How to Say "Good Night" in Russian

"Good night" in Russian is спокойной ночи (spokóynoy nóchi) - literally "(have) a peaceful night". It is the phrase you use to part ways at night or to wish someone well before bed.

In Russian

спокойной ночи

spokóynoy nóchi - good night

Variants & registers

доброй ночиdóbroy nóchi
good night - a softer, less common alternative
neutral
сладких сновsládkikh snov
sweet dreams - a warm add-on
affectionate
приятных сновpriyátnykh snov
pleasant dreams
neutral
спи спокойноspi spokóyno
sleep well - informal, to one person
informal

Breakdown & pronunciation

Word by word

спокойнойspokóynoy
peaceful / calm (genitive)
ночиnóchi
night (genitive)

Pronunciation

Say spa-KOY-nay NO-chi. спокойной is stressed on the second syllable (KOY) and ночи on the first (NO). The unstressed о letters soften to an "a" sound.

Exemples de phrases

Спокойной ночи! Сладких снов.
Spokóynoy nóchi! Sládkikh snov.
Good night! Sweet dreams.
Уже поздно, спокойной ночи.
Uzhé pózdno, spokóynoy nóchi.
It's late, good night.
Спокойной ночи, мама.
Spokóynoy nóchi, máma.
Good night, mom.
Спи спокойно, увидимся утром.
Spi spokóyno, uvídimsya útrom.
Sleep well, see you in the morning.

Usage & etiquette

спокойной ночи is in the genitive case because it is short for «желаю тебе спокойной ночи» ("I wish you a peaceful night") - the verb желать ("to wish") takes the genitive. You never need the full version; the two words are enough.

Pair it with сладких снов ("sweet dreams") for warmth. доброй ночи exists too, but спокойной ночи is by far the more common way to say good night.

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FAQ

How do you say "good night" in Russian?

"Good night" in Russian is спокойной ночи (spokóynoy nóchi), said when parting at night or before bed. Add сладких снов (sládkikh snov) for "sweet dreams".

Why is спокойной ночи in the genitive case?

It is short for «желаю спокойной ночи» ("I wish you a peaceful night"), and the verb желать takes the genitive. That is why both words carry the -ой / -и genitive endings.

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