բարի գիշեր
bari gišer/bɑˈɾi ɡiˈʃeɾ/
In Armenian, the way to say "good night" is բարի գիշեր (bari gišer).
բարի գիշեր is used as a farewell when parting ways at night or right before going to sleep.
Meaning: a farewell (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of բարի (bari), meaning "good" and գիշեր (gišer), meaning "night".
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bari gišer. The IPA is /bɑˈɾi ɡiˈʃeɾ/. For the sounds: /b/ is like [b]ee, /ɑ/ is like l[a]va, /i/ is like s[ea]t, short in duration, /ɡ/ is like [g]ood and /ʃ/ is like [sh]ip.
Did you know?
- In many Armenian households, instead of the literal 'good night', elders might use the word հանգիստ (hangist), which means 'rest', to wish someone a peaceful sleep.
- If you want to say 'sweet dreams' after 'good night', you would say քաղցր երազներ (k’aght’sr yerazner), where 'sweet' is the adjective for sugar or honey.
- Armenians may use the phrase բարի գիշեր not just as a farewell, but as a way to signal the end of a formal gathering or a dinner party.
Examples in context
- Բարի գիշեր, սիրելիս:Bari gisher, sirelis:Good night, my dear.
- Մենք պետք է հեռանանք, բարի գիշեր:Menq petq e herananq, bari gisher:We must leave, good night.
Example conversation
Artash and Nane are saying goodbye before going to bed.
- Արտաշ ArtashԵս արդեն քնում եմ, բարի գիշեր:Yes arden qnum em, bari gisher:I am already going to sleep, good night.
- Նանե NaneԲարի գիշեր, Արտաշ:Bari gisher, Artash:Good night, Artash.
- Արտաշ ArtashՏեսնվենք առավոտյան:Tesnvenq arawotyan:See you in the morning.
- Նանե NaneԱյո, մինչ այդ ժամանակ:Ayo, minch ayd zhamanak:Yes, until then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good night” translations and entries բարի գիշեր, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
