🇰🇷 Korean phrases
How to say “Good night” in Korean
안녕히 주무세요
annyeonghi jumuseyo
Literally: sleep in peace (honorific)formal
Uses the honorific verb 주무시다 ("to sleep"), so it is said to parents, grandparents and elders. With friends, partners and children, say 잘 자.
Other ways to say it
| Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 잘 자 | jal ja | sleep well | Casual, friends, partners, children |
| 잘 자요 | jal jayo | sleep well | Polite but friendly, peers and partners |
| 좋은 꿈 꿔 | joeun kkum kkwo | sweet dreams | Affectionate, partners and children |
In a sentence
할머니, 안녕히 주무세요.
Halmeoni, annyeonghi jumuseyo.
Good night, Grandma.
More Korean phrases
Hello안녕하세요Goodbye안녕히 가세요Thank you감사합니다Please주세요Sorry죄송합니다Excuse me저기요Yes네No아니요Good morning좋은 아침이에요Good evening안녕하세요How are you?잘 지내세요?My name is…제 이름은 …이에요Nice to meet you만나서 반갑습니다I love you사랑해I miss you보고 싶어Happy birthday생일 축하해요Cheers!건배!Enjoy your meal맛있게 드세요Welcome환영합니다Congratulations축하합니다Happy New Year새해 복 많이 받으세요I don't understand이해가 안 돼요Do you speak English?영어 할 줄 아세요?How much is it?얼마예요?Where is the toilet?화장실이 어디예요?Help!도와주세요!Beautiful아름다워요Friend친구See you later나중에 봐요
“Good night” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianღამე მშვიდობისაghame mshvidobisa🇪🇸 SpanishBuenas nochesBWEH-nahs NOH-chehs🇫🇷 FrenchBonne nuitbun NWEE🇩🇪 GermanGute NachtGOO-teh nahkht🇮🇹 ItalianBuonanottebwoh-nah-NOHT-teh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseBoa noiteBOH-ah NOY-chee🇷🇺 RussianСпокойной ночиspokoynoy nochi🇯🇵 Japaneseおやすみなさいoyasumi nasai🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese晚安wǎn'ān🇸🇦 Arabicتصبح على خيرtisbah ala khayr🇦🇲 ArmenianԲարի գիշերbari gisher🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniGecəniz xeyrə qalsıngeh-ja-neez khey-ra gahl-suhn🇮🇷 Persianشب بخیرshab bekheyr🇹🇭 Thaiฝันดีfan di🇻🇳 VietnameseChúc ngủ ngonchook ngoo ngon🇺🇦 UkrainianНа добранічna dobranich🇷🇸 SerbianЛаку ноћlaku noć🇬🇷 GreekΚαληνύχταkaliníhta🇮🇱 Hebrewלילה טובlaila tov