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[proud schooner]

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[steel hazel]

The language just evolved that way. In French, you make/do dreams/nightmares.

[wide zodiac]

Besides, what do you say in French when you wish them sweet dreams? There you go.

[steel hazel]

-# Je te souhaite de beaux rêves.

[wide zodiac]

Haha. I was thinking of another expression.

[gritty shard]

At least be grateful you're not learning Russian, where nightmares sleep themselves into you (Мне снятся кошмары)

[steel hazel]

[steel hazel]

Be glad you're not Germanic like I am, our nightmares (mares) sit on our chests at night.

[delicate kite]

Hm? 👀

[delicate kite]

you call nightmares incubus? I thought it was Albträume

[steel hazel]

We call them mares/night hags.

[delicate kite]

but what's the word

[steel hazel]

Or Albträume when translated, yeah.

[delicate kite]

huh

[steel hazel]

Alb = bad spirit/ghost.

Like mare (night + mare -> nightmare).

[delicate kite]

o

ok then