शुभ अपराह्ण
śubha aparāhṇa
शुभ अपराह्ण (śubha aparāhṇa) is the Nepali phrase for "good afternoon".
शुभ अपराह्ण is the literal translation for the greeting "good afternoon".
Meaning: greeting said in the afternoon (phrase)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
शुभ अपराह्ण is a formal greeting and is more commonly found in written contexts, such as news broadcasts or formal announcements, rather than in casual conversation. In everyday spoken Nepali, people almost always use the general greeting नमस्ते (Namaste) regardless of the time of day.
How do you pronounce it?
śubha aparāhṇa
When do people say it?
While शुभ अपराह्ण is the literal translation for 'good afternoon', in everyday spoken Nepali, people almost always use the general greeting नमस्ते (Namaste) regardless of the time of day.
Did you know?
- The word शुभ (śubha) means 'auspicious' or 'lucky', making the greeting more like a wish for an 'auspicious afternoon' than a simple 'good' one.
- In highly formal Nepali settings, the choice of greeting depends more on the social hierarchy of the person being addressed than the time of day.
- Nepali greetings like नमस्ते often function as both a 'hello' and a 'goodbye', making the specific शुभ अपराह्ण unnecessary for exiting a conversation.
Example conversation
Avinash and Srijana meet at the office in the afternoon.
- अविनाश Avinashशुभ अपराह्ण, सृजना!Shubha aprahan, Srijana!Good afternoon, Srijana!
- सृजना Srijanaशुभ अपराह्ण, अविनाश!Shubha aprahan, Avinash!Good afternoon, Avinash!
- अविनाश Avinashतपाईंलाई कस्तो छ?Tapailai kasto cha?How are you?
- सृजना Srijanaमलाई ठीक छ, धन्यवाद।Malai thik cha, dhanyabad.I am fine, thank you.
