לילה טוב
layla tov
The phrase "have a good night" in Hebrew is לילה טוב (layla tov).
לילה טוב is a phrase used to wish someone a pleasant night before they go to sleep or leave for the evening.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of "good night", consisting of the noun לילה (night) and the adjective טוב (good).
How do you pronounce it?
layla tov
Did you know?
- In modern Israeli slang, if someone says 'לילה טוב' with a certain tone, it can sometimes be used sarcastically to mean 'whatever' or 'get lost' when ending a heated argument.
- The word לילה is a close relative of the Arabic word 'layla', which is a common female name meaning 'night'.
- The phrase is gender-neutral in its written form, even though the person receiving the wish may be male or female.
Examples in context
- שיהיה לך לילה טוב.Have a good night.This sentence shows the more complete grammatical way to wish someone a good night using לילה טוב.Tatoeba #1085139 by Eldad, translation #434826 by lukaszpp
- לילה טוב לכולם.laila tov le'kulam.Good night to everyone.
- תגיד לכולם לילה טוב.tagid le'kulam laila tov.Tell everyone good night.
Example conversation
Daniel is leaving Rotem's house late in the evening.
- דניאל Danielאני הולך עכשיו, לילה טוב רוטם.ani holech achshav, laila tov rotem.I am leaving now, good night Rotem.
- רוטם Rotemלילה טוב, דניאל!laila tov, daniel!Good night, Daniel!
- דניאל Danielתודה, נשתמע מחר.toda, nishtame'a machar.Thanks, we will talk tomorrow.
- רוטם Rotemבטח, תישן טוב.betach, tishan tov.Sure, sleep well.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries טוב, לילה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
