Explore Sleep and dreams through everyday situations.
The idea
el sueño is a masculine noun; its plural is los sueños. (un sueño)
Examples
- Tengo sueño después del almuerzo.I feel sleepy after lunch.
- Anoche tuve un sueño extraño.Last night I had a strange dream.
- El ruido interrumpe mi sueño.The noise interrupts my sleep.
- Su sueño es abrir una panadería.Their dream is to open a bakery.
- Los sueños pueden ser sorprendentes.Dreams can be surprising.
- Necesitamos horas de sueño.We need hours of sleep.
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sueño can mean sleep, sleepiness or a dream; context makes the difference.
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Choose the missing form: ___ sueño del niño fue tranquilo. (El / La)
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El
El matches the noun’s gender.
Choose the missing form: Contamos dos ___ durante el desayuno. (sueños / sueño)
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sueños
Two calls for the plural sueños.
Choose the missing form: Quiero dormir: tengo ___. (sueño / recuerdo)
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sueño
sueño fits the meaning of this sentence.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the missing form: ___ sueño del niño fue tranquilo. (El / La)
Choose the missing form: Contamos dos ___ durante el desayuno. (sueños / sueño)
Choose the missing form: Quiero dormir: tengo ___. (sueño / recuerdo)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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