क्रिसमस
krismas/kɾɪs.məs/masculine
Christmas in Hindi is क्रिसमस (krismas). It is also spelled क्रिस्मस (krismas). Wiktionary also lists बड़ा दिन (baṛā din) and ईद-ए-तवल्लुद (īd-e-tavallud).
Meaning: festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places (name)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| क्रिसमस | krismas | /kɾɪs.məs/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| क्रिस्मस | krismas | /kɾɪs.məs/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine, alternative form |
| बड़ा दिन | baṛā din | /bə.ɽɑː d̪ɪn/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| ईद-ए-तवल्लुद | īd-e-tavallud | masculine | |
| ईद-ए-विलादत | īd-e-vilādat | masculine |
The term refers to the festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. To express Christmas wishes or say "Happy Christmas", use the polite and standard phrase क्रिसमस की शुभकामनाएँ. If you want to say "Christmas greetings" or "Congratulations on Christmas", use the formal expression क्रिसमस की बधाई.
Which one should you use?
The phrase बड़ा दिन is a common colloquial way to refer to Christmas, literally meaning "big day".
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /kɾɪs.məs/ (krismas).
Did you know?
- The form ईद-ए-विलादत uses the word ईद, which is primarily associated with Islamic festivals in India, to describe the birth of Jesus.
- The word बड़ा is related to the Romani word baro, showing a shared linguistic ancestor between Hindi and the Romani language.
- While क्रिसमस is the standard term, the use of ईद-ए-तवल्लुद draws from Urdu and Persian vocabulary to denote a birthday celebration.
Examples in context
- तुम किसके साथ क्रिसमस बिताओगे?Who will you spend Christmas with?This sentence is useful for asking about someone's plans for the holiday with the form क्रिसमस.Tatoeba #9866068 by anushka, translation #6884262 by CK
- टॉम इस साल क्रिसमस पर घर नहीं आएगा।Tom won't be home for Christmas this year.This sentence is useful for discussing someone's absence during the holiday with the form क्रिसमस.Tatoeba #11371308 by Sorcien, translation #11344750 by CK
- क्रिसमस मुबारक़!Merry Christmas!This sentence is useful for offering holiday greetings with the form क्रिसमस.Tatoeba #6829735 by aboi, translation #1723 by brauliobezerra
- आपको क्रिसमस की बहुत बहुत शुभकामनाएंWishing you a very Merry Christmas.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Vikas and Priya are talking about holiday plans at a cafe.
- विकास Vikasइस साल क्रिसमस पर क्या करोगी?Is saal christmas par kya karogi?What will you do this Christmas?
- प्रिया Priyaमैं अपने परिवार के साथ रहूँगी।Main apne parivar ke saath rahungi.I will stay with my family.
- विकास Vikasयह बहुत अच्छी योजना है।Yeh bahut acchi yojna hai.That is a very good plan.
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, मुझे छुट्टियों में घर जाना अच्छा लगता है।Haan, mujhe chuttiyon mein ghar jaana accha lagta hai.Yes, I love going home during the holidays.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Christmas” translations and entries क्रिसमस, क्रिस्मस, बड़ा दिन, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries क्रिसमस, दिन, बड़ा, बड़ा दिन, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
