лека нощ
leka nosht
The English phrase "goodnight" is translated into Bulgarian as лека нощ (leka nosht).
лека нощ is used to wish someone a good sleep or as a parting salutation when saying goodbye to someone late at night.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "light night", which implies a night that is free of disturbances or heavy dreams.
Which one should you use?
While лека нощ is used for "goodnight", you can also use the phrase сладки сънища to specifically say "sweet dreams".
How do you pronounce it?
leka nosht
Did you know?
- When saying лека нощ to a child, parents often add ангелче meaning 'little angel' to make the wish more tender.
- In Bulgarian, the word for 'night' is нощ, which shares an ancient root with the English word 'night' through the Proto-Indo-European reconstruction *nokt-.
- The adjective лека is the feminine form of 'light' because нощ is a feminine noun, a gender distinction that does not exist for 'night' in English.
Examples in context
- Сега ще трябва да ти кажа "лека нощ".I have to say goodnight now.This sentence demonstrates how to use лека нощ when departing.Tatoeba #2843507 by korobo4ka, translation #2360564 by CK
- Желая ви да починете добре.I wish you a good rest.
- Лека нощ, всичко е наред.Leka nosht, vsichko e nared.Goodnight, everything is fine.
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Example conversation
A couple is preparing to go to sleep in their apartment.
- Десислава DesislavaМного е късно, лека нощ, Димитър.Mnogo e kasno, leka nosht, Dimitar.It is very late, goodnight, Dimitar.
- Димитър DimitarЛека нощ, Десислава.Leka nosht, Desislava.Goodnight, Desislava.
- Десислава DesislavaСпи добре.Spi dobre.Sleep well.
- Димитър DimitarТи също.Ti sushto.You too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries нощ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
