acostarse
verbBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “acostarse” mean in English?
to go to bed
Example sentences
Me acuesto a las once.
I go to bed at eleven.
Los niños se acuestan temprano.
The children go to bed early.
Acuéstate, ya es tarde.
Go to bed, it's already late.
How to use it
Acostarse means 'to go to bed' / 'to lie down'. Reflexive with o→ue stem change: me acuesto, te acuestas, se acuesta.
Common mistake
Distinct from dormirse (to fall asleep). Acostarse = the act of getting into bed; dormirse = falling asleep. Different events.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 16.