Signification
To go to sleep.
Contexte culturel
The 'Mesimeri' (afternoon) is a legally protected quiet time in Greece (usually 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM). Saying 'πέφτω για ύπνο' during these hours is very common and respected. Young Greeks often stay out until sunrise. In this context, 'την πέφτω' often happens at 6:00 AM or 7:00 AM after a night of 'diaskedasi' (partying). In villages, people follow the sun. 'Πέφτω για ύπνο με τις κότες' (I go to sleep with the chickens) is a common idiom for going to bed very early. Greek parents are often quite flexible with bedtimes compared to Northern Europeans, but the command 'Πέσε για ύπνο!' is the universal signal that playtime is over.
Use the Past Tense
Greeks love to talk about how late they 'fell' for sleep. Practice saying 'Έπεσα αργά' (I went to bed late).
Don't say 'Πέφτω στον ύπνο'
This sounds like you are falling into a coma or a magical sleep. Stick to 'για ύπνο'.
Signification
To go to sleep.
Use the Past Tense
Greeks love to talk about how late they 'fell' for sleep. Practice saying 'Έπεσα αργά' (I went to bed late).
Don't say 'Πέφτω στον ύπνο'
This sounds like you are falling into a coma or a magical sleep. Stick to 'για ύπνο'.
The 'την' trick
Add 'την' before 'πέφτω' to sound like a local when you're exhausted with friends.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'πέφτω' in the past tense.
Χθες ήμουν πολύ κουρασμένος και ________ για ύπνο στις εννέα.
For a completed action at a specific time in the past, we use the Aorist 'έπεσα'.
Which phrase is the most natural way to say 'I'm hitting the sack' to a close friend?
Παιδιά, εγώ...
'Την πέφτω' is the most common informal/slang way to say you're going to bed.
Match the Greek phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
These are all related to the sleep cycle.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
Α: Γιατί κλείνεις την τηλεόραση; Β: Γιατί είναι αργά και ________.
The speaker is describing what they are doing right now.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Sleep Vocabulary
Action
- • Πέφτω για ύπνο
- • Πάω στο κρεβάτι
State
- • Κοιμάμαι
- • Λαγοκοιμάμαι
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesΧθες ήμουν πολύ κουρασμένος και ________ για ύπνο στις εννέα.
For a completed action at a specific time in the past, we use the Aorist 'έπεσα'.
Παιδιά, εγώ...
'Την πέφτω' is the most common informal/slang way to say you're going to bed.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are all related to the sleep cycle.
Α: Γιατί κλείνεις την τηλεόραση; Β: Γιατί είναι αργά και ________.
The speaker is describing what they are doing right now.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsYes! You can say 'Θα πέσω για ύπνο για λίγο' to mean you're taking a short nap.
Both are correct. 'Πέφτω' is slightly more common and idiomatic in spoken Greek.
The past tense is 'έπεσα'. For example: 'Έπεσα για ύπνο στις δώδεκα'.
Not rude, but very informal. Use it with friends, not your boss.
Expressions liées
Πάω για ύπνο
synonymI am going for sleep.
Κοιμάμαι όρθιος
similarI am sleeping while standing.
Ξυπνάω
contrastI am waking up.
Την πέφτω
specialized formI'm crashing / hitting the sack.
