breuddwydion melys
To say sweet dreams in Welsh, use breuddwydion melys.
breuddwydion melys is a goodnight wish for someone going to sleep, often a child or a partner.
Meaning: sweet dreams (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
breuddwydion is the plural of the word for "dream" and melys means "sweet".
How does it change in a sentence?
In Welsh the adjective normally comes after the noun, so melys follows breuddwydion.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not put melys first as in English. Keep the Welsh order noun then adjective.
Did you know?
- In Welsh, the word melys specifically evokes the taste of honey, meaning that wishing someone breuddwydion melys is conceptually like wishing them 'honey-dreams'.
- If you were to use melys to describe a person, it would sound very archaic and poetic, similar to how a character in an Old English poem might speak.
- The word melys shares an ancient root with the Greek word for honey, meli, meaning the sweetness of your dreams is etymologically linked to honey.
Example conversation
Sian and Gareth are saying goodnight to each other at home.
- SianNos da, Gareth.Goodnight, Gareth.
- GarethNos da, Sian. Breuddwydion melys.Goodnight, Sian. Sweet dreams.
- SianDiolch, breuddwydion melys i ti hefyd.Thanks, sweet dreams to you too.
- GarethNos da.Goodnight.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries melys, CC BY-SA 4.0.
