Saturday, November 20, 2010
"Good night" in more than 240 languages!!!
Acateco (San Miguel Acatán Guatemala --Watx' mi q'ejb'i hawu?
Acateco (San Miguel Acatán Guatemala [ans.] --Watx'
Afrikaans (Southern Africa) --Goeienag
Ainu [Saru dialect] (Japan) --Apunno sini yan
Aklanon (Philippines) --Mayad-ayad nga gabi-i
Albanian (Albania, Yugoslavia) --Natën e mirë
Apinagé (Brazil) --Nêramuclí
Arabic (North Africa, Middle East) --Masaa al-khair
Arabic (Egypt) --Messa el rir
Arabic (Egypt) [to a man] --TisbaH 'ala kher
Arabic (Egypt) [to a woman] --TisbaHi 'ala kher
Arabic (Egypt) [to a group] --TisbaHu 'ala kher
Arabic (Egypt) [answer to a man] --Wenta bikher
Arabic (Egypt) [answer to a woman] --Wenti bikher
Arabic (Egypt) [answer to a group] --Wantu bikher
Aragonese (Aragon Spain) --Buena nuei
Aragonese (Aragon Spain) [in spoken lang.] --Güena nuei
Armenian [Western] (Armenia) --Pari geshare
Armenian [Eastern] (Armenia) --Bari gisher
Armenian [Eastern] (Armenia) [answer] --Luis bari
Aromunain (Greece, Balkans) --Noapte bunã
Asante (Ghana) [to one person] --Maadwó
Asante (Ghana) [to several people] --Memá mo adwó
Asante (Ghana) [when leaving] --De'je
Asturian (Spain) --Bona nuechi
Ateso (Uganda) --Akwar najokan
[Aukan, see Ndjuka]
Aymara (Bolivia) [to someone going to sleep] --Sum ikìta
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran) --Geceniz xeyir
Bashkir (Russia) --Tynys yoko
Basque (Spain, France) --Gabon
Belorussian (Belarus) --Dobrai nochy
Belorussian (Belarus) --Dabranacz
Bengali (Bangladesh) --Shuvo ratri
Bislama (Vanuatu) --Gud naet
Breton (Brittany France) --Noz vat
Breton (Brittany France) --Nozvezh vat
Brigidian (western Ireland) --Noche' mahaha
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya) --Okone bulayi
Bulgarian (Bulgaria) --Leka nosht
Cantonese (China) --Jo tau
Cantonese (China) --Hai
Cassubian (Northweast Poland) --Dobri noce
Cassubian (Northweast Poland) --Spokojni noce
Cassubian (Northweast Poland) --Ceszni noce
Catalan (Andorra, Spain, France) --Bona nit
Chamorro (Guam, Mariana Island) --Buenas noches
Chatino (Tataltepec Mexico) --Cua nque' sii
Chechen (Northern Caucasus Russia) --Büsa dika yoila
Chechen (Northern Caucasus Russia) --Byys dik joil
Chishona (Southern Africa) [by women] --Manheru shéwe
Chishona (Southern Africa) [by men] --Manheru chirombówe
Chishona (Southern Africa) [to women] --Manheru mái
Chishona (Southern Africa) [to men] --Manheru babá
Chishona (Southern Africa) [1] --Manheru
Chishona (Southern Africa) [2: answer to #1] --Manheru maswera sei?
