How to Say "to dream" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to dream” is “soñar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
verbA1
while sleeping
Examples
Siempre sueño con unicornios cuando duermo.
I always dream about unicorns when I sleep.
¿Qué soñaste anoche? Parecías muy feliz.
What did you dream last night? You looked very happy.
The 'o' changes to 'ue'
This verb is special! The letter 'o' in the middle changes to 'ue' when stressed. This happens for most people in the present tense, except for 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'.
Forgetting the Stem Change
Mistake: “Yo soño (Incorrect)”
Correction: Yo sueño (Correct). Remember to change the 'o' to 'ue' when you talk about 'I', 'you', 'he/she/it', and 'they'.
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