좋은 꿈 꿔
joeun kkum kkwo
The English phrase "sweet dream" is translated into Korean as 좋은 꿈 꿔 (joeun kkum kkwo).
This phrase is used to wish someone a pleasant night's sleep. While 좋은 꿈 꿔 specifically mentions dreams, a much more common way to say "goodnight" or "sleep well" in casual Korean is 잘 자.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 좋은 (good), 꿈 (dream) and 꿔 (the conjugated form of to dream/have a dream).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase polite or standard, you can add 요 to the end of the informal version, resulting in 좋은 꿈 꿔요. To make the phrase polite or formal, you can add the honorific suffix -세요 to the verb, resulting in 좋은 꿈 꾸세요.
How do you pronounce it?
joeun kkum kkwo
Did you know?
- If you want to sound even more affectionate than 좋은 꿈 꿔, you might use the term 꿀잠, which combines the word for 'honey' and 'sleep'. This slang describes a deep, sweet, and high-quality sleep.
- In Korea, people often believe that dreams can be prophetic. Because of this, 좋은 꿈 꿔 is not just a pleasantry but a sincere wish for the person to have a 'lucky' dream that predicts a positive future event.
- The word 꿈 can also be used to mean 'ambition' or 'life goal'. This means that in certain contexts, telling someone to have 'good dreams' can double as a wish for their future aspirations to come true.
Examples in context
- 꿈 꿔, 친구Dream sweetly, friend!
- 좋은 꿈 꿔.joeun kkum kkwo.Sweet dreams.
- 오늘 밤 좋은 꿈 꿔!oneul bam joeun kkum kkwo!Have sweet dreams tonight!
- 내일 봐, 좋은 꿈 꿔.naeil bwa, joeun kkum kkwo.See you tomorrow, sweet dreams.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Hyeon-u are saying goodnight over the phone.
- 지은 Ji-eun현우야, 이제 자야지?hyeonu-ya, ije jajaji?Hyeon-u, should you go to sleep now?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo응, 지은아 너도 잘 자.eung, ji-eun-a neo-do jal ja.Yes, Ji-eun, you sleep well too.
- 지은 Ji-eun응, 좋은 꿈 꿔!eung, joeun kkum kkwo!Okay, sweet dreams!
- 현우 Hyeon-woo고마워, 잘 자.gomawo, jal ja.Thanks, sleep well.
