mon rêve
“My dream” in French is mon rêve.
Mon ambition est de can be used to emphasize that a dream is driven by personal ambition, while the more poetic Je nourris le rêve de translates to “I nourish the dream of”. In informal settings, you might say J'ai un rêve fou de to convey an extravagant or crazy dream or Mon rêve du moment est to refer to a dream currently occupying your thoughts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the possessive adjective mon (my) and the noun rêve (dream).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because rêve is a masculine noun, you must use the masculine possessive adjective mon.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using ma rêve. Even though you are referring to yourself, the noun rêve is masculine and requires the masculine mon.
Did you know?
- French distinguishes between un rêve (a dream) and un songe (a vision or prophetic dream). While mon rêve is common, mon songe is reserved for high literature and poetry.
- The French word rêve only appeared in the 17th century. Before then, French speakers used words derived from Latin that were closer to the English 'dream'.
- In French, the verb rêver can be used without a preposition to mean 'to daydream' or 'to be lost in thought', which differs from the more goal-oriented sense of mon rêve.
Examples in context
- Je vis mon rêve.I'm living my dream.This sentence shows how to use mon rêve to describe living out a dream.Tatoeba #753128 by Julien_PDC, translation #753121 by CM
- Mon rêve se réalise.My dream comes true.This sentence uses mon rêve to describe a dream coming true.Tatoeba #570514 by sacredceltic, translation #251928 by sacredceltic
- C'est toujours mon rêve.It's still my dream.This sentence uses mon rêve to describe a dream that is still held.Tatoeba #12390780 by Rovo, translation #12391290 by Miktsoanit
- Mon rêve est de devenir médecin.My dream is to become a doctor.
- J'ai réalisé mon rêve de travailler à Paris.I fulfilled my dream of working in Paris.
- Mon rêve absolu est de voyager à travers le monde.My ultimate dream is to travel around the world.
- J'ai un rêve fou de devenir explorateur sous-marin.I have a wild dream of becoming a deep-sea explorer.
- Mon rêve du moment est de créer ma propre entreprise.My dream of the moment is to start my own business.
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Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are talking about their future goals.
- NathanJe veux voyager, c'est mon rêve.I want to travel, it is my dream.
- EmmaC'est un très beau projet, Nathan.It is a very beautiful project, Nathan.
- NathanOui, mon rêve est de voir le monde.Yes, my dream is to see the world.
- EmmaJe suis sûre que tu vas réussir.I am sure that you will succeed.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mon, rêve, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
