650+ Ways to Say “Goodnight in Other Languages”

Saying “goodnight” is more than just a routine farewell — it’s a warm wish, a token of care, and a symbol of peace before sleep. Across the world, people express this comforting word in hundreds of unique and beautiful ways. This guide gives you 650+ translations of Goodnight in Other Languages, complete with pronunciations and example sentences — so you can use them naturally while talking to friends, traveling, or learning new cultures.

Whether you’re an international traveler, a language enthusiast, or just curious about bedtime words around the globe, this list will help you say goodnight with confidence anywhere!

How to Say “Goodnight in Other Languages” in 650 Different Languages

1. English (🇺🇸) – Goodnight | Pronunciation: gud-nait Example: Goodnight, sleep well!
2. French (🇫🇷) – Bonne nuit | Pronunciation: bon nwee Example: Bonne nuit, mon ami.
3. German (🇩🇪) – Gute Nacht | Pronunciation: goo-tuh nakht Example: Gute Nacht, schlaf gut!
4. Spanish (🇪🇸) – Buenas noches | Pronunciation: bway-nas no-chays Example: Buenas noches, mi amor.
5. Italian (🇮🇹) – Buonanotte | Pronunciation: bwoh-nah-not-teh Example: Buonanotte, sogni d’oro!
6. Portuguese (🇵🇹) – Boa noite | Pronunciation: boh-ah noy-chee Example: Boa noite, até amanhã.
7. Dutch (🇳🇱) – Goedenacht | Pronunciation: hoo-den-akt Example: Goedenacht, slaap lekker!
8. Swedish (🇸🇪) – God natt | Pronunciation: goad natt Example: God natt, sov gott.
9. Polish (🇵🇱) – Dobranoc | Pronunciation: do-brah-nots Example: Dobranoc, kochanie.
10. Russian (🇷🇺) – Спокойной ночи | Pronunciation: spa-koy-noy no-chee Example: Спокойной ночи, мама.

11. Chinese (🇨🇳) – 晚安 | Pronunciation: wan an Example: 晚安，我的朋友。
12. Japanese (🇯🇵) – おやすみなさい | Pronunciation: o-ya-su-mi na-sai Example: おやすみなさい、パパ。
13. Korean (🇰🇷) – 잘 자요 | Pronunciation: jal ja-yo Example: 잘 자요, 사랑해요.
14. Hindi (🇮🇳) – शुभ रात्रि | Pronunciation: shubh raatri Example: शुभ रात्रि, माँ।
15. Urdu (🇵🇰) – شب بخیر | Pronunciation: shab bakhair Example: شب بخیر، دوست۔
16. Arabic (🇸🇦) – تصبح على خير | Pronunciation: tusbiḥ ʿala khayr Example: تصبح على خير يا أخي.
17. Thai (🇹🇭) – ราตรีสวัสดิ์ | Pronunciation: raa-tree sa-wat Example: ราตรีสวัสดิ์นะครับ.
18. Vietnamese (🇻🇳) – Chúc ngủ ngon | Pronunciation: chook ngoo ngon Example: Chúc ngủ ngon, em yêu.
19. Malay (🇲🇾) – Selamat malam | Pronunciation: suh-lah-maht mah-lahm Example: Selamat malam, abang.
20. Filipino (🇵🇭) – Magandang gabi | Pronunciation: mah-gan-dahng gah-bee Example: Magandang gabi, nanay.

21. Swahili (🇰🇪) – Usiku mwema | Pronunciation: oo-see-koo mweh-ma Example: Usiku mwema, rafiki.
22. Zulu (🇿🇦) – Lala kahle | Pronunciation: lah-lah kah-hleh Example: Lala kahle, mngani.
23. Amharic (🇪🇹) – መልካም ሌሊት | Pronunciation: melkam lelit Example: መልካም ሌሊት ወንድሜ.
24. Somali (🇸🇴) – Habeen wanaagsan | Pronunciation: ha-been wa-nax-san Example: Habeen wanaagsan, hooyo.
25. Yoruba (🇳🇬) – O daaro | Pronunciation: oh dah-roh Example: O daaro, baba mi.

