How to Say ‘I'm a little sleepy’ in Spain Spanish
Tengo un poco de sueño
TEN-goh oon POH-koh deh SWEH-nyoh
[TEN-goh oon POH-koh deh SWEH-nyoh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says "I have sleep" (tengo sueño), not "I am sleepy". The same pattern gives tengo hambre "I'm hungry" and tengo frío "I'm cold".
Phrase Breakdown
Tengo un poco
TEN-goh oon POH-koh
I have a little
'Tengo' means 'I have'. Link 'tengo un' smoothly: TEN-go-un PO-co.
Tengo un poco de hambre.
I'm a little hungry.
Words in this phrase
Tengo
[TEN-goh]
I have
First person singular of tener; used to express possession, plans, or obligations.
Tengo disponibilidad el viernes por la tarde.
I am available on Friday afternoon.
un
[oon]
a
An article used before a masculine singular noun.
Busco un lugar donde me sienta valorado.
I’m looking for a place where I feel valued.
poco
[POH-koh]
little, bit
With 'un', means 'a little' or 'a bit'.
Llegamos un poco tarde.
We arrived a bit late.
de sueño
deh SWEH-nyoh
of sleepiness
'Sueño' means sleepiness. 'Ñ' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon': SUE-nyo.
Tengo mucho sueño.
I'm very sleepy.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
sueño
[SWEH-nyoh]
sleep
Masculine noun for sleep; can also mean dream or sleepiness.
Necesito mejorar mi sueño.
I need to improve my sleep.
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