How to Say "Sweet Dreams" in Turkish

tatlı rüyalar

/tatlɯ ɾyjalaɾ/from spelling rules

The English phrase "sweet dreams" is translated into Turkish as tatlı rüyalar.

When used as a parting wish before sleep, this phrase is almost always preceded by İyi geceler (Good night).

Meaning: sweet dreams (phrase)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of tatlı (sweet) and rüyalar (dreams).

/tatlɯ ɾyjalaɾ/. The sound /ɯ/ is somewhat like ribb[o]n. The /ɾ/ sound is like the American English a[t]om. The /j/ sound is like [y]es.

While 'sweet dreams' is a common sentiment, Turkish speakers more frequently use the phrase Allah rahatlık versin, which literally translates to 'May God grant you comfort' or 'peace' during sleep.
In Turkish, dreams are categorized by the word rüya, but nightmares are specifically called kabus, which comes from the Arabic word for 'pressing'.
In Turkish, tatlı refers to both the adjective 'sweet' and the noun for 'dessert' or 'sweet treat'.

İyi geceler. Tatlı rüyalar
Good night. Sweet dreams.
This sentence shows how to use tatlı rüyalar following a good night greeting.
Tatoeba #4409048 by erayavci, translation #2194 by laurafults
İyi geceler, tatlı rüyalar!
Good night, sweet dreams!
This sentence shows an informal way to wish someone sweet dreams after saying good night.
Tatoeba #6798850 by deyta, translation #6692673 by Eccles17
İyi geceler ve tatlı rüyalar.
Good night and sweet dreams.
This sentence shows how to combine good night and sweet dreams using the conjunction and.
Tatoeba #684304 by deyta, translation #64653 by Eldad
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Selin and Can are saying goodnight before going to sleep.

Sources

Wiktionary, “sweet dreams” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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