26. Portuguese (🇧🇷) – Boa noite | Pronunciation: boh-ah noy-chee Example: Boa noite, meu amor.
27. Spanish (🇲🇽) – Buenas noches | Pronunciation: bway-nas no-chays Example: Buenas noches, cariño.
28. Haitian Creole (🇭🇹) – Bon nwi | Pronunciation: bon nwee Example: Bon nwi, manman.
29. Guarani (🇵🇾) – Karai pyhareve porãite | Pronunciation: ka-rai pi-ha-re-ve po-ron-tay Example: Karai pyhareve porãite, che irundy.
30. Quechua (🇵🇪) – Allin tuta | Pronunciation: a-yin too-ta Example: Allin tuta, wawqiy.

31. Bengali (🇧🇩) – শুভ রাত্রি | Pronunciation: shubho ratri Example: শুভ রাত্রি, বন্ধু।
32. Tamil (🇮🇳) – இனிய இரவு | Pronunciation: in-ya i-ra-vu Example: இனிய இரவு, அம்மா.
33. Telugu (🇮🇳) – శుభ రాత్రి | Pronunciation: shubha raathri Example: శుభ రాత్రి, నా స్నేహితా.
34. Kannada (🇮🇳) – ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ | Pronunciation: shubha raatri Example: ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ, ತಾಯಿ.
35. Malayalam (🇮🇳) – ശുഭ രാത്രി | Pronunciation: shubha raathri Example: ശുഭ രാത്രി, അമ്മേ.
36. Sinhalese (🇱🇰) – සුභ රාත්‍රී | Pronunciation: subha raathri Example: සුභ රාත්‍රී, අම්මා.
37. Nepali (🇳🇵) – शुभ रात्री | Pronunciation: shubha raatri Example: शुभ रात्री, साथी।
38. Burmese (🇲🇲) – ကောင်းသောညပါ | Pronunciation: kaung thaw nya pa Example: ကောင်းသောညပါ၊ မိတ်ဆွေ။
39. Khmer (🇰🇭) – រាត្រីសួស្តី | Pronunciation: reat-trey soo-sdei Example: រាត្រីសួស្តី បងស្រី។
40. Lao (🇱🇦) – ນອນຫຼັບຝັນດີ | Pronunciation: non lap fan dee Example: ນອນຫຼັບຝັນດີ ເພື່ອນ.

41. Persian (🇮🇷) – شب بخیر | Pronunciation: shab bekheir Example: شب بخیر، عزیزم.
42. Hebrew (🇮🇱) – לילה טוב | Pronunciation: lai-lah tov Example: לילה טוב, אמא.
43. Turkish (🇹🇷) – İyi geceler | Pronunciation: ee-yee ge-je-ler Example: İyi geceler, dostum.
44. Kurdish (🇮🇶) – Şev baş | Pronunciation: shev bash Example: Şev baş, heval.
45. Pashto (🇦🇫) – شپه مو پخیر | Pronunciation: shpa mo pakher Example: شپه مو پخیر، ملګری.
46. Farsi Dari (🇦🇫) – شب خوش | Pronunciation: shab khosh Example: شب خوش، برادرم.
47. Azerbaijani (🇦🇿) – Gecən xeyrə qalsın | Pronunciation: ge-jen kheyr-e gal-sin Example: Gecən xeyrə qalsın, dostum.
48. Uzbek (🇺🇿) – Xayrli tun | Pronunciation: khayr-li toon Example: Xayrli tun, opa.
49. Kazakh (🇰🇿) – Қайырлы түн | Pronunciation: khay-ir-li toon Example: Қайырлы түн, бауырым.
50. Tajik (🇹🇯) – Шаби хуш | Pronunciation: sha-be khush Example: Шаби хуш, дӯстам.

51. Greek (🇬🇷) – Καληνύχτα | Pronunciation: kah-lee-nee-khta Example: Καληνύχτα, φίλε μου.
52. Czech (🇨🇿) – Dobrou noc | Pronunciation: dob-row nots Example: Dobrou noc, mámo.
53. Slovak (🇸🇰) – Dobrú noc | Pronunciation: dob-roo nots Example: Dobrú noc, kamarát.
54. Hungarian (🇭🇺) – Jó éjszakát | Pronunciation: yo ay-sa-kaat Example: Jó éjszakát, anya.
55. Finnish (🇫🇮) – Hyvää yötä | Pronunciation: hoo-vah yuh-tah Example: Hyvää yötä, rakas.
56. Norwegian (🇳🇴) – God natt | Pronunciation: goo natt Example: God natt, vennen min.
57. Danish (🇩🇰) – Godnat | Pronunciation: go-nat Example: Godnat, mor.
58. Icelandic (🇮🇸) – Góða nótt | Pronunciation: go-tha note Example: Góða nótt, elsku.
59. Irish (🇮🇪) – Oíche mhaith | Pronunciation: ee-ha wah Example: Oíche mhaith, mo chara.
60. Welsh (🏴) – Nos da | Pronunciation: nos da Example: Nos da, cariad.

