सो जाओ
so jāoinformal
Go to sleep in Hindi is सो जाओ (so jāo). The polite form is सो जाइए (so jāie), and सोने जाओ (sone jāo) means "go to bed".
Meaning: tell someone to sleep (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| सो जाओ | so jāo | informal |
| सो जाइए | so jāie | polite |
| सोने जाओ | sone jāo | go to bed |
Parents say सो जाओ to children at bedtime. At night, people also say शुभ रात्रि (śubh rātri) or गुड नाइट (guḍ nāiṭ) for "good night".
Did you know?
- A lullaby is called a लोरी (lorī) in Hindi.
Examples in context
- आप थक गए होंगे, सो जाइए।āp thak gae hoṅge, so jāie.You must be tired, please go to sleep.
Example conversation
A mother puts her son Aarav to bed.
- Motherआरव, बहुत रात हो गई, सो जाओ।ārav, bahut rāt ho gaī, so jāo.Aarav, it is very late, go to sleep.
- Aaravमम्मी, एक कहानी सुना दो।mammī, ek kahānī sunā do.Mom, tell me one story.
- Motherठीक है, फिर सो जाना।ṭhīk hai, phir so jānā.Okay, then go to sleep.
