How to Say "i slept" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “i slept” is “dormí” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Anoche dormí solo cinco horas.
Last night I slept only five hours.
¿Dormí bien? No lo recuerdo.
Did I sleep well? I don't remember.
Después de correr la maratón, dormí como un bebé.
After running the marathon, I slept like a baby.
A Completed Action in the Past
This form ('dormí') is the simple past (known as the preterite tense) and is used for actions that started and finished completely at a specific point in time: 'I slept for eight hours.'
The Stem-Change Trick
Even though 'dormí' looks regular, the base verb 'dormir' is irregular. Notice how the third-person forms change the 'o' to a 'u': 'durmió' (he/she slept) and 'durmieron' (they slept).
Confusing Simple Past (Preterite) and Imperfect
Mistake: “Using 'dormía' when you mean a single completed action.”
Correction: Use 'dormí' (preterite) for a specific event ('Yesterday, I slept late'). Use 'dormía' (imperfect) for habits or descriptions ('I used to sleep late').
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