Questions about dormir
How do you say to sleep in Spanish?
To sleep in Spanish is dormir. In daily routine in spanish, to sleep is dormir.
How do you pronounce dormir?
Say it dor-MEER. The syllable in capitals is stressed: MEER. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
How do you conjugate dormir in the present tense?
For yo, tú and él / ella: duermo, duermes, duerme.
What does dormir mean in English?
In English, dormir means to sleep.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.