শুভরাত্রি
shubhoratri
goodnight in Bengali is expressed as শুভরাত্রি (shubhoratri).
শুভরাত্রি is a phrase used to wish someone a good night's sleep or as a farewell when leaving at night.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
শুভরাত্রি is relatively formal and is often used in literature, broadcasts or polite social settings.
How do you pronounce it?
shubhoratri
Did you know?
- If you are leaving a party at night, saying আবার আসব (I will come again) is a much more natural way to say 'goodbye' than using a literal 'goodnight'.
- The word শুভ means 'auspicious' or 'lucky', making the phrase literally translate to an 'auspicious night' rather than just a pleasant one.
- The word রাত্রি (night) is a Sanskrit-derived word, which gives the phrase a more poetic and elevated tone compared to the more colloquial word 'raat'.
Examples in context
- শুভরাত্রি!Goodnight!This example shows how to use শুভরাত্রি as a standalone exclamation.Tatoeba #3219716 by tanay, translation #1068125 by erik21889
- আপনাকে শুভ রাত্রি!Goodnight to you!
- রাত্রের শুভেচ্ছা জানাচ্ছিSending you night wishes.
- সবাইকে শুভরাত্রি।shobai-ke shubhoratri.Goodnight to everyone.
- এখন শুভরাত্রি বলার সময়।ekhon shubhoratri bolar shomoy.It is time to say goodnight now.
Example conversation
Akash and Ishani are saying goodbye at the end of the day.
- ইশানি Ishaniতোমার সাথে কথা বলে খুব ভালো লাগল।tomār sāthe kathā bole khub bhālo lāglo.It was very nice talking to you.
- আকাশ Akashআমারও খুব ভালো লাগল, ইশানি।āmār-o khub bhālo lāglo, Ishani.I enjoyed it too, Ishani.
- ইশানি Ishaniঠিক আছে, এখন আমি যাই। শুভরাত্রি!ṭhik āche, ekhon āmi jāi. shubhorātri!Alright, I'll go now. Goodnight!
- আকাশ Akashশুভরাত্রি, আকাশ বিদায় নিচ্ছে!shubhorātri, Akash bidāy niche!Goodnight, Akash is signing off!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
