How do you say sleepy in spanish

Question

¿Como se dise sleepy?

Hi and welcome to the forum! - Nicole-B, Dec 3, 2011

Just a note: "dise" should be "dice". ;) - Nicole-B, Dec 3, 2011

Answer 1

HI chelsie!

"Adormilado(a), soñoliento(a) or somnoliento(a).

Like, "me siento adormilada después de tanto leer".

Answer 2

Hi Chelsea and welcome to the forum.

Please note the DICTIONARY tab in the blue bar above. Just look up "sleepy" and you will find quite a number of options.

Then, if you are wondering which is the best choice, that would be a terrific use of our forum.

Had you done so, I would have said that, in my experience, the first option for describing someone as "sleepy", in addition to the excellent suggestions made by coffeelate, is "tener sueño", kind of a charming phrase.

¿Tienes sueño? Entonces te duermes.

Entonces, duerme! (without the "te" and the final "s" - chileno, Dec 3, 2011

Chileno, you want me to say 'Are you sleepy? Then sleep mysefl?" I am saying Are you sleepy? THen fall asleep. I believe this is correct, but if not, enlighten me. THank you. - Jeremias, Dec 3, 2011

I agree, "tener sueño" is what I hear the most in costa rica for sleepy / tired... - cheeseisyummy, Dec 3, 2011

Answer 3

coffeelate:

Somnoliento también, that one is not in the dictionary here at SD.

Thank you! - 00a4c226, Dec 3, 2011

Answer 4

chileno said

Somnoliento también, that one is not in the dictionary here at SD.

Somnoliento is in our dictionary.