शाबाश
shābāsheveryday
In India most people searching this mean Hindi, where the classic praise is शाबाश (shābāsh!). बहुत बढ़िया (bahut baṛhiyā!) means "very good" and अच्छा काम किया (achchhā kām kiyā) is "you did good work".
Meaning: praise for work well done (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| शाबाश | shābāsh | everyday |
| बहुत बढ़िया | bahut baṛhiyā | casual |
| अच्छा काम किया | achchhā kām kiyā | neutral |
शाबाश (shābāsh) is what a teacher says to a child or a boss says to a worker. Among friends बहुत बढ़िया (bahut baṛhiyā) or वाह (vāh) is more natural.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
To an equal or someone older, शाबाश (shābāsh) can sound as if you are grading them. आपने बहुत अच्छा काम किया (āpne bahut achchhā kām kiyā) is a respectful alternative.
Did you know?
- शाबाश (shābāsh) came into Hindi from Persian and is also used in Urdu and Punjabi.
Examples in context
- शाबाश, बेटा!shābāsh, beṭā!Well done, son!
- तुमने बहुत अच्छा काम किया।tumne bahut achchhā kām kiyā.You did very good work.
- बहुत बढ़िया प्रेज़ेंटेशन थी!bahut baṛhiyā prezeṇṭeshan thī!That was a very good presentation!
Example conversation
Manager Kavita talks to Imran after his presentation.
- Kavitaइमरान, आज की प्रेज़ेंटेशन बहुत बढ़िया थी।imrān, āj kī prezeṇṭeshan bahut baṛhiyā thī.Imran, today's presentation was very good.
- Imranधन्यवाद मैम।dhanyavād maim.Thank you, ma'am.
- Kavitaशाबाश, ऐसे ही मेहनत करते रहो।shābāsh, aise hī mehnat karte raho.Well done, keep working hard like this.
