شبھ کامنا
To say "good luck" in Urdu, you can use شبھ کامنا or کامیاب رہیے.
Meaning: used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement (intj)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| شبھ کامنا | |
| کامیاب رہیے | kāmyāb rahiye |
The phrase is used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement.
Which one should you use?
The form کامیاب رہیے specifically translates to "be successful".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form کامیاب رہیے (kāmyāb rahiye) uses the polite imperative suffix '-ye', making it suitable for addressing elders or superiors.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form کامیاب رہیے (kāmyāb rahiye) is a polite imperative meaning "be successful".
Did you know?
- Urdu speakers may avoid saying 'good luck' before an exam or a wedding to prevent 'nazar', or the evil eye, which is believed to be attracted to overt praise.
- The word کامیاب is a compound of the Persian words for 'wish' and 'finder'. To be successful in Urdu is literally to be a 'finder of one's desires'.
- In many South Asian cultures, instead of saying 'good luck' before an exam, people might use religious phrases to invoke divine protection, making a secular 'good luck' feel quite westernized.
Example sentences for Urdu are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Zainab is wishing Omar luck before his job interview.
- زینب Zainabعمر، آپ کا انٹرویو کیسا رہا؟Umar, aap ka interview kaisa raha?Umar, how did your interview go?
- عمر Omarابھی تو جانا ہے، میں تھوڑا پریشان ہوں۔Abhi toh jaana hai, mein thora pareshan hoon.I have to go now, I am a bit nervous.
- زینب Zainabپریشان نہ ہوں، میری طرف سے شبھ کامنا!Pareshan na hon, meri taraf se shubh kamna!Don't be nervous, good luck from me!
- عمر Omarشکریہ، زینب!Shukriya, Zainab!Thank you, Zainab!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good luck” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
