schlafen
to sleep
How do you say “to sleep” in German? It’s schlafen. See the pronunciation, an example sentence and a memory tip.
PronunciationSHLAH-fen
Example
Ich schlafe acht Stunden.
I sleep eight hours.
Memory tip
SHLAH-fen — sounds like 'shluff' (sleep) — picture someone going to SLEEP.