Breakdown of Je reste ici pour me reposer et améliorer mon sommeil.
je
I
ici
here
et
and
pour
for
mon
my (mon, ma, mes)
le sommeil
the sleep / the sleepiness
rester
to stay
améliorer
to improve
se reposer
to rest
Questions & Answers about Je reste ici pour me reposer et améliorer mon sommeil.
Why is pour used here when the English translation just says 'to rest'?
In French, when you want to say you are doing something in order to do something else, you use pour followed by the infinitive (the dictionary form of a verb). So, pour me reposer translates to 'in order to rest' or just 'to rest'.
Why is there a me before reposer?
Doesn't rester mean 'to rest'?
Why is it just améliorer and not pour améliorer?
Because they are connected by et (and), you do not need to repeat pour. The single pour does double duty for both infinitive verbs: reposer and améliorer.
Why is it mon sommeil? Does it change if a woman is speaking?
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