soñar
/soˈɲaɾ/
To dream in Spanish is soñar.
Soñar is the most commonly used verb for "to dream" in Spanish. The construction soñar con is used both for dreaming about something while sleeping and for dreaming of/aspiring to something in the future.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb soñar is a stem-changing verb in many tenses, where the o changes to ue in the present tense (e.g., yo sueño).
How do you pronounce it?
/soˈɲaɾ/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the preposition de instead of con when saying they dreamed about something.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word for 'dream' as a noun, sueño, is identical to the word for 'sleep' and also 'sleepiness'.
- The English word 'somnambulist', meaning a sleepwalker, shares the same ancient roots as the Spanish verb soñar.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, 'soñar con algo' is often interpreted by folk tradition as a premonition rather than just a random mental event.
Examples in context
- Suelo soñar cuando duermo.I tend to dream when I sleep.Tatoeba #6612100 by arh, translation #7792033 by shekitten
- Yo solía soñar con ser millonario.I used to dream about being a millionaire.Tatoeba #1371968 by marcelostockle, translation #953682 by CK
- Yo solía soñar con convertirme en modelo.I used to dream about becoming a model.Tatoeba #1231098 by marcelostockle, translation #953677 by CK
- Siempre he soñado con viajar por el mundo.I have always dreamed of traveling the world.
- Tenemos sueños de construir un futuro mejor.We have dreams of building a better future.
- Anhelo con toda mi alma poder realizar mis sueños.I long with all my soul to make my dreams come true.
- A veces, paso horas soñando despierta con mi futuro.Sometimes, I spend hours daydreaming about my future.
- Me gusta echarme a soñar bajo las estrellas.I like to start dreaming under the stars.
- Después de un largo día de trabajo, me pongo a soñar con mis vacaciones.After a long day of work, I get down to dreaming about my vacation.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking about their plans for the future.
- Daniel¿Te gusta soñar con grandes proyectos?Do you like to dream about big projects?
- SofíaSí, a mí me encanta soñar.Yes, I love to dream.
- DanielSofía, tú siempre tienes mucha imaginación.Sofía, you always have a lot of imagination.
- SofíaGracias, Daniel, es parte de mi personalidad.Thanks, Daniel, it is part of my personality.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry soñar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries soñar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
