अच्छी नींद आए
achhi neend aaye
To say "sleep well" in Hindi, use अच्छी नींद आए (achhi neend aaye).
The phrase अच्छी नींद आए is used as a parting wish when someone is going to bed, functioning similarly to "sleep well" or "sweet dreams" in English.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase means "May [you] get good sleep".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective अच्छी (achhi) is the feminine form used to agree with the feminine noun नींद (neend). The verb आए (aaye) is in the subjunctive mood, which is used here to express a wish or a prayer.
How do you pronounce it?
achhi neend aaye
When do people say it?
In informal settings, you might hear the wish अच्छे ख्वाब देखो। (Have good dreams) to wish someone a peaceful sleep. For added warmth, speakers may add the term बेटा (son/daughter) before the wish, such as in बेटा, अच्छे ख्वाब देखो।
Did you know?
- While अच्छी नींद आए is a wish, Hindi speakers often describe the act of falling asleep as नींद आना, which literally means 'sleep comes' to the person.
- In many Indian households, instead of a literal translation of 'sleep well', elders might bless a child by saying भगवान तुम्हें अच्छी नींद दे, which means 'May God give you good sleep'.
- In highly formal or poetic Hindi, one might use the Sanskrit-derived word निद्रा (nidra) instead of the more common नींद (neend) to refer to the state of sleep.
Examples in context
- आशा है कि तुम्हें अच्छी नींद आए।Asha hai ki tumhe acchi neend aaye.I hope you sleep well.
- भगवान करे तुम्हें अच्छी नींद आए।Bhagwan kare tumhe acchi neend aaye.May God grant you a good sleep.
- दुआ है कि तुम्हें अच्छी नींद आए।Dua hai ki tumhe acchi neend aaye.I pray that you sleep well.
Example conversation
Rahul and Pooja are saying goodnight to each other over the phone.
- पूजा Poojaशुभ रात्रि, राहुल।Shubh ratri, Rahul.Good night, Rahul.
- राहुल Rahulशुभ रात्रि, पूजा। तुम्हें अच्छी नींद आए।Shubh ratri, Pooja. Tumhe acchi neend aaye.Good night, Pooja. Sleep well.
- पूजा Poojaधन्यवाद, तुम्हें भी।Dhanyavad, tumhe bhi.Thank you, you too.
- राहुल Rahulकल बात करते हैं।Kal baat karte hain.Let's talk tomorrow.
