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dormirse

verbBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “dormirse” mean in English?

  1. to fall asleep

Example sentences

  • Me duermo en el sofá.

    I fall asleep on the sofa.

  • Se durmió en clase.

    He fell asleep in class.

  • Es difícil dormirse después del café.

    It's hard to fall asleep after coffee.

How to use it

Dormirse means 'to fall asleep'. Reflexive with o→ue stem change: me duermo, te duermes, se duerme. Distinct from dormir (to sleep, durative).

Common mistake

Dormirse = fall asleep (action). Dormir = sleep (state, ongoing). 'Duermo bien' (I sleep well) vs 'me duermo rápido' (I fall asleep fast).

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 16.