sogno
/ˈsoɲ.ɲo/masculine
The English phrase 'dream' is translated into Italian as sogno.
sogno is a masculine noun referring to imaginary events seen while sleeping. You can use the phrase un sogno ricorrente to specifically express the idea of a recurring dream.
Meaning: imaginary events seen while sleeping (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun sogno is sogni. The related verb sognare is used to express both the physical act of dreaming while sleeping and the act of dreaming or hoping for something in the future.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable. The IPA is /ˈsoɲ.ɲo/.
Did you know?
- The Italian language uses the word sogno in the expression fare un sogno, but unlike English, it is common to use fare for many different mental or physical activities.
- In Italian, you can use the phrase sognare ad occhi aperti to describe 'daydreaming', which literally translates to 'dreaming with open eyes'.
- The Italian word sogno shares the same ancient root as the English word 'insomnia'. Both come from the Latin somnus, which referred to the personification of sleep.
Examples in context
- Io ho un sogno.I have a dream.This sentence shows how to use sogno to say you have a dream.Tatoeba #1358794 by Guybrush88, translation #1630 by al_ex_an_der
- Non è un sogno.It's not a dream.This sentence uses sogno to deny that something is a dream.Tatoeba #3010659 by Guybrush88, translation #2648787 by CK
- È il mio sogno.It's my dream.This sentence demonstrates using sogno to identify a dream as one's own.Tatoeba #10502647 by Guybrush88, translation #10181742 by ddnktr
- 495 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia and Alessandro are talking in the kitchen in the morning.
- SofiaHai fatto un bel sogno?Did you have a good dream?
- AlessandroSì, ho fatto un sogno fantastico.Yes, I had a fantastic dream.
- SofiaDi cosa si trattava?What was it about?
- AlessandroEravamo in una città bellissima.We were in a beautiful city.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dream” translations and entries sogno, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sogno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
