boas noites

See also: boas-noites

Galician

Galician phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally, “good nights”.

Interjection

boas noites

1. good evening (used as a greeting in the evening)
2. good night (a farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep)

Synonyms

• boa noite

Further reading

• “boas noites”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• boas noutes (dated)

Interjection

boas noites

1. alternative form of boa noite

   Coordinate terms: bons dias, boas tardes, boas festas

   • 1867, Júlio Dinis, chapter XXX, in As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor‎^[1], page 175:

     — Boas noites, Clarinha; amanhã espero encontrar-te melhor.

     — Good night, little Clara; I hope to see you feeling better tomorrow.