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dormir

"dormir" means "to sleep" in Portuguese. It is number 414 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to sleep; to be asleep; to fall asleep

IPA

/duʁˈmi(ʁ)/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Vai dormir.
  Go to sleep.
  Tatoeba: Eldad / saasmath
• Vá dormir.
  Go to sleep.
  Tatoeba: vipiai / saasmath
• Quero dormir.
  I want to sleep.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / CK

Learned together

In the course, "dormir" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• começar to start
• cuidar to take care
• usar to use
• significar to mean
• acreditar to believe
• acabar to finish
• jogar to play
• procurar to search
• comer to consume meals

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