Sleep - Schlafen (The 679th Most Common German Word)

The translation for Sleep in German is Schlafen. This word often comes up when talking about body & health. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 679th most common word in German. It can be used as verb. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

en English: sleep

de German: schlafen

Body & Health Verb A1

Examples

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I can always sleep wherever I am. Ich kann schlafen, wo immer ich bin.
Right now, all I want to do is sleep for a couple hours. Im Moment möchte ich nur ein paar Stunden schlafen.
Today, we have to sleep outdoors. Heute müssen wir draußen schlafen.
I have a place to sleep. Ich habe einen Platz zum Schlafen.
I want to go home and sleep. Ich will nach Hause und schlafen.
I always take a bath before going to sleep. Ich bade immer, bevor ich schlafen gehe.
I can't wait to get home and sleep in my own bed. Ich kann es kaum erwarten, nach Hause zu kommen und in meinem eigenen Bett zu schlafen.
The pain was so intense that I couldn't sleep. Vor lauter Schmerz konnte ich nicht schlafen.

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Sleep - Schlafen (The 679th Most Common German Word)
It was so cold that I couldn't sleep. Es war so kalt, dass ich nicht schlafen konnte.
I cannot sleep. Ich kann nicht schlafen.
I don't feel like sleeping right now. Ich habe gerade keine Lust zu schlafen.
I can hardly sleep at night. Ich kann des Nachts kaum schlafen.
It's late already, time to go to sleep. Es ist schon spät, Zeit zum Schlafen.
We should go to sleep. Wir sollten schlafen gehen.
I'm trying to sleep. Ich versuche zu schlafen.
You may think that animals can sleep in any position. Sie denken vielleicht, dass Tiere in jeder Position schlafen können.
I can't sleep with all that noise. Ich kann bei dem ganzen Lärm nicht schlafen.
We can't sleep because of the noise. Wir können wegen des Lärms nicht schlafen.
I can't sleep because of the noise. Ich kann wegen des Lärms nicht schlafen.
The noise kept me from sleeping last night. Der Lärm hielt mich letzte Nacht vom Schlafen ab.
Now try to sleep. Versuch jetzt zu schlafen

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Sleep - Schlafen (The 679th Most Common German Word)

This word appears in the following categories

Body & Health Verb A1

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