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"Looking for something to sleep in."

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I was trying to practice Spanish with another non-native speaker via texting, and I got really tripped up trying to tell my friend I was getting ready for bed and looking for something to sleep in.

I'm pretty sure that "something to sleep in" is more idiomatic than I thought, because "algunas por dormir en" just looks wrong syntax wise?

So here are my alternative attempts:

Busco a algunas ropas que vestir a cama. / I'm looking for some clothes to wear to bed.

Busco a algunas ropas que vestir en cama. / I'm looking for some clothes to wear in bed.

Busco a algunas ropas que vestir como unas piyamas. / I'm looking for some clothes to wear as some pajamas.

Busco a algunas ropas que ponerme como piyamas. / I'm looking for some clothes to wear as pajamas.

Can someone let me know which, if any, of these are correct? If none of them are right, please tell me how you would say it or what I got wrong. ¡Gracias!

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updated Jun 13, 2017
posted by zuuzuuluu

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The last sentence is closest to being correct, however, the personal A should not be used for ropa, which would sound better in singular, ie> Busco alguna ropa que ponerme como piyama.

updated Jun 12, 2017
posted by 005faa61
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Julian Chivi is right.
When you use "buscar" with an object you don't need A.
Example: Busco un lápiz.
Buscamos una casa nueva.

When it's a person you do
: Busco a mi padre.
Buscamos a nuestro padre.

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Busco algo que ponerme para dormir. (my choice for your sentence)

Another try could be:
Busco alguna ropa que ponerme para dormir.

updated Jun 13, 2017
edited by polenta1
posted by polenta1
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How aré thing going here

updated Jun 13, 2017
posted by Liliana4996