buenas noches, hermano
The English phrase 'goodnight brother' is translated into Spanish as buenas noches, hermano.
The phrase buenas noches, hermano is used to bid farewell at night. It can be used for a biological brother or as a term of endearment for a very close male friend.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, it is common to include a comma before the person's name or title, known as the vocative, when addressing them directly. To say 'goodnight sister', change the masculine hermano to the feminine hermana.
Did you know?
- In some regions, people shorten the phrase to just buenas to be more casual. This works for 'good morning', 'good afternoon' and 'good evening' all at once.
- The word hermano completely replaced the Old Spanish word fradre, which was derived from the Latin 'fratēr'. This is why Spanish differs from other Romance languages like French or Italian in its word for brother.
- The word hermano shares an ancient root with the English word 'germane', meaning related or closely connected.
Examples in context
- Buenas noches, bro. Que descanses mucho.Goodnight, bro. Rest a lot.
- ¡Buenas noches, hermano! Descansa bien.Goodnight, brother! Rest well.
- Ya me voy, buenas noches, hermano.I'm leaving now, goodnight, brother.
Example conversation
Javier is leaving his sister's house late at night.
- JavierYa me retiro, María.I'm heading out now, María.
- MaríaEstá bien, ve con cuidado.All right, be careful.
- JavierGracias. Buenas noches, hermana.Thanks. Goodnight, sister.
- MaríaBuenas noches, hermano.Goodnight, brother.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buenas, hermano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
