Dormir

sleep

Spanish → English

Example

Si estoy muy cansado, puedo dormir hasta diez horas seguidas.

If I am very tired, I can sleep for up to ten hours in a row.

Pronunciation: See es-TOY MOO-ee kahn-SAH-doh, PWEH-doh dor-MEER AHS-tah dyez OH-rahs seh-GEE-dahs.

Grammar: “Dormir” is an irregular -ir verb; in the present tense it changes o→ue (duermo, duermes, etc.), but the infinitive form “dormir” stays regular in spelling.

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