sueño
neutral, Mexico
In Mexican Spanish "dream" is sueño, both for what you see while sleeping and for a hope. The verb is soñar, as in soñé contigo.
Meaning: images in sleep or a hope (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| sueño | neutral, Mexico |
| soñar | verb |
| sueño | goal, hope |
Say tuve un sueño raro for "I had a strange dream" and mi sueño es viajar for "my dream is to travel".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes its vowel, so it is sueño, sueñas and sueña in the present, but soñar in the infinitive.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Tengo sueño does not mean "I have a dream". It means "I am sleepy". A sweet goodnight in Mexico is dulces sueños.
Did you know?
- The same word sueño means dream and sleepiness, so tengo sueño is a common phrase at the end of a long day.
Examples in context
- Mi sueño es abrir una panadería.My dream is to open a bakery.
- Soñé con mi abuela.I dreamed about my grandmother.
Example conversation
Paty and her friend Lalo talk over coffee in Mérida.
- PatyAnoche tuve un sueño muy raro.Last night I had a very strange dream.
- Lalo¿Qué soñaste?What did you dream?
- PatyQue volaba sobre la ciudad.That I was flying over the city.
