They are sleepy

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They are sleepy

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The prompt presents a short phrase in English, 'They are sleepy', and provides a Spanish answer 'tienen sueño' as the listed answer. However, there are no answer options supplied to evaluate.

In general, translating 'They are sleepy' into Spanish correctly involves using a form that expresses possessing the state of sleepiness. The standard translation is 'Tienen sueño', which uses the verb tener (to have) with the noun sueño (sleepiness), agreeing in person and number with 'they'.

If options were present, common alternative phrasings could include:
- 'Están soñolientos' (masculine plural) or 'Están soñolientas' (feminine plural) using the estar+adjective construction for a temporary state, which is a plausible but less natural option for 'sleepy' depending on dialect.
- 'Ellos tienen sueño'—a more explicit form that repeats the subject pronoun, also acceptable.
- 'Ellos están cansados'—this conveys being tired rather than sleepy, which is close in meaning but not identical; it could be a distractor.

Potential misconceptions:
- Confusing estar with tener: some learners default to estar + adjective (e.g., 'están cansados') but for sleepiness the typical expression is tener sueño.
- Using a literal adjective form without article or noun (e.g., 'sueño' as a state noun) is less natural unless the target language expects a noun phrase.
- Gender and number agreement matters: 'tienen sueño' is correct for 'they' in general; if the subject were a single person or a mixed group, the verb form would adjust accordingly.

Without actual answer options, we cannot determine which choice is correct or provide justification for one option over others. The key takeaway is that the most natural translation for 'They are sleepy' is 'Tienen sueño' in Spanish, assuming a general plural subject.

p Spanish 1 - 24-25/YR Adios #55

They are sleepy

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