A1 Idiom Neutral

Cair no sono

To fall asleep

Bedeutung

To begin to sleep, often unintentionally or suddenly.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

It is very common to use 'cair no sono' to excuse oneself for being late or missing a message. While understood, 'adormecer' is slightly more common in daily speech than the idiomatic 'cair no sono'.

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Context is key

Always use 'cair no sono' when talking about the transition, not the act of going to bed.

Bedeutung

To begin to sleep, often unintentionally or suddenly.

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Context is key

Always use 'cair no sono' when talking about the transition, not the act of going to bed.

Teste dich selbst

Complete the sentence.

Depois de trabalhar muito, eu _____ no sono.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: caí

The subject is 'eu', so the verb must be in the first person past tense.

🎉 Ergebnis: /1

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Aufgabensammlung

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Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A1

Depois de trabalhar muito, eu _____ no sono.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: caí

The subject is 'eu', so the verb must be in the first person past tense.

🎉 Ergebnis: /1

Häufig gestellte Fragen

2 Fragen

No, it is neutral/casual.

No, avoid it in professional settings.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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Pegar no sono

synonym

To fall asleep

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Cair de sono

similar

To be extremely sleepy

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