Talking about dreams

Phrases

have a dream about

the standard way to start telling a dream

I had a dream about my old school last night.

a nightmare

a frightening dream

My son had a nightmare and ended up in our bed.

a weird dream

a strange, confusing dream

Bella had a weird dream where her cat could talk.

it felt so real

the dream seemed like real life

I woke up crying. It felt so real.

wake up in the middle of

stop sleeping partway through something

I woke up in the middle of the dream, and now I'll never know the ending.

a recurring dream

the same dream again and again

I have a recurring dream that I've missed an exam.

all of a sudden

quickly and without warning, common in dream stories

All of a sudden, I was back in my grandmother's kitchen.

daydream

think about pleasant things while awake

I spent the whole meeting daydreaming about the beach.

my dream is to

describing a big hope for the future

My dream is to live near the ocean one day.

a dream come true

something you wanted very much that has happened

Getting this apartment is a dream come true.

in your dreams

a joke meaning "that won't happen"

You think I'm doing the dishes tonight? In your dreams.

my dream (job)

the perfect version of something

Honestly, this is my dream job. I'd do it for free.

Say it out loud

Tap a sentence to hear it. Say it after the voice.

1. I was running to catch a plane, but my legs wouldn't move. You know that feeling?
2. Don't worry, it was only a dream. You're safe. Go back to sleep.
3. I can never remember my dreams. They're gone the second I open my eyes.
4. She's always dreamed of working abroad, and now she's moving to Nairobi.
5. I dreamed I'd forgotten my own wedding, which is a bit worrying.