Sogniamo

Sogniamo is the Italian first-person plural present indicative form of the verb sognare, meaning we dream. It expresses the act of dreaming by a group, or the collective aspiration of a community, and can function as a statement of shared intention or as a hortative prompting action.

Etymology and meaning: Sognare derives from Latin somniare, from somnium, meaning dream. The related noun sogno also shares this root. The form sogniamo is part of a regular -are verb conjugation in the present tense.

Grammar and usage: Sognare is an -are verb with present tense forms including sogno, sogni, sogna, sogniamo, sognate, sognano. Sogniamo is used to describe collective hopes or plans, for example to express what a group intends or hopes to achieve. It commonly appears in everyday speech, in slogans, and in written texts to convey shared goals. The phrase can be combined with infinitives or prepositional phrases, as in sogniamo di viaggiare or sogniamo insieme.

Cultural and contextual note: In Italian discourse, sogniamo is a natural way to articulate collective optimism, social aims, or political sentiment. It is also used in literature, cinema, and advertising to evoke unity and forward-looking hope. While the literal meaning is “we dream,” its rhetorical use emphasizes collective action and aspiration rather than individual fantasies.

See also: Sogno, Sognare, Italian verbs.