عيد أضحى مبارك
‘īd aḍḥā mubārak
Eid al-Adha mubarak is the Arabic phrase used to wish someone a blessed Eid al-Adha holiday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the word عيد, which means festival or feast and مبارك, which means blessed.
How do you pronounce it?
‘īd aḍḥā mubārak
When do people say it?
When you use this greeting, a common response from the recipient is علينا وعليكم, which means 'upon us and upon you'.
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the root of أضحى relates to the 'morning' or 'forenoon'. This is part of a unique linguistic pattern where words for different times of day are used as verbs meaning 'to become'.
- Depending on the region, people may replace مبارك with the phrase كل عام وأنتم بخير, which literally wishes that the person remains 'well' every year.
- While 'Eid' is often translated as 'holiday', it shares a root with the concept of 'repetition' or 'returning', as it marks a recurring annual cycle of celebration.
Example conversation
Two friends meet in the street during the holiday.
- زياد Ziadأهلاً سارة، عيد أضحى مبارك!Ahlan Sarah, Eid Adha mubarak!Hello Sarah, blessed Eid al-Adha!
- سارة Saraشكراً زياد، عيد أضحى مبارك لك أيضاً.Shukran Ziyad, Eid Adha mubarak laka aydan.Thank you Ziyad, blessed Eid al-Adha to you too.
- زياد Ziadهل ستزورين عائلتك اليوم؟Hal satuzurina 'a'ilataka al-yawm?Will you visit your family today?
- سارة Saraنعم، سأذهب إليهم الآن.Na'am, sa-adhhabu ilayhim al-an.Yes, I am going to them now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries أضحى, عيد, مبارك, CC BY-SA 4.0.
