Meanings
phrase
- It's not very late (at night) and there's plenty of time.
The night is young, and full of possibilities / Well come on, and let yourself be free
1979, Frederick Knight, “Ring My Bell”, performed by Anita Ward
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 今夜還很長 /今夜还很长, 夜未央
- 今夜還很長 /今夜还很长 (jīnyè hái hěn cháng)it's not very late
- 夜未央 (yèwèiyāng)it's not very late
Dutch de avond is nog jong
- de avond is nog jongit's not very late
Finnish ilta on nuori
- ilta on nuoriit's not very late
French on a toute la nuit devant nous, la nuit ne fait que commencer
- on a toute la nuit devant nousit's not very late
- la nuit ne fait que commencerit's not very late
Hebrew הַלַּיְלָה עוֹד צָעִיר
- הַלַּיְלָה עוֹד צָעִירit's not very late
Hungarian fiatal még az éjszaka
- fiatal még az éjszakait's not very late
Italian la notte è giovane
- la notte è giovaneit's not very late
Persian سر شب است
- سر شب استit's not very late
Polish Jeszcze jest wcześnie (o porze dnia)
- Jeszcze jest wcześnie (o porze dnia)it's not very late
Portuguese a noite é uma criança
- a noite é uma criançait's not very late
Spanish la noche es joven
- la noche es jovenit's not very late
Swedish natten är ung
- natten är ungit's not very late
Cite this entry
APA
the night is young. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20night%20is%20young
MLA
“the night is young.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20night%20is%20young. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the night is young,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20night%20is%20young.
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