dröm sött
/drœmː sœt/word by word
The English phrase "sweet dreams" can be translated into Swedish as dröm sött. Wiktionary also lists sov sött and sov gott.
Meaning: sweet dreams (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Swedish | IPA |
|---|---|
| dröm sött | /drœmː sœt/ (word by word) |
| sov sött | |
| sov gott |
What does it mean word for word?
dröm sött is a literal translation of "dream sweetly", using the imperative form of the verb.
Which one should you use?
dröm sött is a literal translation of the English phrase, but sov gott (sleep well) is a more common and natural way to wish someone a good night's sleep in Swedish. For a slightly more affectionate or cutesy variation, similar to "sleep sweetly" or "sleep tight", you can use sov sött.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase dröm sött, dröm is the imperative (command) form of the verb drömma (to dream). In the alternative phrases, sov is the imperative form of the verb sova (to sleep).
How do you pronounce it?
/drœmː sœt/
Did you know?
- The imperative form sov used in these phrases is identical across all persons, whether you are speaking to one person or a whole room of people.
- The Swedish word sött is a direct cognate of the English word 'sweet', meaning they both evolved from the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root sweh₂dus.
- While sov gott is the standard for 'sleep well', Swedish speakers often use the diminutive suffix to create even more affectionate versions of bedtime wishes for children.
Examples in context
- Dröm sött!Sweet dreams!This sentence is useful for saying "Sweet dreams!" using dröm sött.Tatoeba #11905592 by herrsilen, translation #30054 by CK
- Jag hoppas att du sover gott inatt.I hope you sleep well tonight.
- Ha en trevlig kväll och dröm sött.Have a nice evening and dream sweetly.
- Dröm sött, lilla vän.Sweet dreams, little friend.
Example conversation
Karl and Emma are saying goodnight before going to bed.
- KarlGod natt, Emma.Good night, Emma.
- EmmaGod natt, Karl. Dröm sött!Good night, Karl. Sweet dreams!
- KarlTack, dröm sött du också.Thanks, sweet dreams to you too.
- EmmaTack, vi ses imorgon.Thanks, see you tomorrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sweet dreams” translations and entries sov sött, sov gott, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (dröm, sött) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dröm, sött, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
