Dulces sueños
/dulθes sweɲos/from spelling rules
To say "have sweet dreams" in Spanish, use Dulces sueños.
Dulces sueños is used to wish someone sweet dreams. For a more complete expression of this wish, you can say Que tengas dulces sueños, which uses the subjunctive mood to express a desire.
What does it mean word for word?
Dulces sueños is a literal translation of "sweet dreams". dulces means "sweet" and sueños means "dreams".
Which one should you use?
While Dulces sueños is a direct translation, another common and more traditional way to wish someone sweet dreams in many Spanish-speaking cultures is Que sueñes con los angelitos.
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike English, the Spanish phrase Dulces sueños does not include a verb like "have" (tener) when used as a standalone wish or greeting.
How do you pronounce it?
/dulθes sweɲos/
When do people say it?
A traditional way to wish someone sweet dreams in many Spanish-speaking cultures is to say Que sueñes con los angelitos, which means "May you dream with the little angels".
Did you know?
- The word sueño in Spanish is an auto-antonym of sorts because it means both 'dream' and 'sleep'. Depending on the context, Tengo sueño means 'I am sleepy' rather than 'I have a dream'.
- The phrase Que sueñes con los angelitos is frequently used by adults when speaking to children, but using it with a romantic partner can turn the phrase into an affectionate or playful tease.
- In some Latin American regions, instead of 'sweet', people might use the word lindos in Lindos sueños to mean 'lovely' or 'beautiful' dreams.
Examples in context
- Sin beso de buenas noches no tendré dulces sueños.Without a goodnight kiss I won't have sweet dreams.This sentence shows how to use Dulces sueños in a sentence about a goodnight kiss.Tatoeba #5008381 by Shishir, translation #4986010 by jayrod84
- Que tengas dulces sueños.May you have sweet dreams.
- ¡Dulces sueños para ti!Sweet dreams to you!
Example conversation
Mateo and María are saying goodnight before going to bed.
- MateoBuenas noches, María.Goodnight, María.
- MaríaBuenas noches, Mateo. Dulces sueños.Goodnight, Mateo. Sweet dreams.
- MateoGracias, igualmente.Thanks, you too.
- MaríaHasta mañana.See you tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
