How do you say “good night” in Uzbek?

Xayrli tun, pronounced khayr-LI TUN. Say it when parting late in the evening or going to bed. It is never a greeting.

What do you reply to “Xayrli tun”?

Xayrli tun (khayr-LI TUN), which means “Good night”.

How to say “good night” in Uzbek

Ways to say it

Uzbek	Pronunciation	Meaning	When
Xayrli tun	khayr-LI TUN	Good night	The standard phrase.
Yaxshi dam oling	yakh-SHI DAM o-LING	Rest well	Polite, very common between hosts and guests.
Yaxshi yotib turing	yakh-SHI yo-TIB tu-RING	Sleep well	Literally “lie down and get up well”.
Shirin tushlar	shi-RIN tush-LAR	Sweet dreams	To children and people close to you.

Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.

What it literally means

Blessed night.

What people say back

Xayrli tun (khayr-LI TUN): “Good night”. Return the same words.

In a real exchange

Host: Charchadingiz, yaxshi dam oling.
You are tired, rest well.
You: Rahmat. Xayrli tun!
Thank you. Good night!
Host: Xayrli tun.
Good night.

Good to know

Tun is night; kech is evening. Xayrli kech is a greeting, Xayrli tun is a goodbye.
Yaxshi dam oling works at any hour when someone is going off to rest, not only at night.

This phrase is part of Uzbek greetings and goodbyes in the free phrasebook, with the grammar behind it.

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