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. |
| Xayrli tun, shirin tushlar | khayr-LI TUN, shi-RIN tush-LAR | Good night and sweet dreams | Both wishes together. |
| Yaxshi uxlang | yakh-SHI ukh-LANG | Sleep well | Polite; uxlamoq is “to sleep”. |
| Yaxshi uxla | yakh-SHI ukh-LA | Sleep well (informal) | To a friend, a child or a sibling. |
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. - You: Ertaga koʻrishamiz.
See you tomorrow. - Host: Ha, ertaga koʻrishamiz. Yaxshi uxlang.
Yes, see you tomorrow. Sleep well.
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.
- Yaxshi uxlang uses the polite -ng ending; drop it to get Yaxshi uxla for a friend or a child.
Common mistakes
- Saying Xayrli kech when going to bed. Kech is a greeting for the evening; at bedtime it is Xayrli tun.
- Using Xayrli tun as “hello” when you meet someone at night. It is only said when parting.
This phrase is part of Hello, hi and goodbye in Uzbek: greetings with pronunciation in the free phrasebook, with the grammar behind it.