عید شما مبارک
eid-e shoma mobarak
The English phrase "eid mubarak" is translated into Persian as عید شما مبارک (eid-e shoma mobarak).
Meaning: eid mubarak (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase عید شما مبارک literally translates to "Your Eid is blessed" or "May your Eid be blessed".
How does it change in a sentence?
In informal speech, the phrase can be shortened to عیدت مبارک (eid-et mobarak). To make the phrase more formal or to address multiple people, it changes to عیدتان مبارک (eid-etan mobarak).
How do you pronounce it?
eid-e shoma mobarak
When do people say it?
When someone offers you this greeting, a common response is عید شما هم مبارک, which means "May your Eid be blessed as well".
Did you know?
- A common custom during عید is for younger family members to visit elders and receive 'Eidi', which are monetary gifts given as a blessing.
- While عید is borrowed from Arabic, the word شما is a direct descendant of the Proto-Indo-European word for 'you'. This makes it a distant relative of the English word 'you'.
- In Iran, the most significant عید is Nowruz, the Persian New Year, which is based on the spring equinox rather than a lunar calendar.
Examples in context
- عید شما مبارک.eid-e shoma mobarak.Happy Eid to you.
- عید شما مبارک و دلپذیر.eid-e shoma mobarak va delpazir.May your Eid be happy and pleasant.
Example conversation
Zahra and Amir meet during the Eid holiday.
- زهرا Zahraسلام امیر، عید شما مبارک!Salām Amir, eid-e shomā mobārak!Hello Amir, Happy Eid to you!
- امیر Amirخیلی ممنون زهرا، عید تو هم مبارک.Kheyli mamnun Zahra, eid-e to ham mobārak.Thank you very much Zahra, Happy Eid to you too.
- زهرا Zahraممنون! خانواده‌ات کجا هستند؟Mamnun! Khānevāde-at kojā hastand?Thanks! Where is your family?
- امیر Amirآن‌ها در خانه هستند و منتظر مایند.Ānhā dar khāne hastand va montazer-e mā-and.They are at home and are waiting for us.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries شما, عید, مبارک, CC BY-SA 4.0.
