صبح بخیر
sobh bekheyr
صبح بخیر (sobh bekheyr) is the Persian way to say good morning.
صبح بخیر is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sobh (morning) and bekheyr (be good/well), literally translating to "morning good".
Which one should you use?
While صبح بخیر is the most common way to say good morning, صبح خوش is a slightly more poetic or formal alternative.
How do you pronounce it?
sobh bekheyr
When do people say it?
When someone says صبح بخیر to you, a common polite response is صبح شما هم بخیر, which means "good morning to you too".
Did you know?
- The word خیر in the greeting implies a blessing, yet in modern spoken Persian, the exact same word is the primary way to say 'no'.
- In Persian culture, greetings are often tied to the concept of ta'arof, a complex system of etiquette that can make a simple صبح بخیر a starting point for a highly ritualized exchange of politeness.
- In many social settings, a common way to extend a morning greeting is to pair it with a question about one's sleep, asking خوابتون خوب بود؟ ('Was your sleep good?').
Examples in context
- سلام! صبح بخیر!Hello! Good morning!This example shows how to use صبح بخیر in a simple greeting.Tatoeba #652648 by mahdiye, translation #435082 by lukaszpp
- صبح بخیر، خانم ها و آقایان!Good morning, ladies and gentlemen!This example demonstrates using صبح بخیر when addressing a group of people.Tatoeba #1995513 by AsliAbbasi, translation #559672 by khalidahmadzai
- صبح بخیر عزیزم.sobh bekheyr azizam.Good morning, my dear.
Example conversation
Ali and Niloufar meet in the kitchen during breakfast.
- علی Aliنیلوفر، صبح بخیر.Niloufar, sobh bekheyr.Niloufar, good morning.
- نیلوفر Niloufarصبح بخیر علی جان.sobh bekheyr Ali jān.Good morning, dear Ali.
- علی Aliچای میخوری؟chāy mikhori?Will you drink tea?
- نیلوفر Niloufarبله، ممنون.bale, mamnun.Yes, thank you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
