Greetings

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Good night

Shubho ratri

SHOO-bhoh RAHT-tree

About this phrase

Why it works

Shubho ratri is the standard way to wish someone good night, following the same shubho + time-of-day pattern as shubho shokal. It's used both as a spoken farewell late in the evening and as a common closing line in text messages.

Literally

Auspicious night

When to use it

Said when parting for the night or before sleep; common in texts and phone calls with family and friends.

How it feels

Warm and gentle, works with anyone regardless of age.

Formality

Neutral, works for both apni and tumi

Grammar

Word by word

The full explanation

A set well-wishing phrase with no verb, a fixed 'good night', and neither word is a verb.

shubho: the adjective 'auspicious/good'.

ratri: the noun 'night'.

Examples

In a conversation

Farah

Ami ekhon ghumate jacchi, shubho ratri

I'm going to sleep now, good night

Tanvir

Shubho ratri, kal kotha hobe

Good night, we'll talk tomorrow

Common replies

Shubho ratri

Good night (in return)