Word
Мы мечтаем о поездке к морю.
Meaning
We dream of a trip to the sea.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Мы мечтаем о поездке к морю.
Why is it мечтаем о, not мечтаем про?
With the verb мечтать (to dream/daydream), standard Russian uses the preposition о + Prepositional case: мечтать о чём? Colloquial мечтать про occurs in speech (especially with kids), but it sounds informal or nonstandard. Stick to мечтать о in neutral or correct usage.
Why is it о поездке and not о поездку?
The preposition о governs the Prepositional case, so the noun must be in Prepositional: поездка → поездке. Accusative (поездку) would be wrong after о.
What case is морю, and why is it used?
It’s Dative singular of море. The preposition к (to, toward) takes Dative, so к морю is required. Base form: море, Dative: морю.
Why к морю and not в море or на море?