Spanish Word of the Day
Sunday, May 19, 2013
sueño noun: sleep; dream
  • Hamlet said, ‘To sleep: perchance to dream...’. In Spanish the connection between the two is so intimate that the same word - sueño - covers both.
    un sueño profundo a deep sleep
    el sueño americano the American dream
  • You need to be a bit careful when using this word with the verb tener. The meaning changes according to whether you use the article or not.
    un sueño profundo a deep sleep
    el sueño americano the American dream
    Tenía mucho sueño. I was very sleepy.
    Anoche tuve un mal sueño. Last night I had a bad dream.
  • When used with conciliar it means to get to sleep.
    un sueño profundo a deep sleep
    el sueño americano the American dream
    Tenía mucho sueño. I was very sleepy.
    Anoche tuve un mal sueño. Last night I had a bad dream.
    No podía conciliar el sueño. I couldn’t get to sleep.
  • It’s also used in the same way as English, to talk about your ambitions and wishes.
    un sueño profundo a deep sleep
    el sueño americano the American dream
    Tenía mucho sueño. I was very sleepy.
    Anoche tuve un mal sueño. Last night I had a bad dream.
    No podía conciliar el sueño. I couldn’t get to sleep.
    Su sueño era casarse con un científico. Her dream was to marry a scientist.
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