सुप्रभात
suprabhāt/sʊp.ɾə.bʱɑːt̪/
In Hindi, "good morning in speech" is सुप्रभात (suprabhāt).
सुप्रभात is a polite greeting used when meeting someone for the first time in the morning.
What does it mean word for word?
The word सुप्रभात is a compound of su-, meaning "good" and prabhāt, meaning "dawn" or "morning".
Which one should you use?
While सुप्रभात is specific to the morning, the more common and versatile greeting नमस्ते (namaste) can be used at any time of day.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
सुप्रभात is a formal term. It is most commonly used in broadcast media, formal speeches or written greetings. Another respectful way to say good morning is Shubh prabhaat. For a standard formal greeting that is not limited to the morning, you can use Namaste, which translates to "I bow to you".
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /sʊp.ɾə.bʱɑːt̪/ and has three syllables.
Did you know?
- In many traditional Indian households, a morning greeting is not a spoken phrase but a gesture, such as touching the feet of an elder to show respect.
- Hindi has a variety of morning greetings based on religion, such as राम राम (Ram Ram) or जय जिनेंद्र (Jai Jinendra), which are often used instead of सुप्रभात in community settings.
- While सुप्रभात is the formal 'good morning', many Hindi speakers in urban areas simply say 'Good Morning' in English, as it is widely accepted and common in daily conversation.
Examples in context
- सुप्रभात, आप कैसे हैं?suprabhāt, āp kaise haiñ?Good morning, how are you?
- सुप्रभात, आपका दिन शुभ हो।suprabhāt, āpkā din śubh ho.Good morning, have a nice day.
- सभी को सुप्रभात।sabhī ko suprabhāt.Good morning to everyone.
Example conversation
Pooja and Aditya meet at the office entrance.
- पूजा Poojaसुप्रभात, आदित्य!Suprabhāt, Āditya!Good morning, Aditya!
- आदित्य Adityaसुप्रभात, पूजा। आप कैसी हैं?Suprabhāt, Pūjā. Āp kaisī hain?Good morning, Pooja. How are you?
- पूजा Poojaमैं ठीक हूँ, धन्यवाद।Main thīk hūn, dhan'yavād.I am fine, thank you.
- आदित्य Adityaचलिए, अंदर चलते हैं।Chaliyē, andar chaltē hain.Come on, let's go inside.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry सुप्रभात, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
