Usage Note
Dormir is a stem-changing verb (o→ue in stressed syllables: duermo, duermes) and also has an o→u shift in the preterite third persons (durmió, durmieron). The reflexive dormirse means 'to fall asleep' (me dormí enseguida), while non-reflexive dormir refers to being asleep or sleeping in general.
Examples
"Los niños duermen ocho horas cada noche."
Natural Translation
The children sleep eight hours every night.
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