panaginip
/panaˈɡinip/
The English word 'dream' is translated into Filipino as panaginip.
panaginip is used to refer to the literal imaginary events and images that a person experiences while they are sleeping.
Meaning: imaginary events seen while sleeping (noun)
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between the literal and figurative uses of 'dream' in Filipino. Use panaginip for the images seen during sleep, whereas pangarap is used to express an ambition, goal or future aspiration.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Bisaya language, the word for dream is damgo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun panaginip can be transformed into a verb by adding the prefix napa- to create napanaginip, which means to have dreamed of something.
How do you pronounce it?
/panaˈɡinip/
Did you know?
- The word panaginip is related to other weather-related terms like panag-ulan (rainy season/period of rain) through a similar linguistic structure.
Examples in context
- Nakita ko si Yumi sa panaginip ko.I saw Yumi in my dream.This sentence is useful for describing seeing someone in a panaginip.Tatoeba #1848362 by nonong, translation #1190902 by Scott
- Napanaginip ko ang kataka-takang panaginip.I dreamed a strange dream.This sentence demonstrates how to use panaginip when describing a dream that was dreamed.Tatoeba #1611695 by nonong, translation #261481 by Zifre
- Ang pakiramdam niya ay para siyang nasa isang masamang panaginip.She felt as if she was in a terrible dream.This sentence shows how to use panaginip to describe a feeling of being inside a dream.Tatoeba #11574917 by qwertzu, translation #5420677 by Hybrid
- Ang kanyang pangarap ay maging doktorHis dream is to become a doctor
- Nasasabik siya sa kanyang pangarap na bakasyonHe is excited about his dream vacation
- Ang trip niya ay magkaroon ng sariling businessHis dream is to have his own business
- Anong pangarap mo?What is your dream?
- Isang malaking pangarapA big dream
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Antonio and Angela are chatting about their sleep in the morning.
- AntonioAno ang panaginip mo kagabi?What was your dream last night?
- AngelaMinsan ay kakaiba ang aking panaginip.Sometimes my dream is strange.
- AntonioMasaya ba ang panaginip mo?Was your dream happy?
- AngelaOo, maganda ang panaginip ko.Yes, my dream was beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dream” translations and entries panaginip, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries panaginip, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
