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"Sweet dreams" in Spanish: dulces sueños

dulces sueños

Say it: DOOL-sehs SWEH-nyohsphrase/ˈdulses ˈsweɲos/

Sweet dreams in Spanish is dulces sueños. Dulces sueños is a soft goodnight after the usual buenas noches. Que duermas bien is a close everyday twin.

Text at midnight

Ya me duermo. Dulces sueños.
I'm going to sleep. Sweet dreams.
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How to pronounce dulces sueños

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DOOL-sehs SWEH-nyohs

/ˈdulses ˈsweɲos/

DOOL-sehs SWEH-nyohs. The ñ in sueños is ny. Stress SWEH.

"Sweet dreams" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
dulces sueñossweet dreams

Warm bedtime wish.

que duermas biensleep well

Very common everyday alternative.

buenas nochesgood night

Standard night goodbye.

que tengan dulces sueñossweet dreams (plural)

To more than one person.

How to use dulces sueños in real life

  1. 1Text at midnight

    Ya me duermo. Dulces sueños.

    I'm going to sleep. Sweet dreams.

    Closing a chat.

  2. 2Tucking in a child

    Dulces sueños, mi amor.

    Sweet dreams, my love.

    Soft family tone.

  3. 3Partner call

    Te dejo. Dulces sueños y descansa.

    I'll let you go. Sweet dreams and rest.

    Pairs with descansa.

Mistakes English speakers make with dulces sueños

Incorrect: Dulce sueños.

Correct: Dulces sueños.

Sueños is plural, so dulces agrees: dulces sueños.

Incorrect: Sweet dreams (in Spanish chat).

Correct: Dulces sueños.

Use the Spanish bedtime wish.

Good to know

Dulces sueños sounds affectionate. Many people simply say buenas noches; dulces sueños adds extra warmth in texts and with kids.

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Ending a late video call

  1. ChatPal

    Son las once. Dulces sueños.

    It's eleven. Sweet dreams.

  2. You

    Dulces sueños. Hablamos mañana.

    Sweet dreams. Talk tomorrow.

  3. ChatPal

    Apago la luz ya.

    I'm turning off the light now.

  4. You

    Buenas noches.

    Good night.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Sweet dreams" in Spanish

How do you say sweet dreams in Spanish?

Dulces sueños.

Why dulces, not dulce?

Sueños is plural, so the adjective is dulces.

Is buenas noches enough?

Yes—dulces sueños is extra soft.

How do you pronounce sueños?

SWEH-nyohs; ñ sounds like ny.

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