How to Say "Good night" in Persian (Farsi): Shab bekheir

Shab bekheir in a sentence

Real lines from the course, said by the people you meet in it.

1. Karan, your friend

   Merci! Shab bekheir!

   Thanks! Good night!

   Module 12, lesson 2

2. Darya, your cousin

   Khoob! Shab bekheir!

   Good! Good night!

   Module 12, lesson 5

3. Som, your friend

   Kheyli khastam. Shab bekheir!

   I'm so tired. Good night!

   Module 12, lesson 6

4. Sara, a family friend

   Bashe! Shab bekheir!

   Okay! Good night!

   Module 15, lesson 1

5. Ameer, your friend

   Shab bekheir, khodafez!

   Good night, bye!

   Module 15, lesson 8

What Shab bekheir is made of

• shabnight
• +bekheira root

Shab bekheir is two pieces: shab (night) and bekheir.

When to say Shab bekheir

Say it to anyone at bedtime, family or friend. They say the same two words back.

More about Shab bekheir

Shab bekheir means good night. Shab is night and bekheir wishes it well, so the phrase says may the night be good. Say it to anyone at bedtime, family or friend, and they say the same two words back. The course also accepts the spelling Bekheyr for the second part. It is taught in Module 12, lesson 2, in the lesson called The campfire. You hear it after a thank-you or when you are tired: Merci! Shab bekheir! and Kheyli khastam. Shab bekheir! (I'm so tired. Good night!). It uses the same shab as in Emshab, tonight.

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