tengo sueño
verbCEFR A1
What does “tengo sueño” mean in English?
I am sleepy
Example sentences
Tengo sueño, voy a dormir.
I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep.
Tengo mucho sueño hoy.
I'm very sleepy today.
Tuve un sueño extraño.
I had a strange dream.
How to use it
Tengo sueño means 'I'm sleepy'. Tener + sueño (lit. 'I have sleep'). Sueño means both 'dream' and 'sleepiness' depending on context.
Common mistake
Sueño splits: 'tener sueño' (sleepiness sensation) AND 'un sueño' (a dream). Context distinguishes — sleepiness is uncountable, dreams are countable.