Greetings
How to say “Good night” in 16 languages
Here is “Good night” in all 16 languages Crossing covers, with each language's regional variants side by side. Every version shows the native script, a romanization where the script isn't Latin, and a pronunciation guide written for English speakers, with notes on formality and other forms.
EnglishGood night.
Spanish Español
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Mexico
Que descanse.
keh des-KAN-seh
“Buenas noches” also works when leaving.
Spanish phrases for Mexico -
Spain
Buenas noches.
BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs
The same words also greet people after dark.
Spanish phrases for Spain -
Puerto Rico
Buenas noches.
BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs
The same words as the evening greeting. To someone going to bed, people also say "que descanse" (keh dehs-KAHN-seh).
Spanish phrases for Puerto Rico -
Dominican Republic
Buenas noches.
BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs
The same words greet people after dark and say good night when you leave.
Spanish phrases for the Dominican RepublicMore ways to say this
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Que descanse.
keh dehs-KAHN-seh
Said to someone about to go to bed. To a friend: "que descanses".
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French Français
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France
Bonne nuit.
bon NWEE
French travel phrases
German Deutsch
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Germany
Gute Nacht.
GOO-tuh nahkht
German travel phrases
Italian Italiano
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Italy
Buonanotte.
bwoh-nah-NOHT-teh.
Only for parting late at night or going to bed. To greet someone in the evening, say "Buonasera".
Italian travel phrases
Portuguese Português
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Brazil
Boa noite, durma bem.
BOH-ah NOY-chee, DOOR-mah beng
Portuguese phrases for Brazil -
Portugal
Boa noite.
BOH-uh NOY-tuh
The same words as the evening greeting; they work for both.
Portuguese phrases for Portugal
Greek Ελληνικά
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Greece
Καληνύχτα.
Kalinýchta.
kah-lee-NEEKH-tah
Greek travel phrases
Turkish Türkçe
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Türkiye
İyi geceler.
ee-YEE geh-jeh-LEHR
Turkish travel phrases
Russian Русский
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Russia
Спокойной ночи.
Spokoynoy nochi.
spah-KOY-nai NOH-chee
Russian travel phrases
Hindi हिन्दी
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India
शुभ रात्रि।
Śubh rātri.
shoobh RAA-tree
Hindi travel phrases
Bengali বাংলা
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India
শুভ রাত্রি।
Śubha rātri.
SHOO-bho RAH-tree
Bengali phrases for India -
Bangladesh
শুভ রাত্রি।
Śubha rātri.
SHOO-bho RAH-tree
Bengali phrases for Bangladesh
Gujarati ગુજરાતી
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India
શુભ રાત્રિ.
Śubh rātri.
shoobh RAA-tree
Gujarati travel phrases
Mandarin Chinese 中文
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China
晚安。
Wǎn'ān.
wahn-ahn
Mandarin Chinese travel phrases
Japanese 日本語
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Japan
おやすみなさい。
Oyasuminasai.
oh-yah-soo-mee-nah-SAI
Japanese travel phrases
Korean 한국어
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South Korea
안녕히 주무세요.
Annyeonghi jumuseyo.
ahn-nyuhng-hee joo-moo-seh-yoh
Said to someone who is going to bed, such as your host.
Korean travel phrasesMore ways to say this
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잘 자요.
Jal jayo.
jahl jah-yoh
Softer and more familiar, for friends.
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Arabic العربية
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Egypt
تصبح على خير.
Tiṣbaḥ ʿala khēr.
tiss-BAH ah-la KHAIR
To a man. To a woman: "تصبحي على خير" (tiṣbaḥi ʿala khēr).
Arabic phrases for EgyptMore ways to say this
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تصبحي على خير.
Tiṣbaḥi ʿala khēr.
tiss-BAH-hee ah-la KHAIR
To a woman. To a man: "تصبح على خير" (tiṣbaḥ ʿala khēr).
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Hebrew עברית
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Israel
לילה טוב.
Laila tov.
LAI-lah tohv
Hebrew travel phrases
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