How to Say Good night! in Different Languages 🌛

How to Say Good night!

As evening falls and the day winds down, offering a thoughtful bedtime greeting is a universal gesture of warmth and affection. Whether you are turning in after a long day, bidding farewell to dinner hosts, or wishing someone sweet dreams before bed, exchanging a polite evening send-off crosses every culture.

Every corner of the globe has its own distinct way of wrapping up the night. Mastering how to say Good night in different countries and languages helps you connect with friends, hosts, and fellow travelers while honoring regional customs. Explore our comprehensive guide below to learn common nighttime phrases, accurate pronunciations, and bedtime traditions worldwide!

Simple yet deeply comforting, good night! (along with its many translations) stands as one of the most comforting phrases spoken across every language.

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Argentina
Spanish
Buenas noches!
Australia
English
Good night!
English
Sweet dreams!
Austria
German
Gute Nacht!
Belarus
Russian
Спокойной ночи! [spokoynoy nochi]
Brazil
Portuguese
Boa noite!
Canada
English
Good night!
English
Sweet dreams!
Costa Rica
Spanish
Buenas noches!
Czech Republic
Czech
Dobrou noc!
Dominican Republic
Spanish
Buenas noches!
Egypt
Arabic
تصبح على خير [tusbih ala khayr]
England
English
Good night!
English
Sweet dreams!
English
May all your dreams come true!
Germany
German
Gute Nacht!
Guyana
English
Good night!
Hungary
Hungarian
Jó éjt!
Ireland
English
Good night!
Italy
Italian
Buona Notte!
Jamaica
English
Good night!
Japan
Japanese
おやすみ! [Oyasumi]
Kazakhstan
Russian
Спокойной ночи! [spokoynoy nochi]
Kyrgyzstan
Russian
Спокойной ночи! [spokoynoy nochi]
Malta
English
Good night!
English
Sweet dreams!
Mexico
Spanish
Buenas noches!
New Zealand
English
Good night!
English
Sweet dreams!
Northern Ireland
English
Good night!
Panama
Spanish
Buenas noches!
Poland
Polish
Dobranoc!
Portugal
Portuguese
Boa noite!
Russia
Russian
Спокойной ночи! [spokoynoy nochi]
Scotland
English
Good night!
English
Sweet dreams!
Serbia
Serbian
Laku noc!
Slovakia
Slovak
Dobrú noc!
Slovak
Sladke sny!
South Africa
English
Good night!
South Korea
Korean
잘자. [jal ja]
Spain
Spanish
Buenas noches!
Switzerland
German
Gute Nacht!
Trinidad and Tobago
English
Good night!
United States
English
Good night!
English
Sweet dreams!
English
May all your dreams come true!
Wales
English
Good night!
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