שיהיה לך יום נעים
Sheyihiye lecha yom na'im
שיהיה לך יום נעים (Sheyihiye lecha yom na'im) is the Hebrew way to say "have a good day."
This phrase is a polite greeting used when saying goodbye to wish someone a pleasant day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "May there be to you a pleasant day."
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase שיהיה לך יום נעים is used when addressing a male.
How do you pronounce it?
Sheyihiye lecha yom na'im
Did you know?
- The word יום (day) shares the same ancient Semitic root as the Arabic word 'yawm', meaning they are linguistic cousins from thousands of years ago.
- The structure שיהיה לך is a common way to start almost any wish in Hebrew, such as wishing someone a 'good trip' or 'good luck'.
- Hebrew uses the word נעים to describe not just a day, but also pleasant smells, sounds and textures.
Example conversation
Noa and Ido are finishing a short meeting at a cafe.
- נועה Noaתודה על הכוס קפה, עידו.to-da al ha-kos ka-fe, I-do.Thanks for the cup of coffee, Ido.
- עידו Idoבשמחה, נועה. שיהיה לך יום נעים!be-sim-kha, No-a. she-yi-hi-ye lakh yom na-im!With pleasure, Noa. Have a pleasant day!
- נועה Noaתודה, שיהיה לך יום נעים גם כן.to-da, she-yi-hi-ye lekha yom na-im gam ken.Thanks, have a pleasant day too.
- עידו Idoלהתראות!le-hit-ra-ot!Goodbye!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries יום, נעים, CC BY-SA 4.0.
