શુભ રાત્રી
śubh rātrī
In Gujarati, good night is said as શુભ રાત્રી (śubh rātrī).
While શુભ રાત્રી is grammatically correct, in casual daily conversation, many Gujarati speakers simply use the English phrase 'Good night'.
Meaning: a farewell (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of શુભ (śubh) meaning 'good' or 'auspicious' and રાત્રી (rātrī) meaning 'night'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
શુભ રાત્રી is a formal way to say good night and is often used in written or polite spoken contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
śubh rātrī
Did you know?
- In a religious or highly traditional context, a person might forgo શુભ રાત્રી and instead say જય શ્રી કૃષ્ણ (Jay Shri Krishna) before retiring for the night.
- Gujarati culture often emphasizes the 'shubh' (auspicious) timing of events, and using શુભ in a greeting aligns with the wider cultural practice of avoiding 'inauspicious' times for important tasks.
- While શુભ રાત્રી is a formal farewell, many Gujarati families traditionally use the phrase આવજો (āvjō) for almost all departures, regardless of the time of day.
Examples in context
- શુભ રાત્રિ! નીંદ આવી ગઈ?Good night! Did you fall asleep?
- શુભ રાત્રી, હવે હું જઉં છું.shubh rātrī, have huṃ jauṃ chuṃ.Good night, I am leaving now.
- બધાને શુભ રાત્રી.badhāne shubh rātrī.Good night to everyone.
- તમને શુભ રાત્રી, કાલે મળીશું.tamane shubh rātrī, kāle malīshuṃ.Good night to you, see you tomorrow.
Example conversation
Aryan and Anjali are saying goodbye before going to bed.
- આર્યન Aryanહું હવે સૂઈ જાઉં છું.Hu have sui jau chu.I am going to sleep now.
- અંજલિ Anjaliહા, તું ખૂબ થાક્યો લાગે છે.Ha, tu khub thakyo lage che.Yes, you look very tired.
- આર્યન Aryanશુભ રાત્રી, અંજલિ.Shubh ratri, Anjali.Good night, Anjali.
- અંજલિ Anjaliશુભ રાત્રી, આર્યન.Shubh ratri, Aryan.Good night, Aryan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good night” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
