How to Say ‘I slept little today.’ in Spain Spanish
Hoy he dormido poco.
oy eh dor-MEE-doh POH-koh
[oy eh dor-MEE-doh POH-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: In Spain, things that happened earlier today use the he + verb form (he dormido), where English says "I slept". Same with Hoy he comido tarde "I ate late today."
Phrase Breakdown
Hoy he dormido
oy eh dor-MEE-doh
Today I have slept
'Hoy' (today) sounds like 'oy'. The 'h' in 'he' is silent, so 'hoy he' flows together as 'oy-e'.
Hoy he dormido bien.
Today I've slept well.
Words in this phrase
Hoy
[oy]
Today
Referring to the present day.
Hoy es un buen día para empezar de nuevo.
Today is a good day to start anew.
he
[eh]
I have
Auxiliary 'haber' for the present perfect, used before a past participle.
He comido mucho.
I have eaten a lot.
dormido
[dor-MEE-doh]
slept
Past participle of 'dormir' (to sleep), used with 'haber' for the present perfect.
El niño ha dormido toda la tarde.
The child has slept all afternoon.
poco.
POH-koh
little / not much
An adverb meaning 'not much'. Stress the first syllable: PO-co.
Como poco por la noche.
I eat little at night.
Words in this phrase
poco
[POH-koh]
little
With 'un', means 'a bit' or 'slightly'.
Estoy un poco cansado.
I'm a bit tired.
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