ຝັນດີ
fandi
ຝັນດີ (fandi) is the Lao way to say goodnight.
The phrase is used to wish someone a good sleep before they go to bed. While it translates to 'dream well', it is the standard way to say 'goodnight' when wishing someone a good sleep.
How do you pronounce it?
fandi
Did you know?
- In Laos, people often accompany the phrase ຝັນດີ with a 'nop', which is the gesture of placing palms together in a prayer-like position.
- The word ຝັນ for 'dream' is used both for dreams during sleep and for 'daydreaming', meaning the same word covers both states of imagination.
- Unlike some European languages where 'goodnight' can be used when leaving a party, ຝັນດີ is almost exclusively reserved for when someone is actually going to sleep.
Examples in context
- ຝັນດີເດີ້.fun dee der.Goodnight.
- ນອນຫຼັບຝັນດີເດີ້.non lup fun dee der.Sleep well and have good dreams.
- ຝັນດີຫຼາຍໆ.fun dee lai lai.Sweet dreams.
Example conversation
A sister is saying goodbye to her brother before they go to sleep.
- Aໄປນອນກ່ອນເດີ້, ຝັນດີ.pai non kon der, fun dee.I'm going to bed now, goodnight.
- Bເອີ, ຝັນດີເດີ້.er, fun dee der.Okay, goodnight.
- Aພົບກັນມື້ອື່ນ.phop kan mue eun.See you tomorrow.
- Bໂດຍ, ພົບກັນ.doi, phop kan.Yes, see you.
