خْوَاب
xvābmasculine
The English word "dream" can be translated into Urdu as خْوَاب (xvāb) or سَپْنا.
Meaning: imaginary events seen while sleeping (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| خْوَاب | xvāb | masculine |
| سَپْنا | sapnā | masculine |
Both words refer to imaginary events seen while sleeping.
Which one should you use?
The form خْوَاب is more formal and is frequently used in poetry and literature compared to the more common سَپْنا.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of سَپْنا is سَپْنے.
How do you pronounce it?
xvāb
Did you know?
- If someone says 'khwab dekhna' (to see a dream), they are not just describing a biological process, but are often implying that someone is being unrealistic or living in a fantasy.
- The word خْوَاب is a loanword from Persian, which is why it carries a more sophisticated, 'high-culture' weight in Urdu than the indigenous سَپْنا.
- In some mystical traditions of the subcontinent, certain types of خْوَاب are believed to be prophetic visions rather than random imagery.
Examples in context
- میرا خواب یہ ہے کہ میں ایک دن پاکستان کے لئے کچھ خاص کروںMy dream is to do something special for Pakistan one day.
- میرا خْوَاب بہت عجیب تھا۔merā khvāb bahut ajeeb thā.My dream was very strange.
- اس نے ایک خوبصورت خْوَاب دیکھا۔us ne ek khūbsūrat khvāb dekhā.He saw a beautiful dream.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Fatima are talking over breakfast.
- احمد Ahmedفاطمہ، کیا آپ نے کوئی خْوَاب دیکھا؟Fatima, kya aap ne koi khwab dekha?Fatima, did you see a dream?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں، میں نے ایک خوبصورت خْوَاب دیکھا۔Haan, main ne ek khubsurat khwab dekha.Yes, I saw a beautiful dream.
- احمد Ahmedخْوَاب میں کیا تھا؟Khwab mein kya tha?What was in the dream?
- فاطمہ Fatimaمیں آپ کو بتاتی ہوں۔Main aap ko batati hoon.I will tell you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dream” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