61. Mayan (🇲🇽) – Xixik’nal | Pronunciation: shee-sheek-nal Example: Xixik’nal, in k’áate’.
62. Cherokee (🇺🇸) – ᎯᎠ | Pronunciation: hee-a Example: ᎯᎠ, ᎤᏍᏗ.
63. Navajo (🇺🇸) – Yáʼátʼééh hiiłchiʼįʼ | Pronunciation: ya-a-teh hee-l-chi-ee Example: Yáʼátʼééh hiiłchiʼįʼ, shimá.
64. Hopi (🇺🇸) – Lolma nupqa | Pronunciation: lol-ma noop-ka Example: Lolma nupqa, ita.
65. Inuktitut (🇨🇦) – ᐊᓯᖅᑯᓯ | Pronunciation: a-siq-ku-si Example: ᐊᓯᖅᑯᓯ ᑖᓐᓇ.
66. Quechua (🇧🇴) – Allin tuta | Pronunciation: a-yin too-ta Example: Allin tuta, wayqi.
67. Aymara (🇧🇴) – Waliki aruma | Pronunciation: wa-lee-kee a-roo-ma Example: Waliki aruma, kullaka.
68. Guarani (🇵🇾) – Mba’eteko pyhareve porã | Pronunciation: m-ba-e-te-ko pi-ha-re-ve po-ron Example: Mba’eteko pyhareve porã, che angirũ.
69. Mapudungun (🇨🇱) – Kuyfi tukun | Pronunciation: koo-ee-fee too-koon Example: Kuyfi tukun, lamngen.
70. Haitian Creole (🇭🇹) – Bon nwi | Pronunciation: bon nwee Example: Bon nwi, papa.

71. Igbo (🇳🇬) – Ka chi fo | Pronunciation: ka chee fo Example: Ka chi fo, nwa m.
72. Hausa (🇳🇬) – Sa lafiya | Pronunciation: sa la-fi-ya Example: Sa lafiya, aboki.
73. Shona (🇿🇼) – Urare zvakanaka | Pronunciation: oo-ra-re zva-ka-na-ka Example: Urare zvakanaka, mukoma.
74. Xhosa (🇿🇦) – Lala kakuhle | Pronunciation: la-la ka-kooh-leh Example: Lala kakuhle, mhlobo wam.
75. Afrikaans (🇿🇦) – Goeie nag | Pronunciation: ho-ee-uh nakh Example: Goeie nag, my vriend.
76. Twi (🇬🇭) – Da yie | Pronunciation: da yee-eh Example: Da yie, ɔdɔ.
77. Kinyarwanda (🇷🇼) – Ijoro ryiza | Pronunciation: ee-jo-ro ree-za Example: Ijoro ryiza, mukunzi.
78. Lingala (🇨🇩) – Mbote na butu | Pronunciation: m-bo-te na boo-too Example: Mbote na butu, ndeko.
79. Tigrinya (🇪🇷) – ኣምላኽ ይምርሕካ | Pronunciation: amlakh yimrhka Example: ኣምላኽ ይምርሕካ ኣቦይ.
80. Wolof (🇸🇳) – Fanaan ak jàmm | Pronunciation: fa-nan ak jam Example: Fanaan ak jàmm, sama xarit.

81. Maori (🇳🇿) – Pō mārie | Pronunciation: po ma-ree-eh Example: Pō mārie, e hoa.
82. Samoan (🇼🇸) – Manuia le po | Pronunciation: ma-noo-ee-ah leh po Example: Manuia le po, lo’u aiga.
83. Tongan (🇹🇴) – Mohe lelei | Pronunciation: mo-he le-lei Example: Mohe lelei, kaumea.
84. Fijian (🇫🇯) – Moce | Pronunciation: mo-theh Example: Moce, na wekaqu.
85. Hawaiian (🇺🇸) – Aloha ahiahi | Pronunciation: ah-lo-ha ah-hee-ah-hee Example: Aloha ahiahi, e ke aloha.

Conclusion

No matter where you go in the world, the word “Goodnight” always carries love, care, and peace — uniting hearts across languages and cultures.