buenas noches
/ˌbwenas ˈnot͡ʃes/
To say "goodnight to a guy" in Spanish, use buenas noches.
Buenas noches is a common greeting or farewell used at night to wish a man a good night. Other variations include Dulces sueños to wish someone "Sweet dreams" and Buenas noches, amigo to say "Goodnight, friend."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase Que duermas bien is commonly used to say "Sleep well."
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌbwenas ˈnotʃes/
Did you know?
- The word buenas is a feminine adjective because it agrees with the feminine noun noches, regardless of whether you are speaking to a man or a woman.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to accompany buenas noches with a kiss on the cheek or a hug, even between men who are close friends or family members.
- Unlike English, where 'goodnight' is strictly a farewell, in many Spanish-speaking cultures, buenas noches is used as a formal greeting when arriving at a restaurant or a social gathering after sunset.
Examples in context
- Buenas noches, señor. Que tenga una buena noche.Goodnight, sir. Have a good night.
- Que descanses bien, estimado señor.Rest well, dear sir.
- Buenas noches, que tengas dulces sueños.Goodnight, have sweet dreams.
- ¡Nos vemos mañana! Que descanses.See you tomorrow! Rest well.
- Buenas noches, Juan. Hasta mañana.Goodnight, Juan. Until tomorrow.
- Que descanses, Pablo. Buenas noches, amigo.Rest well, Pablo. Goodnight, friend.
- Descansa, Pedro. Que sueñes con los angelitos.Rest, Pedro. May you dream of little angels.
- Él solo dijo buenas noches.He only said goodnight.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are saying goodbye at the end of a social gathering.
- SofíaHola Javier, ya me voy.Hi Javier, I am leaving now.
- JavierEstá bien, que descanses.Alright, rest well.
- SofíaBuenas noches, Javier.Goodnight, Javier.
- JavierBuenas noches, Sofía.Goodnight, Sofía.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry buenas noches, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
