How to Say ‘I've been sleeping more lately.’ in German
Ich schlafe in letzter Zeit mehr.
ikh SHLAH-fuh in LEHTS-ter tsite mair
[ikh SHLAH-fuh in LEHTS-ter tsite mair]
💬 Usage Tip: German often uses the present tense where English uses [I've been ...]: [Ich schlafe in letzter Zeit mehr.] So don't force an English-style perfect tense here.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich schlafe
ikh SHLAH-fuh
I sleep
First-person singular present tense of 'schlafen'.
Ich schlafe früh.
I sleep early.
Words in this phrase
Ich
[ikh]
I
Used when speaking about yourself.
Ich schlafe in letzter Zeit mehr, weil ich müde bin.
I have been sleeping more lately because I am tired.
schlafe
[SHLAH-fuh]
sleep
From schlafen, describing the action of sleeping.
Ich schlafe in letzter Zeit mehr als früher.
I have been sleeping more lately than before.
In letzter Zeit
in LEHTS-ter tsite
lately; recently
Time expression meaning something has been happening during the recent period.
In letzter Zeit bin ich müde.
Lately I have been tired.
Words in this phrase
in
[in]
in
Part of the time expression in letzter Zeit, meaning lately.
Ich schlafe in letzter Zeit mehr zu Hause.
I have been sleeping more at home lately.
letzter
[LEHTS-ter]
last; recent
Used with Zeit to refer to the recent period.
Ich schlafe in letzter Zeit mehr wegen der Arbeit.
I have been sleeping more lately because of work.
Zeit
[tsite]
time
In this phrase it means the recent time period.
Ich schlafe in letzter Zeit mehr am Wochenende.
I have been sleeping more lately on weekends.
mehr
[mair]
more
Shows an increased amount of sleep.
Ich schlafe in letzter Zeit mehr als sonst.
I have been sleeping more lately than usual.
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