dormirse una siesta

A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
pronominal verb phrase
a. to take a nap
Me dormí una siesta de dos horas, y luego no podía conciliar el sueño por la noche.I took a two-hour nap, and then I couldn't get to sleep at night.
b. to take a siesta
Estoy muy cansado, me voy a dormir una siesta.I'm very tired. I'm going to take a siesta.
dormir una siesta
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to take a nap
Después de la comilona que nos hemos pegado, ¿dormiremos una siesta, no?After the blowout we've had, we'll take a nap, won't we?
b. to take a siesta
Si te duele tanto la cabeza, ¿por qué no duermes una siesta?If you have such a bad headache, why don't you take a siesta?
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