تصبحين على خير
tuṣbiḥīna ʿalā khayrto a woman, standard
To say good night to a girl in Arabic, say تصبحين على خير (tuṣbiḥīna ʿalā khayr), literally "may you wake up well". In everyday speech it becomes تصبحي على خير (tiṣbaḥi ʿalā khayr). It is also called أحلام سعيدة (aḥlām saʿīda).
Meaning: night farewell to a woman (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| تصبحين على خير | tuṣbiḥīna ʿalā khayr | to a woman, standard |
| تصبحي على خير | tiṣbaḥi ʿalā khayr | to a woman, colloquial |
| أحلام سعيدة | aḥlām saʿīda | sweet dreams |
The standard reply is وأنتِ من أهله (wa anti min ahlihi), "and you are of its people", or simply وأنتِ بخير (wa anti bi-khayr).
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending marks the listener. For a man, the phrase is تصبح على خير (tuṣbiḥ ʿalā khayr), and for a group تصبحون على خير (tuṣbiḥūna ʿalā khayr).
Did you know?
- The phrase literally says "you wake up in goodness", because Arabic speakers wish each other a good morning even as the night begins.
Examples in context
- تصبحين على خير يا ليلىtuṣbiḥīna ʿalā khayr yā LaylāGood night, Layla
Example conversation
Kareem says good night to his sister Dina before going to bed in Amman.
- Kareemتصبحين على خير يا دينا.Tuṣbiḥīna ʿalā khayr yā Dīna.Good night, Dina.
- Dinaوأنت من أهله يا كريم.Wa anta min ahlihi yā Karīm.And you too, Kareem.
- Kareemأحلام سعيدة.Aḥlām saʿīda.Sweet dreams.
