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How to Say "i dream" in Spanish

The Spanish word fori dreamis sueñoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2

sueño

VerbA2
first-person present tense of 'to dream'
A cartoon fox sleeping soundly on a pillow, with a thought bubble above its head showing a simple, fantastical image.

Examples

Yo sueño con viajar a Japón algún día.

I dream of traveling to Japan someday.

A menudo sueño que puedo volar.

I often dream that I can fly.

Stem-Changing Verbs (o → ue)

The verb 'soñar' is a 'boot verb'. In the present tense, the 'o' changes to 'ue' for most forms (yo, tú, él, ellos), but it stays 'o' for 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'. Imagine drawing a boot around the forms that change!

Forgetting the Preposition 'con'

Mistake:Sueño ser un doctor.

Correction: Sueño con ser un doctor. When you dream 'about' or 'of' something, you need to use the little word 'con' after the verb.

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