Portuguese words for kids · Greetings & manners
How to say “good night” in Portuguese
Bedtime is the calmest, most repeated part of the day, which makes good night one of the easiest phrases to make stick.
Good night in Portuguese (Portugal)
boa noite
Sounds like ≈ BOH-uh NOYT
Good to know: Boa noite is both "good evening" and "good night". In Portugal the final -e of noite is almost silent.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Boa noite, meu bem!
Good night, little one!
from Boa Noite (Good Night)
Boa noite, arco-íris!
Good night, rainbow!
from O Arco-Íris (The Rainbow)
Boa noite, pai!
Good night, Dad!
from Mamã e Papá (Mom and Dad)
3 songs that teach it
“Good night” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Portuguese with its English meaning.
Boa Noite
Good Night · Greetings · Free
- boa noite · good night
- hora de dormir · time to sleep
- a lua · the moon
- sonhar · dream
Fecha os Olhos
Close Your Eyes · Bedtime Lullabies · Free
- fecha os olhos · close your eyes
- dorme · sleep
- descansa · rest
- chiu · shh
Bons Sonhos
Sweet Dreams · Bedtime Lullabies · Premium
- bons sonhos · sweet dreams
- sonha · dream
- nuvens fofinhas · soft clouds
- flutuar · float
Also sung in: O Arco-Íris, Mamã e Papá, Avó e Avô, Se Estás Contente, Hora de Dormir, A Lua e as Estrelas, A de Avião, Cheio e Vazio and 2 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Say boa noite to each toy as it goes to bed, then to your child last.
- 2Look out of the window and wish the moon and the stars boa noite.
- 3Keep the good-night song as the last song of the day, every day. The routine does the teaching.
Related Portuguese words
“Good night” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Portuguesehas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Portuguese songs with your family.