B Brambles Senior Member Ireland, english I would like to say that 'he was lying awake in bed' in Italian.... 'Era insonne nel letto' ? Or does that mean that he couldn't sleep? Because that's not what I want to say... Grazie!
I would like to say that 'he was lying awake in bed' in Italian.... 'Era insonne nel letto' ? Or does that mean that he couldn't sleep? Because that's not what I want to say... Grazie!
👁 Paulfromitaly Paulfromitaly MODerator Brescia ( 🇮🇹 ) Italian Awake means sveglio, insonne is someone who can't fall asleep. Era sdraiato sul letto ed era sveglio.
Awake means sveglio, insonne is someone who can't fall asleep. Era sdraiato sul letto ed era sveglio.
F Fede_fex Senior Member Como Italy Italian Stava sveglio nel letto.. or Stava a letto sveglio.. Yes, insonne means that He can't sleep
👁 london calling london calling Senior Member Salerno, Italy UK English Brambles said: I would like to say that 'he was lying awake in bed' in italian.... 'Era insonne nel letto' ? Or does that mean that he couldn't sleep? Because that's not what I want to say... Grazie! Hello! Stava nel letto, sveglio - stava nel letto, ma non dormiva This doesn't necessarily mean he couldn't sleep (that would be "era insonne", as you say). However, wait and see if the natives come up with something else!
Brambles said: I would like to say that 'he was lying awake in bed' in italian.... 'Era insonne nel letto' ? Or does that mean that he couldn't sleep? Because that's not what I want to say... Grazie! Hello! Stava nel letto, sveglio - stava nel letto, ma non dormiva This doesn't necessarily mean he couldn't sleep (that would be "era insonne", as you say). However, wait and see if the natives come up with something else!
