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सपना देख्नु

सपन दखन

To dream

意味

Experiencing images or thoughts during sleep.

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文化的背景

Dreams are often shared with elders in the morning to seek interpretations. If a dream is particularly bad, one might be advised to tell it to a 'tulsi' plant to wash away the bad luck. The 'Swapna Shastra' is an ancient text that categorizes dreams into different types based on the time they were seen. Dreams seen just before dawn (Brahmamuhurta) are believed to come true soon. Among the younger generation, 'Sapana dekhnu' is heavily associated with the 'Global Dream'—the aspiration to study or work abroad (especially in the US, Australia, or Europe). Great poets like Laxmi Prasad Devkota used 'sapana' as a recurring motif for social equality and the beauty of the human spirit.

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The 'See' Rule

Always remember you 'see' dreams in Nepali. If you say 'I had a dream', people will understand, but it sounds foreign.

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Past Tense Marker

Don't forget the '-le' (ले) on the subject when talking about a dream you already saw. 'Maile sapana dekheñ' is correct.

意味

Experiencing images or thoughts during sleep.

💡

The 'See' Rule

Always remember you 'see' dreams in Nepali. If you say 'I had a dream', people will understand, but it sounds foreign.

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Past Tense Marker

Don't forget the '-le' (ले) on the subject when talking about a dream you already saw. 'Maile sapana dekheñ' is correct.

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Ambition vs. Sleep

If you want to sound more poetic about your goals, use 'Sapana bunnu' (weaving dreams) instead of 'dekhnu'.

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Morning Etiquette

Asking about dreams is a great way to start a conversation with a Nepali host family. It shows you care about their inner state.

自分をテスト

Fill in the correct form of the verb 'dekhnu' in the past tense.

मैले हिजो राति एउटा राम्रो सपना _______।

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: देखें

For the subject 'Maile' (I), the past tense form of 'dekhnu' is 'dekheñ'.

Which sentence correctly expresses 'I dream of becoming a doctor'?

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: म डाक्टर बन्ने सपना देख्छु।

'Sapana dekhnu' is the standard collocation for ambitions.

Match the Nepali phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: all

These are common variations of the phrase.

Complete the dialogue between two friends.

A: तिमीले हिजो के सपना देख्यौ? B: मैले त तिमी _______ सपना देखें।

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: आएको

'Maile timi aaeko sapana dekhen' means 'I saw a dream of you coming'.

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Dreaming Verbs Across Languages

Language
Nepali See (देख्नु)
Japanese See (見る)
English Have/Do

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'dekhnu' in the past tense. Fill Blank A1

मैले हिजो राति एउटा राम्रो सपना _______।

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: देखें

For the subject 'Maile' (I), the past tense form of 'dekhnu' is 'dekheñ'.

Which sentence correctly expresses 'I dream of becoming a doctor'? Choose A2

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: म डाक्टर बन्ने सपना देख्छु।

'Sapana dekhnu' is the standard collocation for ambitions.

Match the Nepali phrase with its English meaning. Match B1

左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: all

These are common variations of the phrase.

Complete the dialogue between two friends. dialogue_completion B1

A: तिमीले हिजो के सपना देख्यौ? B: मैले त तिमी _______ सपना देखें।

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: आएको

'Maile timi aaeko sapana dekhen' means 'I saw a dream of you coming'.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

12 問

Yes, but you usually add the adjective 'naramro' (bad) or 'daraulagdo' (scary). 'Maile naramro sapana dekheñ.'

'Dekhnu' is the standard. 'Hernu' is used in some regional dialects but is less common in Kathmandu or formal writing.

You say 'मेरो सपना पूरा भयो' (Mero sapana pura bhayo).

No, it also means ambitions and goals for the future, just like in English.

Because 'dekhnu' (to see) is a transitive verb, and in Nepali, transitive verbs in the past tense require the agentive marker '-le' on the subject.

Technically yes, but since you are asleep, you wouldn't say it! You would say it about a daydream or a long-term goal you are currently pursuing.

The opposite is 'Vipana' (विपना), which means the waking reality.

Nepali nouns don't have grammatical gender in the same way as Spanish, but 'Sapana' is treated as a neutral/masculine noun for verb agreement.

There isn't a direct literal translation used as commonly as in English, but you can say 'राम्रो सपना देख्नुस्' (Ramro sapana dekhnus).

Yes, 'Sapana' is a very common female name in Nepal.

It means 'to weave a dream', which is a poetic way of saying you are building a big plan for your life.

Yes, dreams are often seen as omens or messages from the subconscious/divine.

関連フレーズ

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सपना पूरा गर्नु

builds on

To fulfill a dream

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सपना बुन्नु

specialized form

To weave a dream

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विपना

contrast

Reality / Waking state

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दिवासपना

similar

Daydream

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सपनाको संसार

specialized form

World of dreams

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