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schlafen

sleep

Meaning of schlafen

Deutsch

mit geschlossenen Augen ruhen und nicht wach sein

English

rest with eyes closed

sleep

Pronunciation

German
[ˈʃlaː.fən]

schlafen with English translation

schlafen usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Ich schlafe schlecht.

I sleep badly.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Das Baby schläft noch.

The baby is still sleeping.

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What's the difference between schlafen, ruhen, and träumen

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🇩🇪German

to rest, lie quietly; not necessarily to sleep

A1very often
T
🇩🇪German
träumen

to dream; focuses on having dreams rather than simply sleeping

A1often

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What does schlafen mean?

rest with eyes closed

How do you pronounce schlafen?

schlafen is pronounced [ˈʃlaː.fən].

How is schlafen used in a sentence?

I sleep badly. Translation: Ich schlafe schlecht.

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