Significado
Resting due to tiredness.
Contexto cultural
The 'Mesimeri' (afternoon) is a sacred time for rest. Shops often close between 2 PM and 5 PM, and it's the peak time for saying 'Πάω να ξαπλώσω'. Similar to Greece, but the heat can be even more intense, making the afternoon rest almost mandatory for health and safety. The phrase is often preserved even when the 'siesta' culture is lost, used simply to mean 'I'm going to take a nap' after a long shift. In villages, 'ξαπλώνω' might happen in a hammock (αιώρα) or under the shade of a plane tree (πλάτανος) rather than a bed.
The Siesta Signal
Saying this between 2 PM and 5 PM is a polite way to tell people to stop messaging you.
Add 'Ligo'
Adding 'λίγο' (a little) at the end makes the phrase sound more natural and less like you're disappearing forever.
Significado
Resting due to tiredness.
The Siesta Signal
Saying this between 2 PM and 5 PM is a polite way to tell people to stop messaging you.
Add 'Ligo'
Adding 'λίγο' (a little) at the end makes the phrase sound more natural and less like you're disappearing forever.
Don't use at work
Unless you work from home or have a very cool boss, don't say this in the office!
Teste-se
Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase.
Είμαι πολύ κουρασμένος. Πάω ___ ξαπλώσω.
The particle 'να' is required to connect 'πάω' with the subjunctive 'ξαπλώσω'.
Which phrase is most appropriate for a quick afternoon nap?
Τι λες όταν θέλεις να κοιμηθείς λίγο το μεσημέρι;
'Πάω να ξαπλώσω' is the standard phrase for a short rest or nap.
Complete the dialogue between two friends.
Α: Θέλεις να πάμε για καφέ; Β: Όχι, ευχαριστώ. Δεν νιώθω καλά, ________.
If someone doesn't feel well, 'going to lie down' is the most logical response.
Match the Greek phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
Each phrase has a specific nuance regarding duration and formality.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
When to say 'Πάω να ξαπλώσω'
Physical
- • Tiredness
- • Headache
- • Back pain
Cultural
- • After lunch
- • Siesta time
- • Heatwave
Social
- • End of day
- • Leaving the room
- • Need for quiet
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosΕίμαι πολύ κουρασμένος. Πάω ___ ξαπλώσω.
The particle 'να' is required to connect 'πάω' with the subjunctive 'ξαπλώσω'.
Τι λες όταν θέλεις να κοιμηθείς λίγο το μεσημέρι;
'Πάω να ξαπλώσω' is the standard phrase for a short rest or nap.
Α: Θέλεις να πάμε για καφέ; Β: Όχι, ευχαριστώ. Δεν νιώθω καλά, ________.
If someone doesn't feel well, 'going to lie down' is the most logical response.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
Each phrase has a specific nuance regarding duration and formality.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, it's perfect for that! It doesn't have to be a bed.
It's 'ξαπλώσω' with an omega (ω) because it's a verb in the subjunctive mood.
'Πάω για ύπνο' is for the night. 'Πάω να ξαπλώσω' is for a rest or nap.
It can be. If you have guests, you should say 'Με συγχωρείτε, πρέπει να ξεκουραστώ' (Excuse me, I must rest).
You say 'Θέλω να ξαπλώσω'.
Yes, you can tell a child 'Πήγαινε να ξαπλώσεις' (Go lie down).
Yes: 'Πήγα να ξαπλώσω' (I went to lie down).
No, it just means you are going to be in a horizontal position to rest.
It's not rude, just very casual. Use it with close friends.
You can still say 'Πάω να ξαπλώσω και να διαβάσω' (I'm going to lie down and read).
Frases relacionadas
Πάω για ύπνο
similarI'm going to sleep.
Πάω να την πέσω
synonymI'm going to crash.
Ξεκουράζομαι
similarI am resting.
Παίρνω έναν υπνάκο
specialized formI'm taking a nap.
Σηκώνομαι
contrastI am getting up.
