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Spoken Description

Guía clara sobre dormir y acostarse en español: diferencias semánticas, usos prácticos y ejemplos con conjugaciones. Aprende cuándo decir dormir frente a acostarse, con notas sobre verbos pronominales y expresiones cotidianas.

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Clear guide on sleeping and going to bed in Spanish: semantic differences, practical uses, and conjugation examples. Learn when to say dormir versus acostarse, with notes on pronominal verbs and everyday expressions.

When you talk about sleep in Spanish, dormir and acostarse serve different roles: dormir is the act of sleeping, while acostarse is to go lie down or get ready for sleep. This guide highlights their uses and typical expressions so you can choose the right verb for each moment.

Dormir

Dormir means to be asleep or to sleep for a certain amount of time. Use it when referring to sleep itself or how long someone sleeps.

Examples

Fill in the BlankYotemprano las noches de entresemana. (acostarse)

I go to bed early on weeknights.

Conjugate 'acostarse' for 'yo' (present)

Vocabulary

	Spanish Word(s)	English Word(s)
	dormir	to sleep
	sueño	sleepiness / dream
	sueño	sleepiness / dream

Fill in the BlankQuieroocho horas esta noche. (to sleep)

I want to sleep eight hours tonight.

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Dormir significa estar dormido o dormir durante cierto tiempo. Úsalo cuando te refieras al sueño en sí o a la cantidad de tiempo que alguien duerme.

Acostarse

Acostarse means to go lie down or to get into bed, often used when you signal the time to rest or the routine of going to bed.

Use acostarse to describe the action of going to bed, not the act of sleeping itself.

Examples

Fill in the BlankYotemprano las noches de entresemana. (acostarse)

I go to bed early on weeknights.

Conjugate 'acostarse' for 'yo' (present)

Vocabulary

	Spanish Word(s)	English Word(s)
	acostarse	to go to bed / lie down
	cama	bed
	pijama	pajamas

Fill in the BlankQuieroocho horas esta noche. (to sleep)

I want to sleep eight hours tonight.

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Acostarse significa ir a acostarse o ponerse en la cama, y se usa generalmente cuando señalas el momento de descansar o la rutina de ir a la cama.

Usa acostarse para describir la acción de ir a la cama, no el acto de dormir en sí mismo.

Reflexive Form

Acostarse is reflexive and must use a reflexive pronoun that matches the subject me, te, se, nos, os, se. This emphasizes that the action is done to oneself.

Examples

Fill in the BlankYotemprano las noches de entresemana. (acostarse)

I go to bed early on weeknights.

Conjugate 'acostarse' for 'yo' (present)

Summary

Use dormir for the act of sleeping and acostarse for going to bed or lying down. Remember that acostarse is reflexive and part of nightly routines, while dormir describes sleep itself.