Dulces sueños, hermosa
The English phrase "sweet dreams beautiful" is translated into Spanish as Dulces sueños, hermosa.
While Dulces sueños, hermosa is used, you can also use Que duermas bien, hermosa, which translates to "May you sleep well".
Which one should you use?
The adjective hermosa carries a slightly stronger sense of physical or profound beauty than alternatives like linda or bella, which would also be natural to use.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the person being addressed. If you are addressing a man, you must change the feminine adjective hermosa to the masculine hermoso.
Did you know?
- While hermosa is a common way to address a woman, using it with a stranger in certain countries might be seen as overly flirtatious or even 'piropo', a specific Spanish term for a street compliment.
- In many Spanish-speaking households, parents often use the diminutive sueñitos instead of sueños when telling children 'sweet dreams' to sound more affectionate.
- If you are in Spain, you might hear que descanses instead of dulces sueños, as focusing on the 'rest' rather than the 'dreams' is a more common way to say goodnight.
Examples in context
- Que sueñes con los angelitos, lindaMay you dream with the little angels, cute.
- Dulces sueños, preciosa míaSweet dreams, my precious.
- Que descanses, dulces sueños, hermosa.Rest well, sweet dreams, beautiful.
- Hasta mañana, dulces sueños, hermosa.Until tomorrow, sweet dreams, beautiful.
Example conversation
Alejandro is saying goodnight to Sofía over the phone.
- AlejandroBuenas noches, Sofía.Good night, Sofía.
- SofíaBuenas noches, Alejandro.Good night, Alejandro.
- AlejandroDulces sueños, hermosa.Sweet dreams, beautiful.
- SofíaGracias, descansa mucho.Thank you, rest a lot.
