гарного сну
harnoho snu
To say "sleep well" in Ukrainian, use гарного сну (harnoho snu).
The phrase гарного сну is used to wish someone a good night's sleep.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, гарного сну translates to "of good sleep".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase гарного сну is in the genitive case. This is the standard grammatical way in Ukrainian to express a wish or desire, such as wishing someone "of good sleep".
How do you pronounce it?
harnoho snu
Did you know?
- In some regions, it is a custom to wish a 'good night' by mentioning the angels, such as ангели хай бережуть, meaning 'may the angels guard you'.
- When wishing someone гарного сну, Ukrainians may also say спати міцно, which means 'to sleep firmly'. This emphasizes a deep, uninterrupted sleep rather than just a 'good' one.
- The word сон in гарного сну refers to both the act of sleeping and the dreams themselves. This means the phrase wishes the person both a restful night and pleasant dreams simultaneously.
Examples in context
- Спокійного сну, братику!Sleep well, brother!
- Добраніч і хай тобі сниться щось цікаве!Good night, and may you have interesting dreams!
- На добраніч, гарного сну.Na dobra nich, harnoho snu.Good night, sleep well.
- Бажаю тобі гарного сну.Bazhayu tobi harnoho snu.I wish you a good sleep.
- Дякую, і тобі гарного сну.Diakuiu, i tobi harnoho snu.Thank you, and sleep well to you too.
Example conversation
Serhii and Olena are saying goodnight before going to their separate rooms.
- Сергій SerhiiНа добраніч, Олено, гарного сну.Na dobra nich, Oleno, harnoho snu.Good night, Olena, sleep well.
- Олена OlenaДякую, Сергію. Тобі теж гарного сну.Diakuiu, Serhiiu. Tobi tezh harnoho snu.Thank you, Serhii. Sleep well to you too.
- Сергій SerhiiДо завтра.Do zavtra.See you tomorrow.
- Олена OlenaБувай.Buvai.Bye.
