dulces sueños
/ˌdulθes ˈsweɲos/
The English phrase "good dreams" is translated into Spanish as dulces sueños.
dulces sueños is used as a parting wish when someone is going to sleep.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "sweet dreams".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase dulces sueños, both the adjective dulces and the noun sueños are in the plural form to match each other.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌdulθes ˈsweɲos/
Did you know?
- The word sueño is a contronym in Spanish, as it means both 'a dream' and 'sleepiness'.
- The word dulce comes from the Latin dulcis, which is also the distant ancestor of the English word 'docile', because both originally related to sweetness and mildness.
- Using dulces sueños is often reserved for intimate partners, children or very close family members, as it carries a tender and affectionate emotional weight.
Examples in context
- Buenas noches, señora Rodríguez. Que tenga dulces sueños.Goodnight, Mrs. Rodríguez. May you have sweet dreams.
- ¡Hasta mañana, amiga! Que sueñes con los angelitos.See you tomorrow, friend! May you dream with the little angels.
- Dulces sueños, hermano. Que descanses bien.Sweet dreams, brother. Rest well.
- Que tengas dulces sueños.Have sweet dreams.
- Dulces sueños para ti.Sweet dreams to you.
- Buenas noches y dulces sueños.Good night and sweet dreams.
Example conversation
María and Javier are saying goodnight before going to sleep.
- MaríaYa es hora de dormir.It is time to sleep now.
- JavierSí, dulces sueños, María.Yes, sweet dreams, Maria.
- MaríaGracias, que descanses, Javier.Thank you, rest well, Javier.
- JavierHasta mañana.See you tomorrow.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry dulces sueños, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
