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How to say good night in Hindi

Search this and you get शुभ रात्रि. It is correct, and it is also the phrase most families would never say to each other going up the stairs. Same shape as धन्यवाद: the dictionary is right and the living room is different. Here is both.

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The textbook one

शुभ रात्रि
shubh raatri
Good night (formal)

शुभ means auspicious, रात्रि is night. It fits a message, a host you just met, an elder you are being careful with. It is not wrong at home, it just reads a little ceremonial.

What gets said at home

अच्छे से सोना
achchhe se sonaa
Sleep well
मीठे सपने
meethe sapne
Sweet dreams
सो जाओ
so jaao
Go to sleep (affectionate, to someone close)

And honestly, plenty of Hindi-speaking families just say "good night" in English. That is not laziness, it is how bilingual homes work. Nobody will think you failed.

Related evening lines

शुभ संध्या
shubh sandhyaa
Good evening (formal)
मैं सोने जा रही हूँ
mai~ sone jaa rahee hoo~
I'm going to sleep (woman speaking)
मैं सोने जा रहा हूँ
mai~ sone jaa rahaa hoo~
I'm going to sleep (man speaking)
कल मिलते हैं
kal milte hai~
See you tomorrow

कल is a useful oddity: it means both yesterday and tomorrow, and the verb tense tells you which. मिलते हैं is present, so this one points forward.

In Gujarati

શુભ રાત્રિ
shubh raatri
Good night (formal)
આવજો
aavjo
Goodbye / see you (polite)

આવજો literally invites the person to come again, which is a nicer way to part than "bye". It carries most evening goodbyes in a Gujarati house.

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