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Sleep and Tiredness in Spain

Say how you slept, complain about being tired and talk about naps and late nights in Spain.

Spanish days run late: dinner at 21:00 or later, bed after midnight, and in summer the heat makes sleeping hard. The siesta exists but most working people only nap at weekends. These cards follow one tired morning at home, a coffee with a colleague and a late evening.

Summer scene of a man sitting on a balcony in Valencia, Spain, enjoying a sunny day.
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  1. 1

    Anoche dormí fatal.

    I didn't sleep well last night.

  2. 2

    No he pegado ojo.

    I didn't sleep a wink.

  3. 3

    Estuve horas dando vueltas en la cama.

    I was tossing and turning for hours.

  4. 4

    Hacía tanto calor que no podía dormir.

    It was so hot I couldn't sleep.

  5. 5

    Los vecinos hicieron mucho ruido.

    The neighbours were really noisy.

  6. 6

    Estoy hecho polvo.

    I'm shattered.

  7. 7

    Me estoy quedando dormido.

    I'm falling asleep.

  8. 8

    Esta mañana me he dormido.

    I overslept this morning.

  9. 9

    No me ha sonado el despertador.

    My alarm didn't go off.

  10. 10

    Necesito un café ya.

    I need a coffee right now.

  11. 11

    ¿Has dormido bien?

    Did you sleep well?

  12. 12

    Soy muy de madrugar.

    I'm a morning person.

  13. 13

    Soy un búho.

    I'm a night owl.

  14. 14

    Me voy a echar la siesta.

    I'm going to have a nap.

  15. 15

    Solo veinte minutos, no más.

    Just twenty minutes, no more.

  16. 16

    Despiértame a las cinco, ¿vale?

    Wake me up at five, OK?

  17. 17

    Tengo unas ojeras...

    I've got bags under my eyes.

  18. 18

    Hoy me acuesto pronto.

    I'm going to bed early tonight.

  19. 19

    Se me cierran los ojos.

    I can't keep my eyes open.

  20. 20

    ¡Que descanses!

    Sweet dreams!