חלום
chalom
The English word "dream" is translated into Hebrew as חלום (chalom).
The noun refers to imaginary events experienced while sleeping. It is distinct from the related verbs חָלַם, which means to see imaginary events while sleeping and חלם, which means to hope or to wish.
Meaning: imaginary events seen while sleeping (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun חלום is חלומות.
How do you pronounce it?
chalom
Did you know?
- In Jewish tradition, it is often said that a חלום is 'one sixteenth' of prophecy, suggesting that dreams are fragmented glimpses of divine truth.
- There is a cultural superstition in some Jewish circles that talking about a חלום before waking up or before it is interpreted can change the dream's outcome.
- When describing a nightmare, Israelis often use the phrase סיוט, which is a distinct word and does not use the root for חלום at all.
Examples in context
- זה היה רק חלום.It was only a dream.This sentence shows how to use חלום to state that something was a dream.Tatoeba #1789548 by MrShoval, translation #1789224 by Spamster
- זה כמו חלום רע.It's like a bad dream.This sentence uses חלום to make a comparison to a bad dream.Tatoeba #3798081 by Eldad, translation #2045352 by CK
- זה בסך הכל חלום.It's just a dream.This sentence demonstrates using חלום to say something is merely a dream.Tatoeba #1471183 by Eldad, translation #505809 by Alkrasnov
- היה לי חלום מוזר אמשI had a strange dream last night
- היא חולמת להיות זמרת מפורסמתShe dreams of becoming a famous singer
- החלום שלו התממשHis dream came true
- 56 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maya and Daniel are talking in the kitchen in the morning.
- מאיה Mayaדניאל, היה לך חלום מוזר?Daniel, haya lecha chalom muzar?Daniel, did you have a strange dream?
- דניאל Danielכן, זה היה חלום מאוד מפחיד.ken, ze haya chalom meod mafchid.Yes, it was a very scary dream.
- מאיה Mayaאתה רוצה לספר לי עליו?ata rotze lesaper li alav?Do you want to tell me about it?
- דניאל Danielלא, עדיף לא לדבר על החלום.lo, adif lo ledaber al hachalom.No, it's better not to talk about the dream.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
