How to Say “Good Luck” in India (Hindi)

ऑल द बेस्ट
ol da besteveryday
In India most people searching this mean Hindi. Young people usually say the English phrase ऑल द बेस्ट (ol da best), and the Hindi word is शुभकामनाएँ (shubhkāmnāeṅ). It is also called आपको बहुत शुभकामनाएँ (āpko bahut shubhkāmnāeṅ).
Meaning: wishing someone success (phrase)

Ways to say it

“Good Luck” in Indian
Indian Romanization Note
ऑल द बेस्ट ol da best everyday
शुभकामनाएँ shubhkāmnāeṅ formal
आपको बहुत शुभकामनाएँ āpko bahut shubhkāmnāeṅ polite

ऑल द बेस्ट (ol da best) is what friends say before an exam, an interview or a match. शुभकामनाएँ (shubhkāmnāeṅ) fits cards, speeches and messages to elders.

How does it change in a sentence?

शुभकामना (shubhkāmnā) means "good wish". The plural शुभकामनाएँ (shubhkāmnāeṅ) is the form people normally say.

Did you know?

  • ऑल द बेस्ट (ol da best) is so common in India that it is used even when people are speaking entirely in Hindi.

Examples in context

  • इंटरव्यू के लिए ऑल द बेस्ट!
    iṇṭarvyū ke lie ol da best!
    Good luck for the interview!
  • आपको नई नौकरी के लिए शुभकामनाएँ।
    āpko naī naukrī ke lie shubhkāmnāeṅ.
    Good luck with your new job.
  • परीक्षा के लिए बहुत शुभकामनाएँ।
    parīkshā ke lie bahut shubhkāmnāeṅ.
    Best wishes for the exam.

Example conversation

Two friends, Pooja and Sameer, talk outside an exam hall.

  1. Pooja

    सब ठीक है न? परीक्षा शुरू होने वाली है।
    sab ṭhīk hai na? parīkshā shurū hone vālī hai.
    All fine? The exam is about to start.
  2. Sameer

    हाँ, थोड़ी घबराहट है।
    hāṅ, thoṛī ghabrāhaṭ hai.
    Yes, I am a bit nervous.
  3. Pooja

    ऑल द बेस्ट, तुम कर लोगे!
    ol da best, tum kar loge!
    All the best, you will do it!
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