dormido

asleep

adjective dohr-MEE-doh Rare

Also means

numb

Usage Note

Dormido is the past participle of dormir used as an adjective. Estar dormido means 'to be asleep'; quedarse dormido means 'to fall asleep' (often accidentally). It also describes a limb that has 'gone to sleep' (gone numb): tengo el pie dormido (my foot is numb/asleep). Ser dormido is not used — only estar.

Examples

"El niño está dormido en el sofá."

Natural Translation

The child is asleep on the sofa.

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