Night Night

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual
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Meaning: Goodnight (informal, often childish).

晚安(非正式,常带有童趣)
Buenas noches (informal, a menudo infantil).
おやすみ(くだけた表現、子供っぽい言い方)
잘 자 (격식 없는 표현, 주로 아이들에게)

Affectionate bedtime farewell, often used with children or loved ones.

充满爱意的睡前告别语,常用于对孩子或亲近的人说。
Despedida cariñosa antes de dormir, a menudo usada con niños o seres queridos.
愛情のこもった就寝前の挨拶で、子供や親しい人に対してよく使われます。
아이나 사랑하는 사람에게 주로 쓰는 다정한 취침 인사.

Examples

  1. Night night!
    晚安!
    ¡Buenas noches!
    おやすみ!
    잘 자!
  2. Night night, sleep tight.
    晚安,睡个好觉。
    Buenas noches, que duermas bien.
    おやすみ、ぐっすり寝てね。
    잘 자, 좋은 꿈 꿔.
  3. Say night night to daddy.
    跟爸爸说晚安。
    Dile buenas noches a papá.
    パパにおやすみって言って。
    아빠한테 잘 자 인사해.

Pronunciation

/naɪt naɪt/

Usage Guide

Context: bedtime, children

Tone: affectionate

✓ Do Say

  • Night night!
    晚安!
    ¡Buenas noches!
    おやすみ!
    잘 자!

✗ Don't Say

  • Often used with children
    常用于对小孩子说
    Se usa a menudo con niños
    子供に対してよく使われる表現です
    주로 아이들에게 사용

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

Affectionate reduplication of 'night.'

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Variations

Night nightNighty nightNight

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