Meaning
Heavy, undisturbed rest.
Cultural Background
The 'noční klid' (night peace) is a legal requirement in many cities from 10 PM to 6 AM to ensure citizens can have a hluboký spánek. There is a traditional belief that sleep before midnight is the 'deepest' and most valuable for health. Hluboký spánek is globally recognized as the N3 stage of sleep, vital for physical recovery. Fairy tales like 'Šípková Růženka' (Sleeping Beauty) use the concept of a hundred-year hluboký spánek caused by a curse.
Use it as a compliment
Telling someone they look like they had a 'hluboký spánek' is a nice way to say they look refreshed.
Case matters
Remember to change the endings if you say you are 'in' (v hlubokém spánku) or 'into' (do hlubokého spánku) it.
Meaning
Heavy, undisturbed rest.
Use it as a compliment
Telling someone they look like they had a 'hluboký spánek' is a nice way to say they look refreshed.
Case matters
Remember to change the endings if you say you are 'in' (v hlubokém spánku) or 'into' (do hlubokého spánku) it.
The 'Tvrdý' alternative
If you forget 'hluboký', 'tvrdý' (hard) is a perfect backup that every Czech will understand.
Test Yourself
Fill in the correct form of 'hluboký spánek'.
Po dlouhé cestě jsem upadl do _______.
After 'do' (into), we use the genitive case.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'He is in a deep sleep'?
The preposition 'v' requires the locative case.
Match the Czech phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the pairs:
These are the standard translations for sleep quality.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Proč jsi neslyšel telefon? B: Protože jsem měl _______.
After 'měl' (had), we use the accusative, which for masculine inanimate is the same as the nominative.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Types of Sleep in Czech
Quality
- • Hluboký
- • Tvrdý
- • Lehký
Duration
- • Šlofík
- • Zdřímnutí
- • Celonoční
Practice Bank
4 exercisesPo dlouhé cestě jsem upadl do _______.
After 'do' (into), we use the genitive case.
How do you say 'He is in a deep sleep'?
The preposition 'v' requires the locative case.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
These are the standard translations for sleep quality.
A: Proč jsi neslyšel telefon? B: Protože jsem měl _______.
After 'měl' (had), we use the accusative, which for masculine inanimate is the same as the nominative.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
5 questionsIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss, your doctor, or your best friend.
No, 'velký' (big) is not used for sleep quality in Czech. Use 'hluboký' or 'tvrdý'.
The opposite is 'lehký spánek' (light sleep) or 'přerušovaný spánek' (interrupted sleep).
Yes, in 99% of cases, it implies a high-quality, restorative rest.
You say 'Mám hluboký spánek' or 'Spím tvrdě'.
Related Phrases
Tvrdý spánek
similarHard/sound sleep.
Lehký spánek
contrastLight sleep.
Bezesný spánek
similarDreamless sleep.
Věčný spánek
specialized formEternal sleep.
