san
Latin, masculine
The English word "dream" can be translated into Bosnian as san or snoviđenje.
Meaning: imaginary events seen while sleeping (noun)
Ways to say it
| Bosnian | Note |
|---|---|
| san | Latin, masculine |
| snoviđenje | Latin, neuter |
The primary way to express the concept of imaginary events seen while sleeping is using the noun san.
Which one should you use?
While san refers to a standard dream experienced during sleep, snoviđenje refers to a more profound, often spiritual or prophetic vision.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun san is masculine, which means any accompanying adjectives must also be in the masculine form. The verb sanjati is used for both the act of dreaming while sleeping and the act of dreaming or hoping for a future goal.
Did you know?
- In Bosnian, the word san is a homonym that also means 'sleep'. Depending on the context, the same word can describe both the state of being unconscious and the images you see during that state.
- The word san descends from the Proto-Indo-European root *supnós, which is a distant relative of the English word 'supine'. Both refer to the position of lying down.
- While snoviđenje is the formal term for a vision, it is rarely used in casual conversation. Using it in a coffee shop to describe a normal dream would sound unnaturally poetic or dramatic to a native speaker.
Examples in context
- Sanjam o putovanjuI dream about traveling
- Taj san je bio zastrašujući.That dream was terrifying.
- Možeš li mi ispričati svoj san?Can you tell me your dream?
Example conversation
Amra and Tarik are talking over breakfast.
- AmraTarik, jesi li spavao mirno?Tarik, did you sleep peacefully?
- TarikJesam, ali sam imao jedan san.I did, but I had a dream.
- AmraO čemu se radilo u snu?What was the dream about?
- TarikSan je bio o našem putovanju.The dream was about our trip.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dream” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries san, CC BY-SA 4.0.
