ਮਿੱਠੇ ਸੁਪਨੇ
mitthe supne
The Punjabi phrase for "sweet dreams" is ਮਿੱਠੇ ਸੁਪਨੇ (mitthe supne).
In colloquial speech, you might also hear the phrase Raat nu mast neend aawe, which means "May you have a sound sleep at night".
Meaning: sweet dreams (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the adjective ਮਿੱਠੇ (mitthe), meaning "sweet" and the noun ਸੁਪਨੇ (supne), meaning "dreams".
How does it change in a sentence?
ਮਿੱਠੇ ਸੁਪਨੇ is the plural form. The adjective ਮਿੱਠੇ is in its masculine plural form to agree with the plural noun ਸੁਪਨੇ.
How do you pronounce it?
mitthe supne
Did you know?
- While ਮਿੱਠੇ ਸੁਪਨੇ is a direct translation, many Punjabi speakers prefer wishing someone 'deep sleep' by saying ਗੂੜ੍ਹੀ ਨੀਂਦ (goorhi neend). In this cultural context, the quality of the sleep is often more important than the content of the dreams.
- The word ਮਿੱਠੇ is used to describe a person's temperament or 'sweet' speech, meaning the same word describes both a taste and a kind personality.
- In Punjabi, the word ਸੁਪਨੇ can describe not just nighttime visions, but grand or unrealistic life ambitions, similar to saying someone is 'daydreaming'.
Examples in context
- ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਮਿੱਠੇ ਸੁਪਨੇ ਆਉਣ।tuhanu mithe supne aaun.May you have sweet dreams.
- ਸ਼ੁਭ ਰਾਤ ਅਤੇ ਮਿੱਠੇ ਸੁਪਨੇ।shubh raat ate mithe supne.Good night and sweet dreams.
Example conversation
Kiran is heading to bed and Gurpreet says goodnight.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਚਲੋ, ਹੁਣ ਸੌਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।chalo, hun saun da samay ho gaya hai.Come on, it is time to sleep now.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਵੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਥੱਕ ਗਈ ਹਾਂ।haan, main vi bahut thak gayi haan.Yes, I am also very tired.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਸ਼ੁਭ ਰਾਤ, ਕਿਰਨ। ਮਿੱਠੇ ਸੁਪਨੇ!shubh raat, Kiran. mithe supne!Good night, Kiran. Sweet dreams!
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਧੰਨਵਾਦ, ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ। ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਵੀ।dhannvaad, Gurpreet. tuhanu vi.Thank you, Gurpreet. To you too.
