Learning how to greet someone is one of the first things you should master when taking on a new language. Whether you’re traveling abroad or interacting with non-English speakers in your local community, it’s important to know how to be friendly and polite in another language. It’s the first step in making new friends and forging authentic connections. Want to get started? Here’s how to say ‘good morning’ and ‘good night’ in 10 world languages.
Spanish
Good morning: Buenos días
Good night: Buenas noches
French
Good morning: Bonjour
Good night: Bonne nuit
German
Good morning: Guten Morgen
Good night: Gute Nacht
Italian
Good morning: Buongiorno
Good night: Buona notte
Portuguese
Good morning: Bom dia
Good night: Boa noite
Swedish
Good morning: God morgon
Good night: God natt
Indonesian
Good morning: Selamat pagi
Good night: Selamat tidur
Dutch
Good morning: Goedemorgen
Good night: Welterusten
Norwegian
Good morning: God morgen
Good night: God natt
Russian
Good morning: доброе утро (Dobroye utro)
Good night: Спокойной ночи (Spokoynoy nochi)