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sueño

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “sueño” mean in English?

  1. sleep, dream

Example sentences

  • Tengo sueño.

    I'm sleepy.

  • Tuve un sueño extraño.

    I had a strange dream.

  • El sueño es importante.

    Sleep is important.

How to use it

Sueño means 'sleepiness' AND 'a dream'. Masculine: el sueño. Tener sueño = sleepy; un sueño = a dream. Context distinguishes.

Common mistake

Sueño covers 'sleepiness' (uncountable, with tener), 'a dream' (countable, with un/una), and 'sleep' (general concept).

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.