ಶುಭರಾತ್ರಿ
shubharatri
ಶುಭರಾತ್ರಿ (shubharatri) is the Kannada way to say goodnight.
ಶುಭರಾತ್ರಿ is a greeting used when someone is going to bed or leaving at night. While it is the direct translation of the English phrase, many Kannada speakers may simply use English or omit a formal greeting entirely during casual daily conversations when going to sleep.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of shubha meaning auspicious or good and ratri meaning night.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ಶುಭರಾತ್ರಿ is the formal and standard way to say goodnight. It is frequently used in literature, broadcasts or polite social settings.
How do you pronounce it?
shubharatri
Did you know?
- In very traditional households, instead of saying ಶುಭರಾತ್ರಿ, a younger person might simply touch the feet of an elder as a silent gesture of respect before retiring for the night.
- Because ಶುಭರಾತ್ರಿ sounds quite formal and scripted, using it with close family members in a casual setting can sometimes feel overly dramatic or even sarcastic.
- The root ratri used in ಶುಭರಾತ್ರಿ is shared with Sanskrit, the ancient liturgical language of India, making the phrase recognizable to speakers of many other Indian languages.
Examples in context
- ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಶುಭರಾತ್ರಿ.ellariɡū śubharātri.Goodnight to everyone.
- ಮಗುಗೆ ಶುಭರಾತ್ರಿ ಹೇಳಿ.maguge śubharātri hēḷi.Say goodnight to the baby.
- ಶುಭರಾತ್ರಿ, ನಾಳೆ ಸಿಗೋಣ.śubharātri, nāḷe sigōṇa.Goodnight, see you tomorrow.
Example conversation
Kavya and Pranav are finishing a phone call late at night.
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaಪ್ರಣವ್, ಈಗ ನಾನು ಮಲಗಬೇಕು. ಶುಭರಾತ್ರಿ.praṇav, īga nānu malagabēku. śubharātri.Pranav, I need to sleep now. Goodnight.
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavಸರಿ ಕಾವ್ಯ, ಶುಭರಾತ್ರಿ.sari kāvya, śubharātri.Okay Kavya, goodnight.
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaನಾಳೆ ಮಾತನಾಡೋಣ.nāḷe mātanāḍōṇa.Let's talk tomorrow.
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavಖಂಡಿತ, ಶುಭರಾತ್ರಿ.khaṇḍita, śubharātri.Certainly, goodnight.
