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Qual è la differenza fra 'sonno' e 'dormire'? Quando si usa 'sonno'?
Jan 15, 2015 4:49 AM
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"Dormire" is a verb ("to sleep"), while "sonno" is a noun ("sleep"); both refer to sleeping, but being different parts of speech, they are used in different kinds of constructions:
dormo = I sleep
faccio un sonno = I'm having a sleep
ho sonno = I am sleepy
January 15, 2015
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L'espressione /mi sono fatto un bel sonno/ significa:
/ho dormito bene/.
January 15, 2015
1
I'm very tired=sono stanco,sono stanco morto,sono stanco da morire,sono sfinito,sono esausto,ho un sonno pazzesco,"che sonno che ho!"
I'am a sleepyhead=sono un dormiglione
:)
January 16, 2015
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dormire is to sleep but sonno is to be sleepy so sonno is used with the verb fare
ex. Ho sonno= I'm sleepy
io dormo= i sleep
addormentare= to fall asleep
January 15, 2015
1
dormire è un verbo
Esempio: Ho sonno, vado a dormire
January 15, 2015
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