Is "I want to sleep now" natural/correct to a native speaker?

[Tan Elaine]

I want to sleep now.

Is the above sentence natural/correct to a native speaker?

Thanks.

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

NOT A TEACHER

It sounds alright to me.

 

[emsr2d2]

As long as it fits the context, it's fine. Some people will say "I want to go to sleep now" but I see nothing wrong with your sentence.

 

[buggles]

I want to sleep now.

Is the above sentence natural/correct to a native speaker?

Thanks.

To me, it sounds stilted and formal. In the UK, we'd be more likely to say things like...........

"I think I'm ready for bed."
"Time I was sleeping, I think."
"I'm really tired. I think I'm ready for a good sleep."
"It's past my bed-time. I'm off for a sleep."

The only time I'd expect to hear, "I want to sleep now" would be in a hospital when a patient has become tired by visitors and uses it as a polite way to tell them it's time to go.

buggles (not a teacher)

 

[abaka]

It's fine. Actually it's better than fine. It's the shortest and most elegant way to say it. Only rather well-educated people speak that way.