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Questions & Answers about A rapariga tem sono.
Why does the sentence use tem (has) instead of a word for "is"?
In Portuguese, you express being sleepy by saying you "have sleep" (tem sono). This is a very common pattern for physical feelings in Portuguese. For example, you also "have hunger" (tem fome) and "have thirst" (tem sede).
Is rapariga the standard word for "girl"?
Yes, in European Portuguese, rapariga is the normal and most common word for a girl or young woman. If you have been exposed to Brazilian Portuguese, you might be used to menina or garota, but rapariga is exactly what you will hear in Portugal.
Are sono (sleep) and sonho (dream) the same thing?
They look and sound similar, but they are different words. Sono means sleep or sleepiness, while sonho means a dream. In this sentence, tem sono strictly means she is tired and ready for sleep.