French Conversation · Level 43
75 words
French word
rêverie
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁɛvəʁi/
Meaning
- feminine noundaydream
Example
Il était perdu dans une rêverie.
He was lost in a daydream.
More examples
Pendant le trajet, elle a plongé dans une rêverie.
During the trip, she plunged into a daydream.
Core concept
A quiet mental journey where thoughts wander freely beyond the immediate surroundings.
Common phrases
une rêverie passagère
a fleeting daydream
plonger dans une rêverie
plunge into a daydream
Similar words
rêve: Mental scenes and events experienced during sleep.
imagination: The ability to create or picture things in the mind.
Definition in French
État d'esprit où l'on se laisse aller à des pensées imaginaires, souvent sans rapport avec la réalité immédiate.
Word origin
The noun rêverie was formed from rêver by adding -ie, a suffix used in French to create nouns for states or qualities.
Usage tips
- Rêverie sounds more literary or descriptive than everyday rêvasser, while être dans la lune is a common informal expression for a similar state.