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"Sweet dreams" in French: fais de beaux rêves

fais de beaux rêves

Say it: feh duh boh REVphrase/fɛ də bo ʁɛv/

Sweet dreams in French is fais de beaux rêves. It uses tu. Faites de beaux rêves is the vous version. Bonne nuit often comes just before.

Texting at midnight

Bonne nuit, fais de beaux rêves.
Good night—sweet dreams.
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How to pronounce fais de beaux rêves

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feh duh boh REV

/fɛ də bo ʁɛv/

Fais: feh. De beaux rêves: duh boh REV. Soft s in fais; rêves like rev with a soft v.

"Sweet dreams" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
fais de beaux rêvessweet dreams

Standard tu wish.

faites de beaux rêvessweet dreams (formal/plural)

Vous form.

beaux rêvessweet dreams

Shortened.

bonne nuit, fais de beaux rêvesgood night, sweet dreams

Paired wish.

How to use fais de beaux rêves in real life

  1. 1Texting at midnight

    Bonne nuit, fais de beaux rêves.

    Good night—sweet dreams.

    Full phrase.

  2. 2Tucking in a child

    Fais de beaux rêves, mon cœur.

    Sweet dreams, my love.

    Warm add-on.

  3. 3Partner on the phone

    Je te laisse. Fais de beaux rêves.

    I'll let you go. Sweet dreams.

    Closing a call.

Mistakes English speakers make with fais de beaux rêves

Incorrect: Fais de beaux dreams.

Correct: Fais de beaux rêves.

Keep rêves, not dreams.

Incorrect: Fait de beaux rêves.

Correct: Fais de beaux rêves.

Imperative tu is fais.

Good to know

Bedtime French is soft: bonne nuit, dors bien, fais de beaux rêves. Parents use it nightly; adults text it. For vous, switch to faites. No need to translate sweet word-for-word—beaux rêves is the set wish.

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Ending a late call

  1. ChatPal

    Il est tard. Fais de beaux rêves.

    It's late. Sweet dreams.

  2. You

    Toi aussi, fais de beaux rêves.

    You too—sweet dreams.

  3. ChatPal

    Promis. Fais de beaux rêves, on parle demain.

    Promise. Sweet dreams—we'll talk tomorrow.

  4. You

    Bonne nuit.

    Good night.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Sweet dreams" in French

How do you say sweet dreams in French?

Fais de beaux rêves.

What if I use vous?

Faites de beaux rêves.

Can I shorten it?

Yes: beaux rêves.

How do you pronounce fais de beaux rêves?

feh duh boh REV.

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