soñando
/soɲando/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for dreaming is soñando.
soñando refers to the act of experiencing images and thoughts during sleep. If you wish to express the word "dream" as a noun in most contexts, you should use the word sueño.
How does it change in a sentence?
soñando is the gerund (present participle) of the verb soñar. When you want to say you are dreaming about or of someone or something, you typically use soñando with the preposition con.
How do you pronounce it?
/soɲando/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, 'soñar con' something can be interpreted as a prophetic sign or a specific omen rather than just a random thought.
- If you say you are soñando despierto, it translates to 'dreaming awake', which is the direct equivalent of the English idiom 'daydreaming'.
- While soñando refers to the act of dreaming, the noun sueño can also describe a lifelong ambition or a deeply held hope.
Examples in context
- Debo de estar soñando.I must be dreaming.Tatoeba #9706612 by Shishir, translation #1983743 by Spamster
- Estaba soñando con Tom.I was dreaming about Tom.Tatoeba #2154847 by hayastan, translation #2045445 by CK
- Sé que no estoy soñando.I know I'm not dreaming.Tatoeba #2458304 by hayastan, translation #2045442 by CK
- Los niños suelen soñar con mundos llenos de magia y fantasía.Children often dream of worlds full of magic and fantasy.
- No le prestes atención, siempre anda soñando despierto.Don't pay attention to him, he's always daydreaming.
- Deja de hacer castillos en el aire y empieza a trabajar para hacer tus sueños realidad.Stop daydreaming and start working to make your dreams come true.
- 28 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking in a quiet cafe.
- Sofía¿Qué haces? Pareces estar soñando.What are you doing? You seem to be dreaming.
- AlejandroNo, solo estaba pensando en la vida.No, I was just thinking about life.
- SofíaTe quedaste mirando al vacío, Alejandro.You were staring into space, Alejandro.
- AlejandroEs verdad, perdón por estar soñando despierto.It's true, sorry for daydreaming.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
