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Goodnight

Russian translation: Спокойной ночи!

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English term or phrase:Good night
Russian translation:Спокойной ночи!
Entered by: Fernando Muela Sopeña

14:58 Nov 26, 2001
English to Russian translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Goodnight
I duno? I just need to know what these things mean so I can do my project...
Solenna
Спокойной ночи
Explanation:
Good night = Спокойной ночи (Spokoynoy nochi)
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Fernando Muela Sopeña
Spain
Local time: 06:04
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Спокойной ночи
Fernando Muela Sopeña
5Спокойной ночи. До свидания.
Natasha Metzger
4Do svidaniya
Milana_R


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Спокойной ночи


Explanation:
Good night = Спокойной ночи (Spokoynoy nochi)


    Own experience
Fernando Muela Sopeña
Spain
Local time: 06:04
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  yasenka: and sometimes added 'priyatnogo sna'
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Yasenka
agree  Natasha Metzger
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Natasha
agree  Alexandra Tussing
10 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Do svidaniya


Explanation:
Sometimes "Good night" is used not literally as "noch'" - but also as "evening'".
People say "Good night" to each other leaving work at 5:00 p.m. - even though it's not really night.

Milana_R
Local time: 21:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  yasenka: never
3 hrs
  -> "never" in some experience. Every day in 14 years of life in America.
agree  Natasha Metzger
5 hrs
  -> thanks
neutral  Alexandra Tussing: Could be, but unlikely.
10 hrs
  -> thank you, I should have noted that my proposed answer was in addition to Fernando's.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Спокойной ночи. До свидания.


Explanation:
"Spokoynoy nochi."
You would use this if someone is going to bed.
"Do svidania."
You would use this version if you are leaving.

Both answers are correct depending on the context.

Good luck,



Natasha Metzger
United States
Local time: 00:04
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 29

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Alexandra Tussing: could be, but unlikely.
4 hrs
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