सुप्रभातम
suprabhat
The English phrase "good morning" is expressed in Bhojpuri as सुप्रभातम (suprabhat).
सुप्रभातम is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
Which one should you use?
In everyday spoken Bhojpuri, people are more likely to use a greeting like प्रणाम rather than the formal सुप्रभातम.
How do you pronounce it?
suprabhat
Did you know?
- While सुप्रभातम exists for 'good morning', many Bhojpuri speakers greet elders by touching their feet while saying प्रणाम to show respect.
- A person might use प्रणाम to say 'good morning' to an elder, regardless of what time of day it actually is.
- The word सुप्रभातम is a loanword from Sanskrit, and using it in a casual village setting might sound overly poetic or like a line from a textbook.
Example conversation
Pooja and Ajay meet in the kitchen.
- पूजा Pujaसुप्रभातम, अजय!suprabhātam, ajay!Good morning, Ajay!
- अजय Ajayसुप्रभातम, पूजा।suprabhātam, pūjā.Good morning, Pooja.
- पूजा Pujaचाय पीबे के बा?cāy pībe ke bā?Do you want to drink tea?
- अजय Ajayहाँ, एक कप दे द।hā̃, ek kap de da.Yes, give me one cup.
