el

masculine

/ˈsweɲo/

#438 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

dream; sleep, sleepiness

Word origin

From Latin somnus ('sleep'), with the related sense 'dream' from Latin somnium.

Origin: Latin
Root: somnus
English cognates: somnolent, insomnia

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralsueños

Examples

I had a very strange dream last night.

, .

I am very sleepy, I am going to bed.

Her dream is to live by the sea.

Children's dreams tend to be very vivid.

He fulfilled the dream of opening his own shop.

algún .

My dream is to travel all over the world some day.

Where this fits

The 1,000 most common Spanish words

Where this word sits in the core vocabulary, and what to learn around it.

Spanish vocabulary by CEFR level

How many words each level actually needs, with real counts.

Spanish learning guides

Podcasts, pronunciation traps and the things a word list cannot teach.

Used in

Stories

(1)

A Paula le duele todo
3 min read · Core 5000

Grammar articles

(3)

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Go to my review queue

Spanish · Free printables

sueño: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Spanish word "sueño" (dream; sleep, sleepiness): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

Free for members

The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.

Start your free week

This word is part of lesson 9.