تصبح على خير
tisbah ala khayrto a man, everyday
In Kuwait people say تصبح على خير (tisbah ala khayr) to a man and تصبحين على خير (tisbahin ala khayr) to a woman. It literally means "wake up in goodness".
Meaning: wish for the night (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| تصبح على خير | tisbah ala khayr | to a man, everyday |
| تصبحين على خير | tisbahin ala khayr | to a woman |
You say it when someone is going to bed or when you leave late at night. The reply is وأنت من أهل الخير (wa inta min ahl al-khayr), "and you are among the good people".
How does it change in a sentence?
To several people use تصبحون على خير (tisbahun ala khayr). The verb is built from أصبح (asbaha), "to be in the morning".
Did you know?
- The verb بنام (bnam), "I will sleep", uses the Gulf future marker ب (b), which Standard Arabic does not have.
Examples in context
- تصبح على خير يا بو فهدtisbah ala khayr ya bu fahadGood night, Abu Fahad.
- تصبحين على خير يا ماماtisbahin ala khayr ya mamaGood night, Mom.
- تصبحون على خيرtisbahun ala khayrGood night, everyone.
Example conversation
Dalal and her brother Yousef say good night before bed at home in Kuwait City.
- Yousefأنا بنام، تصبحين على خيرana bnam, tisbahin ala khayrI am going to sleep, good night.
- Dalalوأنت من أهل الخيرwa inta min ahl al-khayrAnd you too.
- Yousefالله يسلمچallah ysallmichGod keep you safl.
