Breakdown of El chico sueña con el matrimonio.
el chico
the boy (older / teenager)
con
with
soñar
to dream
el matrimonio
the marriage
Questions & Answers about El chico sueña con el matrimonio.
Why does the sentence use con when the English translation says "dreams of"?
In Spanish, the verb soñar (to dream) is almost always followed by the preposition con to express what you are dreaming about or dreaming of. You cannot use de here. You just have to memorize that Spanish speakers dream "with" (con) things!
Why is it el matrimonio instead of just matrimonio?
In Spanish, when you talk about a general concept or an abstract noun like marriage, you usually need to include the definite article (el, la, los, las). English drops "the" for general concepts, but Spanish requires it.
Why is the verb spelled sueña if the infinitive is soñar?
Soñar is a stem-changing verb. In the present tense, the o in the root changes to ue for most forms, including the "he/she/it" form used here (él sueña). The "we" form is an exception and keeps the original vowel (nosotros soñamos).
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