dulces sueños
/ˌdulθes ˈsweɲos/
In Spanish, "nice dreams" is translated as dulces sueños.
The phrase is used to wish someone a pleasant night of sleep. While dulces sueños is a common way to say "sweet dreams", you can also use the more complete expression que tengas dulces sueños to say "may you have sweet dreams". If you are addressing a group, you can say que todos tengan dulces sueños to mean "may you all have sweet dreams".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase dulces sueños literally translates to "sweet dreams".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may hear the informal phrase Que descanses rico to mean "Rest well" or Que tengas sueños maravillosos to mean "May you have wonderful dreams".
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌdulθes ˈsweɲos/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, instead of wishing someone sweet dreams, people often say que sueñes con los angelitos, which means 'may you dream with the little angels'.
- The word dulce in dulces sueños is a cognate of the English word 'dulcet', which describes a sweet and soothing sound.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, wishing someone dulces sueños is more common when speaking to children or romantic partners than to casual acquaintances, who are more likely to receive a simple buenas noches.
Examples in context
- Que tengas dulces sueños.Have sweet dreams.
- Dulces sueños, descansa mucho.Sweet dreams, rest a lot.
- Te deseo dulces sueños.I wish you sweet dreams.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are saying goodnight before going to bed.
- AlejandroHasta mañana, Elena.See you tomorrow, Elena.
- ElenaHasta mañana, Alejandro. Dulces sueños.See you tomorrow, Alejandro. Sweet dreams.
- AlejandroGracias, que duermas bien.Thanks, sleep well.
- ElenaIgualmente.You too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry dulces sueños, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
