tomar una siesta
[to.'maɾ 'u.na 'sjɛs.ta]
verb
to nap
Lesson: Vacation, Level 33
How the word "tomar una siesta" is translated into English
[to.'maɾ 'u.na 'sjɛs.ta]
verb
to nap
Lesson: Vacation, Level 33
Después de comer me gusta tomar una siesta.
[desˈpwez ðe koˈmeɾ me ˈɣusta toˈmaɾ ˈuna ˈsjesta.]
After lunch I like to take a nap.
¿Quieres tomar una siesta antes de salir?
[¿ˈkjeɾes toˈmaɾ ˈuna ˈsjesta ˈantez ðe saˈliɾ?]
Do you want to take a nap before going out?
En vacaciones puedo tomar una siesta todos los días.
[em bakaˈθjones ˈpweðo toˈmaɾ ˈuna ˈsjesta ˈtoðoz loz ˈðias.]
On vacation I can take a nap every day.
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