sueños lúcidos
/sweɲos luθidos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "lucid dreams" is translated into Spanish as sueños lúcidos.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sueños (dreams) and lúcidos (lucid).
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single lucid dream, use the singular form sueño lúcido.
How do you pronounce it?
/sweɲos luθidos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word sueño means both 'dream' and 'sleepiness'. If you say tengo sueño, you are not dreaming but telling someone you are tired and want to go to bed.
- The adjective lúcido comes from the Latin 'lucidus', meaning 'bright' or 'shining'. This connects the idea of mental clarity to the physical presence of light.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, mentioning sueños lúcidos in a spiritual context is linked to the concept of viajes astrales or astral travel.
Examples in context
- ¿Tienes sueños lúcidos?Do you have lucid dreams?This sentence is useful for asking if someone experiences sueños lúcidos.Tatoeba #3492069 by hantol01, translation #1655378 by Spamster
- Tengo sueños lúcidos.I have lucid dreams.This sentence is useful for stating that you experience sueños lúcidos.Tatoeba #9131797 by carlosalberto, translation #1655377 by Spamster
- Tuve un sueño lúcido increíble anoche. Me di cuenta de que estaba soñando y pude volar por todo el paisaje surrealista. ¡Fue asombroso!I had an incredible lucid dream last night. I realized I was dreaming and was able to fly through the surreal landscape. It was amazing!
- Los sueños lúcidos son una experiencia fascinante.Lucid dreams are a fascinating experience.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are talking about their sleep habits.
- ElenaAnoche tuve sueños lúcidos muy intensos.Last night I had very intense lucid dreams.
- Alejandro¡Qué interesante! ¿Podías controlar todo?How interesting! Could you control everything?
- ElenaSí, volaba por toda la ciudad.Yes, I was flying all over the city.
- AlejandroYo nunca he tenido sueños lúcidos.I have never had lucid dreams.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
