تصبح على خير
tiṣbaḥ ʿala khērto a man, everyday
To a man, Lebanese people say تصبح على خير (tiṣbaḥ ʿala khēr). To a woman it is تصبحي على خير (tiṣbaḥi ʿala khēr), and to several people تصبحوا على خير (tiṣbaḥu ʿala khēr).
Meaning: farewell wish before sleep (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Lebanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| تصبح على خير | tiṣbaḥ ʿala khēr | to a man, everyday |
| تصبحي على خير | tiṣbaḥi ʿala khēr | to a woman |
| تصبحوا على خير | tiṣbaḥu ʿala khēr | to a group |
Use it when you or the other person is going to bed. It literally means "may you wake up well".
Is it said differently in some regions?
The usual answer is وإنت من أهل الخير (w inte men ahl el-khēr), "and you are of the people of goodness". Some people just repeat وإنت بخير (w inte b-khēr).
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending changes with the person you speak to: no ending for a man, -i for a woman and -u for a group.
Did you know?
- The Lebanese word for dad, بيّي (bayyi), is used in this kind of family farewell, while standard Arabic would say أبي (abī).
Examples in context
- تصبحي على خير يا ماماtiṣbaḥi ʿala khēr yā mamaGood night, mom.
- تصبحوا على خير، أنا رايح أنامtiṣbaḥu ʿala khēr, ana rāyeḥ ʾnāmGood night everyone, I am going to sleep.
- وإنت من أهل الخيرw inte men ahl el-khērAnd you are of the people of goodness.
Example conversation
Maya says good night to her father Joseph before going to her room.
- Mayaتصبح على خير يا بيّيtiṣbaḥ ʿala khēr yā bayyiGood night, dad.
- Josephوإنتِ من أهل الخير يا حبيبتيw inti men ahl el-khēr yā ḥabībtiAnd you are of the people of goodness, my dear.
- Mayaبشوفك بكراbshūfak bukraSee you tomorrow.
