Usage Note
Rêver takes de when introducing what one dreams of: rêver de vacances (to dream of holidays) or rêver d'une belle maison. It works for both sleeping dreams and waking aspirations. The related noun rêve (dream) and adjective rêveur (dreamy, a dreamer) are common in French.
Examples
"Je rêve souvent de la mer."
Natural Translation
I often dream about the sea.

Free starter pack
Building your French vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common French words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore French by topic
FrenchNow
5 min read