marahay na banggi
marahay na banggi is the Bicol way to say goodnight.
marahay na banggi is a greeting used to wish someone a good night or to say goodbye during the night. It can be used both as a greeting when arriving at a location at night and as a farewell when leaving or going to sleep.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of marahay (good), na (a linker) and banggi (night).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Iriga Bicol variation, you will hear Maupay na banggi to mean "Good evening".
How does it change in a sentence?
The linker na is used in the phrase because the adjective marahay ends in a vowel.
Did you know?
- Because Bicol is a group of many highly diverse languages, a phrase like marahay na banggi might be completely unintelligible in certain provinces like Catanduanes or Masbate.
- In some Bicolano regions, marahay is used not just for quality, but to describe someone who is 'lucky' or 'auspicious'. Wishing someone a marahay na banggi can therefore be a way of wishing them a blessed night.
- In many Bicolano households, rather than saying a phrase, it is more customary to simply say 'tulog na' (go to sleep now) to family members when parting for the night.
Examples in context
- Maogmang banggi saimo, Ate.Have a pleasant evening, Sister.
- Maogmang banggi man, dakulang salamat.Have a pleasant evening to you too, thank you very much.
- Marahay na banggi sa saindo gabos.Goodnight to you all.
- Marahay na banggi, Nanay.Goodnight, Mom.
- Marahay na banggi sa saimo.Goodnight to you.
Example conversation
Ricardo and Cristina are leaving a small gathering at night.
- RicardoMarahay na banggi, Cristina.Goodnight, Cristina.
- CristinaMarahay na banggi man, Ricardo.Goodnight to you too, Ricardo.
- RicardoMag-ingat ka sa pagpuli.Take care on your way home.
- CristinaSalamat, mag-ingat man ikaw.Thanks, you take care too.
