buenas noches
/ˌbwenas ˈnot͡ʃes/
The Spanish phrase for "good night" is buenas noches.
buenas noches is a farewell. You can also use several other phrases depending on the situation: Que tenga una buena noche means "have a good night" and Descanse bien means "rest well."
Meaning: a farewell (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase means "good nights". This is because the adjective buenas and the noun noches are both feminine and plural.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is always plural in Spanish, even when referring to a single night.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌbwenas ˈnotʃes/
Did you know?
- If you are wishing someone sweet dreams, you would say que sueñes con los angelitos, which means 'may you dream with the little angels'.
- Unlike English where 'good evening' is a greeting and 'good night' is a farewell, buenas noches serves as both. You say it when you first arrive at a dinner party and when you leave it.
- In some Latin American countries, it is common to add 'bendiciones' (blessings) after buenas noches to express a warmer, more traditional sentiment.
Examples in context
- Di buenas noches, Tom.Say good night, Tom.This sentence is useful for practicing how to use buenas noches.Tatoeba #3603143 by ficion, translation #3371181 by CK
- Le di las buenas noches.I wished him a good night.Tatoeba #1355207 by marcelostockle, translation #457127 by FeuDRenais
- Le dije "buenas noches".I told him "good night".Tatoeba #8574799 by adaycito, translation #13101158 by frpzzd
- 39 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are leaving a friend's house late at night.
- SofíaYa nos vamos, buenas noches.We are leaving now, good night.
- DanielAdiós, Sofía, que duermas bien.Goodbye, Sofía, sleep well.
- SofíaGracias, Daniel, buenas noches.Thank you, Daniel, good night.
- DanielHasta mañana.See you tomorrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good night” translations and entries buenas noches, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
