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Learn Hardcore Latin: dormire - to sleep

Hardcore Latin
/Lesson 4
/dormire

dormire

Word

dormire

Meaning

to sleep

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Usages of dormire

Si timidus es, studere potes in urbe, sed si fortis es, potes dormire in horto.

If you are timid, you can study in the city, but if you are brave, you can sleep in the garden.

Discipulus clamat: “Magister, possum studere, sed dormire non possum!”

The student shouts: “Teacher, I can study, but I cannot sleep!”

Dea bellum non amat, imperator pacem amat, et nos omnes possumus dormire.

The goddess does not love war, the emperor loves peace, and we all can sleep.

In quieta nocte corpus sororis bene dormit, sed mens vigilat.

In the quiet night the sister's body sleeps well, but her mind keeps watch.

Puer timidus numquam iam sine matre dormit, sed semper matrem vocat.

The timid boy no longer ever sleeps without his mother, but he always calls his mother.

Puer timidus cum matre in villa dormit.

The timid boy sleeps with his mother in the villa.

Puer fessus domi dormit.

The tired boy sleeps at home.

Puer celeriter ad scholam currit, sed puella tarda domi manet et statim dormit.

The boy runs quickly to school, but the girl, being slow, stays at home and immediately sleeps.

Postquam domina fabulam narravit, pueri in lectis dormiunt et manus quietae sunt.

After the lady has told the story, the boys sleep in their beds and their hands are at rest.

Parvus infans in domo dormit, sed mater vigilat.

The little baby sleeps in the house, but mother keeps watch.

Tertia hora puer aegrotus iam dormit, et medicus de cura eius cum matre loquitur.

At the third hour the sick boy is already sleeping, and the doctor talks with the mother about his care.

Puer quiete in cubiculo dormit.

The boy sleeps quietly in the bedroom.

Frater autem sero surgit, quia nocte non bene dormivit.

The brother, however, gets up late, because he did not sleep well at night.

Si faber hodie tectum reficit, familia hac nocte sine timore dormiet.

If the craftsman repairs the roof today, the family will sleep without fear tonight.

Medica dicit puerum male dormire.

The doctor says that the boy sleeps badly.

Mater infantem in lecto ponit, et infans statim dormit.

Mother puts the baby in bed, and the baby immediately sleeps.

Puella parum dormit, itaque hodie in schola fessa est.

The girl sleeps too little, and so she is tired at school today.

Puer etiam nunc dormit.

The boy is still sleeping.

Puer peius dormit, quia tonitrum audit.

The boy sleeps worse, because he hears thunder.

Puella pulvinum in cubili ponit, ut hospes bene dormiat.

The girl puts a pillow on the bed so that the guest may sleep well.

Serva stragulum in cubili sternit, ut hospes bene dormiat.

The maid spreads a blanket on the bed, so that the guest may sleep well.

Avunculus medicam vocat, quia febris puellae alta est et tussis eam dormire impedit.

The uncle calls the doctor, because the girl’s fever is high and the cough prevents her from sleeping.

Matertera gaudet, quod remedium utile fuit et puella tandem bene dormit.

The aunt rejoices because the remedy was useful and the girl is finally sleeping well.

Infans matri osculum dat antequam dormiat.

The baby gives mother a kiss before he sleeps.

Haec culcita mollior est quam illa, itaque infans bene dormit.

This mattress is softer than that one, and so the baby sleeps well.

Nocte tranquilla tertia vigilia pauci adhuc in turri manent, ceteri autem dormiunt.

On a calm night, during the third watch, a few still remain in the tower, but the rest sleep.

Quaedam miles ante portam urbis vigilat, dum ceteri dormiunt.

A certain female soldier keeps watch before the city gate, while the others sleep.

Post longam horam discipula lassa dormit.

After a long hour the tired female student sleeps.

Mater queritur de strepitu nocturno, quia infans dormire non potest.

Mother complains about the nightly noise, because the baby cannot sleep.

Plerique post longum iter statim dormiunt, sed una puella vigilat et per fenestram glaciem spectat.

Most people sleep at once after the long journey, but one girl stays awake and looks at the ice through the window.

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