Chishona (Southern Africa) [3: answer to #2] --Ndaswera maswerawo
Chishona (Southern Africa) [4: answer to #3] --Ndaswera
Chitonga (Zambia) --Kwasiya
Chuuk (Chuuk Island Micronesia) --Neepwong ánnim
Chuuk (Chuuk Island Micronesia) --Neepwoong ánnim
Chuuk (Mortlock Island Micronesia) --Leepwong állim
Chuvash (Russia) --Yra kach pultar
Cornish (Great Britain) --Nos da
Cornish (Great Britain) [modern] --Ternestatha
Corsican (France) --Àbona notte
Crioulo (Guinea-Bissau) --Boma note
Croatian (Croatia, Bosnia) --Laku noc
Dagaare (Ghana, Burkina Faso) --Gang song
Danish (Denmark, Greenland) --God nat
Dusun (Sabah Malaysia) --Kopisanangan do modop
Dutch (Netherlands) --Goede nacht
Dutch (Netherlands) [spoken language] --Goeienacht
Edo (Nigeria) --Òkhíen òwie
Enga (Papua New Guinea) --Kakúma
English (America, Australia, UK) --Good night
Esperanto (international use) --Bonan nokton
Esselen (Big Sur California USA) --Saleki itsu
Estonian (Estonia) --Head ööd
Eton (Cameroon) [lit. you sleep good] --O bómbe m'boré
Eton (Cameroon) [lit. you sleep --O bómbe m'bang
Faroese (Faroe Islands) --Góða nátt
Farsi (Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan) --Shab khosh
Finnish (Finland) --Hyvää yötä
French (Europe, Africa, Can.) [after sunset] --Bonsoir
French (Europe, Africa, Can.) [after sunset] --Bonne soirée
French (Europe, Africa, Canada) --Bonne nuit
Frisian (Netherlands, Germany) --Lekker sliepe
Frisian (Netherlands, Germany) --Sliep lekker
Friulian (northern Italy) --Buinegnòt
Gagauz (southern Moldova) --Iy gezhalar
Galician (Spain) --Boas noites
Georgian (Georgia) --Ghame mshvidobisa
German (Central Europe) --Gute Nacht
Greek (Greece, Cyprus) --Kalinishta
Griko (Salento Italy) --Kalini'tta
Gujarati (India) --Shubh raatri
Hausa (West Africa) --A kwana lafiya
Hausa (West Africa) --Mu kwana lafiya
Hausa (West Africa) --Ina ini
Hebrew (Israel) --Laila tov
Hindi (India) --Shubha raatri
Hmong (Laos, Thailand) [rarely used] --Nyob zoo thaum yav tsaus ntuj
Huasteco (Mexico) --Thamk'une:nek
Hungarian (Hungary) --Jó éjszakát
Igbo (Nigeria) --Ezigbo anyasi
Igbo (Nigeria) --Anyasi oma
Indonesian (Indonesia) [going to bed] --Selamat tidur
Ingush (Russia) --Biisa deaq'ala xajla hwa
Inuktitut (Baffin Island Canada) --Unnukkut
Irish Gaelic (Ireland) --Oíche mhaith
Irish Gaelic (Irelnad) [going to bed] --Codladh sámh duit
Italian (Cent. Europe, E Africa) --Buona notte
Itbayaten (Batanes Philippines) --Kapian kamo nu Dios ascha'xep
Ivasayen (Batanes Philippines) --Capian kamo nu Dios si chamajep
Japanese (Japan) --Oyasumi
Japanese [Izumo] (Japan) --Banji mashite
Japanese [Tohoku] (Yonezawa Japan) --Oban desu
Kadazan (Sabah Malaysia) --Kopivosian do modop
Kalaallisut (Greenland) --Ku-naat
Kalaallisut (Greenland) [going to sleep] --Sinilluarit
Kalaallisut (Greenland) [going to sleep] --Sinilluarisi
Kalmyk (Russia) --Syan khontn
Kangbe (West Africa) --E nea sooh
Karaim (Lithuania, Ukraine) --Tynch kiechialiar
Kazakh (Kazakstan, C. Asia, China) --Khayrly tün
Khakas (Russia) --Amyr xaraa
Kiga (Africa) --Oraare gye
Kikongo (Cuba) [late evening and night] --Kabungo yayé
Kikuyu (Kenya) --Raara uhoro
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) --Uraramuke
Kirghiz (Kyryzistan) --Tününgüz beypil bolsun
Kirundi (Burungi) --Uraramuke
