How to Say "bad dream" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “bad dream” is “pesadilla” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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pesadilla

nounA2

general term for a frightening dream

A simple illustration of a child sleeping soundly in a dark room. A large, stylized shadow monster with sharp features looms menacingly over the child's bed.

Examples

Anoche tuve una pesadilla muy vívida donde me perseguía un monstruo.

Last night I had a very vivid nightmare where a monster was chasing me.

Cuando era niño, las pesadillas me daban mucho miedo y lloraba.

When I was a child, nightmares scared me a lot and I would cry.

Gender is Fixed

'Pesadilla' is always feminine, so use 'la' or 'una' before it, even though the word 'peso' (weight) is masculine.

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