How to say "light sleeper" in Brazilian Portuguese?

In Brazilian Portuguese "light sleeper" translates to  sono leve 

Transliteration: SOH-noh LEH-vey

🇧🇷 Minha irmã é uma pessoa de sono leve e acorda com qualquer barulho.

🗣️ MEE-nya eer-MAH eh OO-mah peh-SOH-ah dj SOH-noh LEH-vey ee ah-KOHR-dah kohm keh-KEHR bah-ROO-lyoo.

🇺🇸 My sister is a light sleeper and wakes up with any noise.



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Frequently Asked Questions

How to say "light sleeper" in Brazilian Portuguese?

You can use the word "sono leve" which translates to "light sleeper".

How to pronounce "sono leve" (light sleeper) in Brazilian Portuguese?

The word "sono leve" is pronounced as "SOH-noh LEH-vey".

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