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How do you say "sleep" in French?
dormir
In French, "sleep" is dormir.
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Pronunciation
Say dor-MEER, with a rolled r and stress on the final syllable, rhyming with career.
Grammar notes
dormir is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Les bébés dorment la majeure partie de la journée.
Babies sleep most of the day.
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How to remember dormir
A dormitory is where students sleep, and dormir gives us that same dorm root.
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Questions about dormir
How do you pronounce dormir?
Say dor-MEER, with a rolled r and stress on the final syllable, rhyming with career.
Is dormir formal or casual?
dormir is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is dormir used in French?
dormir is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Les bébés dorment la majeure partie de la journée. (Babies sleep most of the day.).
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