sleep (verb) – dormir

(Pronounced dor-meer)

To remember that sleep is pronounced dor-meer (dormir) in French, use the following mnemonic. 

I was trying to sleep, but the door kept being slammed by the meerkat (dormir).

Examples of dormir (sleep) in a sentence

Les enfants dorment paisiblement la nuit. 

(The children sleep peacefully at night.)

No puedo dormir sin una almohada.

(I cannot sleep without a pillow.)

Ils dormiront à poings fermés. 

(They will sleep soundly/tightly.)