"Dream with" = "Soñar con", "Dream about" = "Soñar con"?

Question

Hi all,

how to say "dream with" in Spanish in order this phrase was not confused with "dream about"? Absolutely different meaning.

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Answer 1

I dream about you = sueño contigo.

I dream with you = sueño contigo.

This phrase in Spanish is ambiguous, much like the English phrase "I saw John with the binoculars". Do you have the binoculars or did John? The sentence can be read both ways. (Or the phrase "I fought with my mom". Who's side was my mom on?)

The solution is to rephrase the sentence if context isn't clear. So "I dream with you" can become "We dream together (Soñamos juntos)". I don't know another way to say "I dream about you", but Jordan mentions "sobre" might work. I haven't seen this usage personally though.

I agree, soñar con for all dreams.. Sueño con hablar español perfectamente. - annierats, Jan 23, 2016

Answer 2

Hello alexandis!

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I am aware that the translators state that "to dream about" and "to dream with" are both "soñar con", but truthfully, the correct word for about in this scenario is sobre.

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Ya lo sé que los traductores dicen que "to dream about" y "to dream with" son los mismos, pero en realidad, la palabra correcta por about en este caso es sobre

I don't know if I should select best answer here. The problem is I don't know which is the best, because I'm beginner :) anyway, thanks guys, for your help! - alexandis, Jan 23, 2016

To add to my statement, "sobre" is correct if you are speaking about the content of the dream itself. Also, it is possible that the idiomatic expression "soñar con" means "to dream about"; I have not personally heard it - JordanTaylor07, Jan 23, 2016