Good evening in different languages
How to say “Good evening” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“Good evening” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “Good evening” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | Buenas noches | bwe-nas noh-ches | You use 'buenas noches' in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇫🇷 French | Bonsoir | bohn-swahr | You can use 'bonsoir' when greeting someone in the evening, typically after 5 or 6 PM |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | こんばんは | kon-ban-wa | Use this greeting in the evening when meeting someone |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Buona sera | bwoh-nah seh-rah | You can use 'Buona sera' when greeting someone in the evening, typically after 5 or 6 PM |
| 🇩🇪 German | Guten Abend | goo-ten ah-bent | You can use 'Guten Abend' when you greet someone in the evening, typically after 5 or 6 PM |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 안녕하세요 | ahn-nyung-ha-se-yo | You can use '안녕하세요' in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 晚上好 | wahn-shang how | Use this phrase in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Добрый вечер | doh-brih ve-chir | You can use 'Добрый вечер' in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Boa noite | boh-ah noyt | Use 'Boa noite' in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | مساء الخير | ma-saa' al-khayr | You can use 'مساء الخير' in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | शुभ संध्या | shubh sandhya | Use this greeting in the evening when meeting someone |
| 🇬🇧 English | Good evening | guhd ee-ven-ing | Use this greeting in the evening when you meet someone or start a conversation |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Goedenavond | goo-duh-nah-vont | Use 'Goedenavond' when you greet someone in the evening, typically after 5 or 6 PM |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | God kväll | gohd kvell | You can use 'God kväll' when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | God aften | gohd ahf-ten | You can use 'God aften' when you meet someone in the evening |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Dobry wieczór | doh-brih vyet-choor | Use 'Dobry wieczór' when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | İyi akşamlar | ee-yee ahk-shahm-lahr | You can use 'İyi akşamlar' when you greet someone in the evening |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Selamat malam | suh-lah-maht mah-lahm | You can use 'Selamat malam' when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Chào buổi tối | chow boo-ee toy | Use this phrase when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Доброго вечора | doh-broh-ho veh-cho-rah | You can use this phrase when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | สวัสดีตอนเย็น | sah-wah-dee ton yen | Use this greeting in the evening when meeting someone |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Καλησπέρα | kah-lees-peh-rah | Use 'Καλησπέρα' in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Magandang gabi | mah-gahn-dahng gah-bee | You use 'Magandang gabi' when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | ערב טוב | eh-rev tov | You can use this phrase in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | God kveld | goo kvell | You can use 'God kveld' when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Bună seara | boo-nuh seh-rah | You can use this phrase when you meet someone in the evening |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Dobrý večer | doh-bree veh-cher | Use this phrase when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Jó estét | yo es-tet | You can use 'Jó estét' when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | Hyvää iltaa | hoo-vah ee-tah | You can use 'Hyvää iltaa' when you meet someone in the evening |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | شام بخیر | shaam bakhair | You can use 'شام بخیر' when you meet someone in the evening |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Dobro veče | doh-broh veh-cheh | You can use this greeting in the evening when meeting someone |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Dobra večer | doh-brah veh-cher | Use this greeting in the evening when meeting someone |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Добър вечер | doh-bur veh-cher | You use this phrase in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Dobrý večer | doh-bree veh-cher | You can use 'Dobrý večer' when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | மாலை வணக்கம் | mah-lai vah-nah-kum | Use this greeting in the evening when meeting someone |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | శుభ సాయంత్రం | shoo-bha saa-yun-thram | Use this greeting in the evening when meeting someone |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | শুভ সন্ধ্যা | shoo-bho shon-dhya | Use this greeting in the evening when you meet someone |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | Selamat petang | suh-lah-maht puh-tahng | You can use 'Selamat petang' when greeting someone in the early evening |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | عصر بخیر | asr bekheir | You can use this phrase when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | शुभ साँझ | shubh saanjh | You can use this greeting in the evening when meeting someone |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Mirëmbrëma | meer-mbreh-mah | Use 'Mirëmbrëma' when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | ശുഭ സന്ധ്യ | shoo-bha san-dhya | You can use 'ശുഭ സന്ധ്യ' when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ | shoo-bah san-jay | You can use this greeting in the evening when meeting someone |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | शुभ संध्या | shubh san-dhya | Use 'शुभ संध्या' in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | શુભ સાંજ | shubh saanj | Use this phrase when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Habari ya jioni | hah-bah-ree yah jee-oh-nee | Use this greeting in the evening when meeting someone |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Goeie naand | hoo-ee-eh nahnd | You can use this greeting in social settings during the evening |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Tráthnóna maith | traw-naw-na mah | You can use this phrase in the evening when meeting someone |
| 🏴 Welsh | Prynhawn da | prin-hown dah | Use this phrase when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🏛️ Latin | Bona vespera | boh-nah vehs-peh-rah | You can use 'Bona vespera' in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | Aloha ahiahi | ah-loh-hah ah-hee-ah-hee | Use 'Aloha ahiahi' when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Pō mārie | poh mah-ree-eh | You can use 'Pō mārie' in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Ubusuku obuhle | oo-boo-soo-koo oh-boo-hle | Use this greeting in the evening when you meet someone |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Ẹ kaalẹ | eh-kah-leh | Use this greeting in the evening when you meet someone |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Barka da yamma | bar-kah dah yah-mah | You can use this phrase when you meet someone in the evening |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | fiid wanaagsan | fee-d wan-agsan | You can use this phrase when you meet someone in the evening |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Gott kvöld | got kvuhld | You can use this phrase in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | Bona tarda | boh-nah tar-dah | You can use 'Bona tarda' when you greet someone in the late afternoon or early evening |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | ညနေခင်းခင်ဗျာ | nya-nay-khin-khya | Use this phrase when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | សួស្តីល្ងាច | soo-sdey l'ngach | You can use this greeting in the evening when meeting someone |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | සුභ සන්ධ්යාවක් | subha sandhyawak | You can use this greeting in the evening when meeting someone |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ | sah-bai-dee ton-leng | Use this phrase when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | እንደምን አመሻለሁ | en-deh-min ah-meh-sha-leh-hoo | You can use this greeting when you meet someone in the evening |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | საღამო მშვიდობისა | sah-ghah-mo mshvidobisa | You can use this phrase in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Բարի երեկո | bah-ree yeh-reh-koh | You can use this phrase when greeting someone in the evening |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | شپه بخیر | shuh-pah bakh-eer | Use this phrase in the evening when greeting someone |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | شام جو سلام | shaam jo salaam | Use this phrase when greeting someone in the evening |
Good evening in French
Bonsoir (bohn-swahr)
You can use 'bonsoir' when greeting someone in the evening, typically after 5 or 6 PM. It is appropriate in both formal and informal settings. It's a polite way to start a conversation or when entering a gathering.
Examples
- Bonsoir, comment ça va ?
Good evening, how are you? - Je vous souhaite une bonne soirée.
I wish you a good evening.
Other ways to say it
- Salut: Used informally among friends or peers
- Bonsoirée: A more poetic or affectionate way to say good evening
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How do you say “Good evening” in different languages?
Spanish: Buenas noches · French: Bonsoir · Japanese: こんばんは · Italian: Buona sera · German: Guten Abend · Korean: 안녕하세요.
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