અભિનંદન
abhinandan
Congratulations in Gujarati is અભિનંદન (abhinandan).
અભિનંદન is used to express approbation. In very casual settings, many Gujarati speakers may simply use the English word 'congratulations' instead of the Gujarati term.
Meaning: expressing approbation (intj)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
અભિનંદન is a formal and standard way to express congratulations in Gujarati.
How do you pronounce it?
abhinandan
Did you know?
- In some traditional Gujarati households, people avoid saying અભિનંદન too loudly or excessively to prevent નજર, which is the belief that excessive praise can attract the 'evil eye'.
- In celebratory settings, અભિનંદન is often accompanied by the distribution of મીઠાઈ, or sweets, because in Gujarati culture, a victory is not considered fully recognized until something sweet is shared.
- If someone achieves something great, a common response to your અભિનંદન is to say આપ સૌના આશીર્વાદ છે, meaning 'it is all due to your blessings'.
Examples in context
- અભિનંદનCongratulations!This example shows how to use અભિનંદન to express congratulations.Tatoeba #5683492 by Rav, translation #1437 by CK
- તમને ખૂબ ખૂબ અભિનંદન!tamne khub khub abhinandan!Many congratulations to you!
- તમારી સફળતા બદલ અભિનંદન.tamari safalta badal abhinandan.Congratulations on your success.
Example conversation
Niya tells Mital that she got a promotion at work.
- મિતલ Mitalનિયા, મને સાંભળ્યું કે તને પ્રમોશન મળ્યું!Niya, mane sambhalyu ke tane promotion malyu!Niya, I heard you got a promotion!
- નિયા Niyaહા મિતલ, હું ખૂબ જ ખુશ છું.Ha Mital, hu khub ja khush chu.Yes Mital, I am very happy.
- મિતલ Mitalતારા માટે ખૂબ ખૂબ અભિનંદન!Tara mate khub khub abhinandan!Many congratulations to you!
- નિયા Niyaખૂબ ખૂબ આભાર!Khub khub aabhar!Thank you very much!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
