Italian word of the day: Sonno (sleep/drowsiness)

If there's one thing that most of us, especially those of us with young children, probably don't know enough about, it's that sleep. The noun is translated as sleep in Italian.

The word comes from Latin sleepderived from the original italic *swepnos and Proto-Indo-European *SmoothRooted in *sweep- It means “to sleep”.

It is a masculine noun with the following definite and indefinite articles:

• sleep = sleep
• take a nap = take a nap
• I'm Sony = sleep
• sleeping = some sleep

Here are some of the most common verbs you'll see talking about sleep in Italian.

• go to sleep = sleep/sleep (Literally means “to sleep”)
• talking in sleep = talking in sleep
• disturb your sleep = wake (Literally means “breaking sleep”)
• induce sleep = induce/bring sleep
• struggle with sleep = trying to stay awake (literally “fighting against sleep”)
• catch up on sleep = Make up for lost sleep/catch up on sleep
• Lost X hours of sleep = Lost X hours of sleep
• fall/fall from sleep = sleep standing up (Literally means “falling from sleep”)

In English, to describe the feeling of needing sleep, we often use the verb become with adjectives Sleepy. However, in Italian they prefer to use the verb have (have) and sleep (sleepy) – Literally means “sleepy”. Be prepared to hear the following Italian phrases often:

• I am sleepy = I am sleepy
• Are you sleepy? = Are you sleepy?
• I am not sleepy. = I am not sleepy.
• How sleepy I am! = I am so sleepy!

It’s also common to hear Italians describe the quality of their sleep Sleepy and appropriate adjectives. For example, sleep very lightly (“light sleep”) means sleep very lightly although sleep deeply (“sleeping deeply”) means sleep deeply.

important: don't confuse sleep (sleep) similar-sounding words Dream (Dream)!

Sometimes, sleep-related expressions can be metaphorical. For example, worry method insomnia due to something, indicating excessive worry. in turn, make/put you to sleep (literally “let sleep come/let sleep”) means bore someone to death.

When we talk about the use of metaphors sleepit is worth mentioning that it can also refer to dieas shown in the expression sleep eternal sleep (“Entering eternal sleep”) or sleep of the righteous (“Sleep the sleep of the righteous”).

way of expression sleep peacefully (literally “sleep peacefully”) means a person's inner peace and inner peace, allowing them to have a restful, undisturbed sleep.

sleep can also mean Peace, like silence without any movement or activity. For example, it can be used to describe the state of a quiet place.

mini sleep yes Take a nap, which is used to refer to light sleep or naps usually taken during the day. It is often used to describe a child taking one or two naps per day.

If you're out late with friends or eating a big meal, you might be suddenly struck by a fall into deep sleep (Literally means “sleep comes over”). This term describes the feeling of falling asleep unexpectedly and without any warning. although verb doze off Capturing its casual feel, it can also refer to a physical condition fall asleep suddenly or narcolepsy.

a person suffering from a certain disease sleep disorder (sleep disorder) may need to go sleep therapy (sleep therapy).

do you know…?

It is recommended that the average adult sleeps at least 7 hours a night. So if you wake up (wake up) 6 a.m. you should sleep (go to sleep) by 11pm at the latest. Children, on the other hand, should get at least 10 to 13 hours of sleep, including nap (nap).

Heather Broster is a graduate with honors in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario. She is an aspiring polyglot, fluent in English and Italian, as well as varying degrees of fluency in Japanese, Welsh and French. Originally from Toronto, Heather has lived in several countries, notably Italy for six years. Her main research areas are language acquisition, education and bilingual teaching.