This lesson introduces vocabulary to help you talk about your resting habits, from a quick snooze to serious sleep deprivation.
Catching Some Z's
When you don't get enough rest, you might accidentally oversleep (at forsove sig). This is a reflexive verb in Danish, meaning it requires a reflexive pronoun like sig or dig.
| Yesterday he overslept. | I går forsov han sig. |
Throughout the day, tiredness might cause you to yawn (at gabe).
| Why do you keep yawning? | Hvorfor bliver du ved med at gabe? |
Naps and Sleepyheads
To fight off fatigue, taking a nap (en lur) can do wonders. Anyone who deeply loves their sleep is affectionately called a sleepyhead (en sovetryne).
| The long nap helped me a lot. | Den lange lur hjalp mig meget. |
| The sleepyhead takes a nap on the sofa. | Sovetrynen tager en lur på sofaen. |
Insomnia and Exhaustion
Struggling with insomnia (søvnløshed) prevents you from waking up feeling truly rested (udhvilet).
| He struggles with the terrible insomnia. | Han kæmper med den forfærdelige søvnløshed. |
| Today the woman finally feels rested. | I dag føler kvinden sig endelig udhvilet. |
While it is lovely to snooze (at slumre) on the sofa, long-term sleep deprivation (søvnmangel) inevitably leads to heavy exhaustion (udmattelse).
| It is lovely to snooze on the sofa. | Det er dejligt at slumre på sofaen. |
| The sleep deprivation made him very confused. | Søvnmanglen gjorde ham meget forvirret. |
| She could not hide the great exhaustion. | Hun kunne ikke skjule den store udmattelse. |
The Night Owl
Finally, if you prefer staying awake while everyone else sleeps, you are a night owl (en natteravn).
| The night owl often goes to bed very late. | Natteravnen går ofte meget sent i seng. |