amor soñado
/amoɾ soɲado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "dream love" is translated into Spanish as amor soñado.
This phrase describes a romantic relationship or a partner that is considered perfect or ideal.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun amor (love) and the past participle soñado (dreamed or dreamt).
Which one should you use?
You might use Amor de ensueño to mean "Dreamlike Love" or Amor de película to mean "Movie-Like Love". Another common alternative to describe an ideal partner is el amor de mi vida, which translates to "the love of my life".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender and number. If you are referring to multiple "dream loves", both the noun and the adjective become masculine plural: amores soñados.
How do you pronounce it?
/amoɾ soɲado/
Did you know?
- While amor soñado describes an ideal, Spanish speakers often use amor platónico for an unattainable 'dream love', stemming from Plato's idea of a love that transcends physical desire.
- In Spanish, the word soñar (to dream) is often used with the preposition con instead of the English 'about', so you 'dream with' a dream love.
- While amor soñado describes the concept of a dream love, calling a person un sueño can be a way to say they are a 'dream come true'.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría encontrar el amor soñado, aquel que solo existe en mis sueños.I would like to find dream love, the one that only exists in my dreams.
- Eres mi amor soñado.You are my dream love.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about their ideal partners.
- SofíaMateo, ¿cómo sería tu amor soñado?Mateo, what would your dream love be like?
- MateoSería alguien muy amable y divertido.It would be someone very kind and funny.
- SofíaYo también busco un amor soñado así.I am also looking for a dream love like that.
- MateoSeguro que lo encontrarás pronto, Sofía.I'm sure you'll find it soon, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