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa) --Habari za jioni
Kiswahili (Southeast Africa) --Nzuri
Komi-Permyak (Russia) --Bur oi
Komi-Zyrian (Russia) --Bur boi
Konkani (Goa India) --Dev bori ratt dium
Konkani (Goa India) --Dev bori rat diunk
Korean (Korea) [formal] --Anyong-hi jumushipshiyo
Korean (Korea) [informal] --Anyong-hi jumuseyo
Koromfe (Burkina Faso) --A baane hori
Kosraean (Micronesia) --Fong wo
Krioulu (Cape Verde) --Bo noiti
Kurdi (Iraq, Iran) --Shevbash
Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia) [before sleeping] --Nangala po nawa
Lacadon (Chiapas Mexico)[night before sleep] --Ki' wenen tech
Lacadon (Chiapas Mexico)[night before sleep] --Ki' wenen tech ki'i ba wilil
Ladin (Trentino-Alto Adige Italy) --Bona nuet
Ladino (Israel, Turkey) --Buenas noches
Lakhota (United States, Canada) --Hanhepi waste
Latvian (Latvia) --Ar labu nakti
Lingala (Africa) --Butu elama
Lithuanian (Lithuania) --Labanaktis
Lithuanian (Lithuania) --Labanakt
Livonian (Latvia) --Jõvvõ iedõ
Luganda (South Uganda) [when leaving] --Sula bulungi
Lunyoro (Uganda) --Oraare kurungi
Macedonian (Macedonia) --Dobra noch
Malagasy (Madagascar) --Tafandria mandry tompoko
Malay (Malaysia) --Selamat Malam
Maltese (Malta) --Il-lejl it-tajjeb
Mandarin (China) --Wan an
Mandinka (Gambia) --Suto yediya
Manx (Britain) [late evening and night] --Oie vie
Mari [Meadow Mari] (Russia) --Sayin malyza
Marshallese (Marshal Islands) --Bar yokwe
Milanese [Lombard] (Milan Italy) --Bòna nòtt
Minangkabau (West Sumatra Indonesia) --Salamaik malam
Mixtec (Chalcatongo Oaxaca Mexico) --Tàníkwa
Monégasque (Monaco) --Bona noete
Mongolian (Mongolia, N China) [going to bed] --Saikhan untaarai
Mòoré (Burkian Faso) --Yungo kibaare?
Mòoré (Burkian Faso) --Yungo yaa laafi?
Mòoré (Burkian Faso) --Yungo kiema?
Mòoré (Burkian Faso) [answer] --Laafi
Mòoré (Burkian Faso) [answer] --Laafibeme
Mòoré (Burkian Faso) [answer] --Laafibala
Mordvin (Russia) --Paro ve
Náhuatl (Mexico, El Salvador) [after dark] --Cualli tlayohuan
Náhuatl (Mexico, El Salvador)[to one person] --Ma cualli ximocochiti
Náhuatl (Mexico, El Salvador)[plural] --Ma cualli ximocochitikan
Náhuatl (Tepoztlan Mexico) [after dark] --Cualli motlayohuan
Nama (Namibia) --!Gâi !oes
Ndjuka (Suriname) --Kuneti
Ndjuka (Suriname) --Naafu
Nepali (Nepal) --Subha raatri
Nepali (Nepal) --Shuva ratri
Nigerian Pidgin --Good night
Norwegian (Norway) --God natt
Nupe (Africa) --Sáví làzì
Okanagan (Montana USA) --Way' xast senkwkw'ác
Okanagan (Montana USA) --Xast senkwkw'ác
Oromo (Kenya, Somalia) --Garitibulle
Ossetian (Gerogia) --Ye zaer khorz
Paipai (Southern California USA) --Kam'yuli
Paipai (Southern Cal. USA) [not stopping] --Nyumkjkye
Pijin (Solomon Islands) [after dark] --Gudnaet
Polish (Poland) --Dobranoc
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) --Boa noite
Provencal (France) --Bona nuèch
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru) --Allin tuta
Quechua Cochabambino (Bolivia) --Allin tuta
Quiché (Guatemala) --Xoc ak'ab
Quichua (Ecuador) --Alli tuta
Romani [Romanichal] (England) --Kushti ratti
Romani [Sinte] (central Europe) --Lashi rat
Romani [Sofia Erli] (Bulgaria) --Lokì ti rat
Romanian (Romania) --Noapte bunã
Romansch (Switzerland) --Buna notg
Russian (Russia) --Dobroi nochi
Russian (Russia) --Spokoinoi nochi
Rutoro (Uganda) --Orare kurungi
