How to Say “Sweet Dreams” in Albanian

gjumë të ëmbël
/ɟumə tə ˈəmbəl/word by word
The English phrase "sweet dreams" is expressed in Albanian as gjumë të ëmbël.
While the English version uses the plural "dreams", the Albanian expression refers to the state of sleep.
Meaning: sweet dreams (phrase)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of gjumë (sleep) and të ëmbël (sweet).

How does it change in a sentence?

To express the concept of "sweet dreams", Albanian uses the singular form gjumë (sleep) rather than a plural form.

How do you pronounce it?

/ɟumə tə ˈəmbəl/

Did you know?

  • The Albanian word for 'sweet', ëmbël, shares a common ancient ancestor with the Italian word 'amaro', which actually means 'bitter'.
  • The word gjumë is related to the Ancient Greek 'hýpnos', which is the root of the English word 'hypnosis'.

Examples in context

  • Natën e mirë të gjithëve! Uroj gjumë të ëmbël për të gjithë!
    Good night, everyone! Wishing you all sweet dreams!
  • Gjumë të ëmbël, dashuri.
    Sweet dreams, my love.
  • Gjumë të ëmbël të gjithëve!
    Sweet dreams to everyone!

Example conversation

A couple is saying goodnight before going to their separate rooms.

  1. Elira

    Natën e mirë, Ervin.
    Goodnight, Ervin.
  2. Ervin

    Natën e mirë edhe ty, Elira.
    Goodnight to you too, Elira.
  3. Elira

    Gjumë të ëmbël.
    Sweet dreams.
  4. Ervin

    Faleminderit, gjumë të ëmbël edhe për ty.
    Thank you, sweet dreams to you too.

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