How to say night in Hebrew

לַיְלָה means “night,” the opposite window of time from יום for daily storytelling.

Usage

Core in לילה טוב and bedtime routines. Use with כוכבים when describing the sky.

Without vowels

לילה

With vowels (nikud)

לַיְלָה

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לַיְלָה טוֹב

good night

LAI-la tov

יוֹם

day

yom

לִישׁוֹן

sleep

li-SHON

שָׁחוֹר

black

sha-CHOR

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