Saami [Davvi] (Scandinavia) --Buorre idja
Sakao (Espiritu Santo Vanuatu) --Pôr vogvog
Sardinian (Italy) --Bona notte
Sarnami (Suriname, Holland) --Shab ba khair
Savonian (Ylä-Savo Finland) --Ehtoon tähykkätä
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) [late eve./night] --Oidhche mhath
Scots [Ulster] (Northern Ireland) --Guid een
Sepedi (Southern Africa) --Robala gabotse
Serbian (Bosnia, Yugoslavia) --Laku noc
Sesotho (Lesotho, S Afr.) [plural] --Fonaneng
Setswana (Southern Africa) --Robala sentle
Setswana (Southern Africa) --Boroko
Setswana (Southern Africa) [plural] --Bobalang sentle
Silozi (Zambia) --Kie busihu
Silozi (Zambia) [sleep well] --Mu y'o izusa hande
Slovak (Slovakia) --Dobrú noc
Slovenian (Slovenia) --Lahko noch
Solresol (old; international) --Mi Ti
Somali (Somalia, Ethiopia) --Habeen wanaagsan
Sorbian [Upper] (eastern Germany) --Dobru nóc
Spanish (America, Spain) [night] --Buenas noches
Sranan (Suriname) --Gu neti
Tagalog (Philippines) --Magandang gabi
Tajik (Tajikistan) --Shab bakhayr
Tamasheq (Mali, Burkina Faso) --Ar tufat
Tamil (Tamil Nadu India) --Vanakkam
Tashkorghani (Central Asia) --Charj huthm wayn
Tatar (Russia, China) --Tynych yoky
Tatar (Russia, China) --Xeyirli tön
Telugu (India) --Namaskaaram
Tetum (East Timor) --Kalan diak
Tetum (East Timor) --Kalan kmanek
Tetum (East Timor) [from Portuguese] --Bonoite
Thai (Thailand) --Ra-tree sawat
Tibetan (Tibet) --Simja nâng-gaw
Tlingit (Canada, USA) --Juk'e-ri-tat
Tok Pisin (Papua New Guinea) --Gut nait
Tongan (Tonga, Pacific Islands) --Mohe a
Tongan (Tonga, Pacific Islands) --Po'uli a
Trobes Tokples (Trobriand Papua New Guinea) --Bwena bogic
Tsonga (South Africa) --Riperile
Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus) --yi geceler
Turkmen (Turkmenistan) --Gijängiz rahat bolsun
Udmurt (Russia) --Ziech kel
Udmurt (Russia) --Ziech kele
Ukrainian (Ukraine) --Na dobranich
Ukrainian (Ukraine) --Dobranich
Unagan [Aleut] (Alaska) --Angali kingachxicax
Ute (Colorado and Utah USA) --Ati'tugwanak'
Uvean (Wallis and Futuna, Vanuatu) --Moe la
Uyghur (Central Asia) --Yakhshi chüsh körüng
Uzbek (Central Asia) --Hairli tun
Valencian (Spain) --Bona nit
Venda (South Africa) --Idem avhudi
Vietnamese (Vietnam) --Chúc ngủ ngon
Votic (Russia) --Üvä öö
Welsh (Wales) --Nos da
Wolof (West Africa) --Fanaanal jaam
Xhosa (Southern Africa) --Rhonanai
Xhosa (Southern Africa) --Ulale kakuhle
Yiddish (Russia, USA) --Ah gute nakht
Yoruba [evening] [to same age or younger] --Ku irole
Yoruba [evening] [to older person] --E ku irole
Yupik (Alaska USA) --Ata gook cha gina
Zapotec (Villa Alta Mexico) --Padiull
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) --Padiox
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) --Padioxei
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) [old] --Sha'oza yel
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) [old] --Tsha'oza yel
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) [old; respectful] --Sha'oza zhe
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) [old; response] --Sha'oza cuino'
Zapotec (Yatzachi Mexico) [old; response] --Aozhoscuino'
Zapotec (Yulalag Mexico) --Padiuzhe
Zulu (South Africa, Lesotho) --Lala khale
Zulu (South Africa, Lesotho) --Lalani kahle
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