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Cesar Cruz Aguilar
What is the difference between sleep, asleep and sleepy?
Thanks in advance!
Aug 10, 2014 5:24 AM
Answers · 4
Sleep es dormir
Asleep es dormido
Sleepy es somnoliento
August 10, 2014
To sleep, verbo "dormir".
I want to sleep = quiero dormir.
Sleep, substantivo "sueño"
Last night I did not get enough sleep = anoche no dormí lo suficiente (literalmente "anoche no obtuve suficiente sueño").
Asleep, adverbio "dormido/durmiendo".
He is asleep = él está dormido.
She will fall asleep = ella se quedará dormida.
Sleepy, adjetivo "somnoliento".
I am sleepy = tengo sueño (literalmente "estoy somnoliento").
Espero que eso ayude.
August 10, 2014
Sleepy is an adjective - The medicine made him feel sleepy
Sleep can be a noun or a verb - I am pretty tired and should go to sleep.
Asleep can be an adjective or adverb - I fell asleep for a few hours this afternoon.
August 10, 2014
¿Que Tal, Chicharo? Soon, I will be going to sleep. Please do not wake the baby, she's finally asleep. I think you are sleepy too.
Cheers...
August 10, 2014
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Cesar Cruz Aguilar
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English, French, Spanish
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