Take/Have a Nap: Definition and Examples (English Vocabulary)

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Hello, this is Jack from to fluency.com and in this English lesson
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we're going to look at the phrase: take a nap.
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Now, I used this phrase in one of the videos that I posted on Facebook
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so let's have a look at that video now.
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My son is taking a nap
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at the moment so I'm trying to get a little bit of work done.
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In the video, I said "My son is taking a nap at the moment
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so I'm trying to get a little bit of work done."
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So, to take a nap means to sleep for a brief period
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of time and we can also say: have a nap,
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So, both of these ways are correct and you might see this in different TV shows
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or read it in books you might see someone say take a nap
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or have a nap. It's the same as take a shower/
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have a shower. So, let's have a look at more examples now with
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take a nap: "I need to take a nap."
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Now, I say this usually on the weekends when I'm feeling a little bit tired
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I'm sure you sometimes say this too
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However, some people might say: I never take naps,
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and I know some people who never take naps. Now, here is something that's also
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interesting:
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I won't be able to sleep tonight because I had a nap
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this afternoon. Sometimes, when I have a nap, I find it very difficult
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to go to sleep at night. So my question in this video
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is this: do you feel better or worse
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after taking a nap? So, leave your answers below this video,
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thanks for watching, and I will see you next time!
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