ਸ਼ੁਭ ਸਵੇਰ
shubh saver
The English phrase "good morning" is translated into Punjabi as ਸ਼ੁਭ ਸਵੇਰ (shubh saver).
ਸ਼ੁਭ ਸਵੇਰ is used to greet someone when you see them for the first time in the morning.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ਸ਼ੁਭ (shubh) meaning "auspicious" or "good" and ਸਵੇਰ (saver) meaning "morning".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ਸ਼ੁਭ ਸਵੇਰ is a formal way to say good morning. Other formal options include the more traditional ਸੁਪ੍ਰਭਾਤ and the English-influenced ਗੁੱਡ ਮੋਰਨਿੰਗ. For an informal greeting, some speakers use the English borrowing ਮੋਰਨਿੰਗ.
How do you pronounce it?
shubh saver
When do people say it?
While ਸ਼ੁਭ ਸਵੇਰ is a literal translation of "good morning", Punjabi speakers more commonly use the greeting ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ at any time of day, including the morning.
Did you know?
- In many Punjabi households, a morning greeting is accompanied by the custom of touching the feet of elders as a sign of respect.
- The word ਸ਼ੁਭ is a distant relative of the English word 'show' through their shared Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to shine'.
- The word ਸਵੇਰ is related to the word ਵੇਲਾ (velā), which describes both a specific 'time' and a 'stretch of land' or 'shore'.
Examples in context
- ਸੁਪ੍ਰਭਾਤ! ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਦਿਨ ਚੰਗਾ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?Good morning! Is your day going well?
- ਸ਼ੁਭ ਸਵੇਰ, ਸਾਰੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ।śub savēr, sārē parivār nū.Good morning to the whole family.
Example conversation
Two colleagues meet at the office entrance.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਸ਼ੁਭ ਸਵੇਰ, ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ!Shubh saver, Manpreet!Good morning, Manpreet!
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਸ਼ੁਭ ਸਵੇਰ, ਹਰਮਨ!Shubh saver, Harman!Good morning, Harman!
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਅੱਜ ਦਾ ਦਿਨ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਰਿਹਾ?Ajj da din kive riha?How has the day been so far?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ, ਧੰਨਵਾਦ।Bahut vadhia, dhanvaad.Very good, thank you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਸਵੇਰ, ਸ਼ੁਭ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
