2007-09-07 00:00:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
No, "no one wil sleep" would be "Nessun dormirà" (future tense). Nessun dorma means "May no one sleep" (I'm italian, so I know), it's meant to be an invitation, not a future statement .maybe because the director wanted no one to sleep during his show (if you're referring to the "Nessun dorma" drama!)
2007-09-07 00:09:30 · answer #1 · answered by Kool J. B. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to read the story to understand what 'nessun dorma' means in the opera turandot (it is at the link already given).
'no-one shall sleep' is by far the most natural translation into english, since 'shall' conveys both a present and a future imperative (which is what the italian subjunctive was doing in the original).
'nessun dormira' would be 'no-one is going to sleep', but as i say you need to read the story.
2007-09-07 07:38:40 · answer #2 · answered by synopsis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nessun = no-one and Dorma is the 3rd. person singular present subjunctive. The construction "Nessun dorma" means "Let no-one sleep."
2007-09-07 09:56:34 · answer #3 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Used in the opera Turando " Nessum Dorma" means : " No one may sleep"
I hope this helped.
2007-09-07 08:53:04 · answer #4 · answered by Happy Feet 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means "no one must sleep". The translation is not literal because I think it's better to use "must" in English."dorma" is a subjonctive verb, sometimes used in Italian to give orders.
2007-09-07 07:32:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
nessun = no, none
dorma = shall sleep
No one shall sleep!
Ciao
2007-09-07 07:14:39 · answer #6 · answered by Angie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means: Nobody can (or should) sleep.
In the opera Turandot the prince has to solve a riddle to marry the princess, but if he doesn't he'll be executed. That's why he cannot sleep and nobody can.
2007-09-07 11:26:10 · answer #7 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's Italian and it means "No one may sleep".
2007-09-07 10:12:45 · answer #8 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Literal translation: "Let no one sleep"
2007-09-07 07:16:14 · answer #9 · answered by GrahamH 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