Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| عِيد اَلْأَضْحَى | ʕīd al-ʔaḍḥā | masculine |
| اَلْأَضْحَى | al-ʔaḍḥā | feminine |
| عِيد اَلْكَبِير | ʕīd al-kabīr | masculine |
| قُرْبَان | qurbān | masculine |
You may see the phrase عيد الأضحى المبارك used as a formal way to say 'Blessed Eid al-Adha'. Additionally, the word قُرْبَان is used specifically to refer to the act of sacrifice or the animal being sacrificed during this festival.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase عِيد اَلْأَضْحَى literally means 'Festival of the Sacrifice'. Here, eid means 'festival' and al-adha refers to the act of sacrifice.
Which one should you use?
While عِيد اَلْأَضْحَى is the standard name, you may also hear عِيد اَلْكَبِير, which translates to 'The Big Eid'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The term عِيد اَلْأَضْحَى is masculine, whereas the shortened form اَلْأَضْحَى is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
ʕīd al-ʔaḍḥā
When do people say it?
If someone wishes you a happy Eid, a common response is عِيد مُبَارَك, which means 'Blessed Eid'.
Did you know?
- The term قُرْبَان can be used outside of religious rituals to describe a peace offering or gift given to reconcile two people.
- The word عِيد shares a root with the Arabic verb meaning 'to return'. This reflects the idea that the holiday is an annual event that returns to the people every year.
- Instead of a simple 'thank you', people often respond to Eid greetings with كُلُّ عَامٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِخَيْر, wishing the other person wellness for every year to come.
Examples in context
- عيد الأضحى المبارك!Eid al-Adha al-Mubarak!
- وإياك، كل عام وأنتم بخير.And to you too, may you be in good health every year.
- عيد سعيد يا صاحبي!Happy Eid, my friend!
- عيد سعيد، وتقبل الله منا ومنكم.Happy Eid, and may Allah accept from us and from you.
- مَتَى عِيد اَلْأَضْحَى هَذَا الْعَام؟matā 'īdu al-'aḍḥā hadhā al-'ām?When is eid al-adha this year?
- نَحْنُ نَحْتَفِلُ بِـ عِيد اَلْأَضْحَى مَعَ الْعَائِلَةِ.naḥnu naḥtafilu bi-'īdi al-'aḍḥā ma'a al-'ā'ila.We celebrate eid al-adha with the family.
- كُلُّ عَامٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِخَيْرٍ فِي عِيد اَلْأَضْحَى.kullu 'āmin wa antum bikhayrin fī 'īdi al-'aḍḥā.Happy eid al-adha to you all.
Example conversation
Omar and Layla are greeting each other during the holiday.
- عمر Omarعِيد اَلْأَضْحَى مُبَارَكٌ يَا لَيْلَى!'īdu al-'aḍḥā mubārakun yā Laylā!Blessed eid al-adha, Layla!
- ليلى Laylaعَلَيْنَا وَعَلَيْكَ يَا عُمَرُ.'alaynā wa 'alayka yā 'Umar.To you as well, Omar.
- عمر Omarهَلْ زُرْتِ أَهْلَكِ فِي هَذَا الْعِيد؟hal zurti ahlaki fī hadhā al-'īd?Did you visit your family this holiday?
- ليلى Laylaنَعَمْ، زُرْتُهُمْ بَعْدَ الصَّلَاةِ.na'am, zur-tu-hum ba'da al-ṣalāh.Yes, I visited them after the prayer.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eid al-adha” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
