gud nait
gud nait is the Jamaican way to say goodnight.
gud nait is a greeting used when leaving someone or going to bed at night. You may also hear the informal phrase Guh lay dung, have a sweet dream, which is used to wish someone to go lie down and have pleasant dreams.
Did you know?
- When saying gud nait in a social setting, it is common to address the person with a term of endearment or a kinship term like auntie or uncle, even if they are not related to you.
- While gud nait is used, a person might instead say Walk good as a parting wish, which functions as a way to say 'go safely' or 'goodbye' during the evening.
- A common way to end a conversation at night is to say Bless up, which can function as both a greeting and a way to say 'goodnight' or 'stay blessed'.
Examples in context
- Gud nait, mi love.Goodnight, my love.
- Mi a go bed now, gud nait.I am going to bed now, goodnight.
- Gud nait fi everywan.Goodnight to everyone.
Example conversation
Kevon and Tanesha are saying goodbye at the end of the evening.
- KevonIt was a nice dance, Tanesha.It was a nice dance, Tanesha.
- TaneshaYeah, I really enjoy myself.Yeah, I really enjoyed myself.
- KevonAlright then, gud nait.Alright then, goodnight.
- TaneshaGud nait, Kevon.Goodnight, Kevon.
