تصبح على خير
tusbih ala khayrto a man
To say goodnight to a man in Arabic, use تصبح على خير (tusbih ala khayr). The ending is masculine, so a woman hears a different form. It is also called ليلة سعيدة (layla saida) and أحلام سعيدة (ahlam saida).
Meaning: wish for the night (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| تصبح على خير | tusbih ala khayr | to a man |
| ليلة سعيدة | layla saida | neutral |
| أحلام سعيدة | ahlam saida | friendly |
A man answers وأنت من أهل الخير (wa anta min ahl al-khayr), with أنت (anta) for "you" when talking to a man.
Which one should you use?
ليلة سعيدة (layla saida) and أحلام سعيدة (ahlam saida), "sweet dreams", do not change with the person's gender.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb تصبح (tusbih) takes no ending for a man. To a woman it becomes تصبحين على خير (tusbihin ala khayr) and to a group تصبحون على خير (tusbihun ala khayr).
Did you know?
- The phrase literally means "may you wake up in goodness", because Arabic wishes the night to end well.
Examples in context
- تصبح على خير يا أخيtusbih ala khayr ya akhiGood night, brother.
- وأنت من أهل الخيرwa anta min ahl al-khayrAnd you too.
- أحلام سعيدة يا عمرahlam saida ya umarSweet dreams, Omar.
Example conversation
Hala says goodnight to her brother Tariq before going to her room.
- Halaتصبح على خير يا طارقtusbih ala khayr ya TariqGood night, Tariq.
- Tariqوأنتِ من أهل الخيرwa anti min ahl al-khayrAnd you too.
- Halaأحلام سعيدةahlam saidaSweet dreams.
