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Unsa Ahmed

By Unsa Ahmed
Last updated November 12, 2025
Published on September 12, 2024

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Learning how to say greetings would also mean learning how to say goodbye. But don’t you want to learn how to say goodnight in the Urdu language too? In this post, you will learn the 10 best goodnight phrases in Urdu to wish your native friends a peaceful and warm night.

The Urdu language has a rich cultural background. Its love poetry and prose are loved by many. Learning the Urdu language will help eliminate geographical boundaries. Also, the people of Pakistan like to be affectionate towards the guests and treat them so well. Speaking some little Urdu phrases to them will help you connect with them so well. Your visit to Pakistan will become refreshing and memorable with these Goodnight phrases in Urdu.

10 Useful Goodnight Phrases In Urdu

EnglishUrduPronunciation
Goodnightشب بخیرShab bakhair
See you tomorrowکل ملیں گےKal mileingey
Close your eyes and sleep tightآنکھیں بند کرو اور سوجاؤAnkhein band kero aur sojao
Get proper rest and sleepاچھے سے آرام کرو اور سوجاؤAchey sey araam kero aur sojao
Sleep wellاچھی طرح سوناAchi tarha sona
Lay down, you’ll eventually feel sleepyلیٹ جاؤ، نیند خود ہی آجاۓ گیLait jao need khudhi ajaye gi
Have a good sleepسو جاؤ میرے پیارےSojao merey pyaarey
Get some sleepنیند پوری کروNeend poori kero
Go to bed, my loveسوجاؤ جانSojao jaan
Sleep on timeوقت پر سوجاناWaqt par sojana
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How Do You Say Goodnight In Urdu?

In Urdu, we say goodnight as Shab bakhair (شب بخیر). ‘Shab’ is an Urdu word that means ‘Night’ while ‘Bakhair’ means ‘Be good or great.’ It’s a way to say, ‘May you have a blessed night’ in the Urdu language. You can also say گڈ نائٹ good night as it is to wish someone a good night.

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Meaning Of Goodnight In Urdu: A Detailed Overview

Have you ever heard someone saying ‘Shab Bakhair’ and wondered what it means? Shab Bakhair is a common way to say Goodnight in Urdu. Saying someone, Shab Bakhair means you wish them a peaceful and comfortable night, free from all the nightmares and scary thoughts.

Everyone knows sleep is an integral part of our life. We need a good night of sleep to stay healthy and fresh. People say goodnight to their loved ones before sleeping, letting them know how much they value them. This gesture of love and affection has been witnessed by people for many years. Parents wish their children goodnight before going to bed. Couples cuddle each other by saying goodnight.

If you ever have the opportunity to visit Pakistan, you can learn these 21 essential phrases to enjoy the hospitality and friendliness of the environment and its people. It’s always an excellent way to get connected by speaking the native language of people. They feel loved.

You can see some of the translations of English of goodnight phrases in Urdu. The meaning of goodnight becomes special when it is spoken with true love.

What Is The Meaning Of But I Call It Self Respect In Urdu? 

The Urdu translation of this phrase is لیکن میں اِسے خودداری سمجھتا ہوں, which reads as lekin mein isy khuddari samjhta hun. Here, khuddari means self respect, or you can say, dignity, specifically self dignity. 

How To Invite Someone In Urdu? 

You can easily invite people by learning the following few Urdu phrases: 

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ہیلو hello Hello
آپ کیسے ہیں aap kaisay hain How are you
میرا نام ہے mera naam hai My name is

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  1. کل میرے گھر آپ کی دعوت ہے، ضرور آئے گا۔ 

You are invited to my place tomorrow, please do come. 

Kal mere ghar apki dawat hai, zaroor aye ga. 

  1. میں آپ کو دل کی گہرائوں سے اپنی شادی میں دعوت دیتا ہوں۔ 

I am cordially inviting you to my wedding. 

Mein apko dil ki gehraion se apni shadi main dawat deta hun. 

  1. براہِ کرم, کل رات کا کھانا میری طرف کھائے گا۔ 

Please, have dinner at my place tomorrow. 

Bara-e-karam, kl raat ka khana meri taraf khaye ga. 

How Do You Respond To How Are You In Urdu? 

The simple way of responding to How are you in Urdu is I am fine میں ٹھیک ہوں mein theek hun. Other ways to say the same more politely are میں ٹھیک ہوں، پوچھنے کا شکریہ – mein theek hun, puchne ka shukria or الحمدللہ، میں ٹھیک ہوں – Alhumdulillah, mein theek hun. The English translation of these two phrases are I am fine, thank you for asking and With Allah’s grace, I am fine, respectively. 

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A good night’s sleep is vital for staying healthy and fresh. Those who love you are usually concerned about how you sleep and what you eat. So, even saying Shab bakhair (شب بخیر) will we be very soothing and comforting for them. You can say Shab bakhair (شب بخیر) to your Pakistani friend in the Urdu language to please him and let him know how much you care for them.

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