Bedeutung
Suggesting it is time to sleep.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Mesimeri' (afternoon break) is a time between 3 PM and 5 PM where many Greeks say 'Πάμε για ύπνο' for a nap. It is legally protected as 'hours of common quiet'. Similar to Greece, but the heat in Cyprus often makes the afternoon 'ύπνος' even more essential. The phrase is used identically. The phrase is often one of the few that second or third-generation Greeks retain, used as a nostalgic connection to their heritage at bedtime. In cities like Athens, 'Πάμε για ύπνο' is often said ironically at 4 AM after a long night out at the 'bouzoukia'.
The 'Let's' Power
Remember that 'Πάμε' is the magic word for 'Let's go'. You can use it for anything: Πάμε για φαγητό, Πάμε για μπύρα!
Don't be too formal
Avoid saying 'Πηγαίνουμε για ύπνο' in conversation. It sounds like a textbook. Stick to 'Πάμε'.
Bedeutung
Suggesting it is time to sleep.
The 'Let's' Power
Remember that 'Πάμε' is the magic word for 'Let's go'. You can use it for anything: Πάμε για φαγητό, Πάμε για μπύρα!
Don't be too formal
Avoid saying 'Πηγαίνουμε για ύπνο' in conversation. It sounds like a textbook. Stick to 'Πάμε'.
Intonation Matters
Say it with a falling tone to be firm (with kids) and a rising tone to be suggestive (with a partner).
The Greek Midnight
If a Greek says 'Πάμε για ύπνο' at 10 PM, they are probably sick. 11:30 PM to 12:30 AM is the standard 'early' bedtime.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase.
Είναι μεσάνυχτα. Πάμε ___ ύπνο;
In Greek, we use the preposition 'για' (for) with 'ύπνο' to mean 'to go to sleep'.
Which phrase is the most natural way to suggest bedtime to your partner?
Which one would you say?
'Πάμε για ύπνο' is the standard, natural collocation for suggesting sleep together.
Complete the dialogue.
Α: Είμαι πολύ κουρασμένη. Β: Κι εγώ. ___________;
If someone is tired (κουρασμένη), the most logical suggestion is to go to sleep.
Match the phrase to the correct context.
Context: A mother talking to her 5-year-old at 9 PM.
9 PM is a typical bedtime for children.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Bedtime Essentials
Objects
- • κρεβάτι
- • μαξιλάρι
- • κουβέρτα
Actions
- • χασμουριέμαι
- • κλείνω τα μάτια
- • ονειρεύομαι
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenΕίναι μεσάνυχτα. Πάμε ___ ύπνο;
In Greek, we use the preposition 'για' (for) with 'ύπνο' to mean 'to go to sleep'.
Which one would you say?
'Πάμε για ύπνο' is the standard, natural collocation for suggesting sleep together.
Α: Είμαι πολύ κουρασμένη. Β: Κι εγώ. ___________;
If someone is tired (κουρασμένη), the most logical suggestion is to go to sleep.
Context: A mother talking to her 5-year-old at 9 PM.
9 PM is a typical bedtime for children.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, use 'Πάω για ύπνο' (Pao gia ypno) instead. 'Pame' means 'we go'.
It can be. It's better to say 'Μήπως είναι ώρα να ξεκουραστούμε;' or wait for them to suggest leaving.
'Ύπνος' is the act of sleeping, 'κρεβάτι' is the physical bed. Greeks prefer 'go for sleep' over 'go to bed'.
You can say 'Την πέφτω' (Tin pefto).
In this context, yes, it indicates purpose.
Yes, it's perfectly correct but slightly more formal/wordy than 'Πάμε για ύπνο'.
It is masculine: ο ύπνος.
You can say 'Ναι, πάμε' (Yes, let's go) or 'Καληνύχτα' (Goodnight).
Yes, it's very common for the afternoon siesta.
It's a fixed idiomatic expression. Adding the article 'τον' makes it sound like you are referring to a specific, famous sleep.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Πάω για ύπνο
similarI am going to sleep
Ώρα για ύπνο
synonymTime for sleep
Καλή ξεκούραση
builds onHave a good rest
Όνειρα γλυκά
builds onSweet dreams
Πάμε για καφέ
similarLet's go for coffee
Ξενυχτάω
contrastTo stay up all night
