शुभ प्रभात म्याडम
shubha prabhat madam
“good morning madam” in Nepali is शुभ प्रभात म्याडम (shubha prabhat madam).
This phrase is a polite greeting used to say hello to a woman in the morning. It is typically used in formal contexts, such as a professional environment or when addressing a woman of higher social status or authority.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of शुभ, which means auspicious, favorable or good. प्रभात, which means morning. And the loanword म्याडम, which means madam.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The word 'madam' is a loanword from English used in formal or professional settings in Nepali.
How do you pronounce it?
shubha prabhat madam
Did you know?
- In professional settings, the loanword म्याडम is often used even when speaking to a woman who is younger than the speaker if she holds a higher rank.
- When saying a polite greeting like this, it is customary to join the palms together in a prayer position and slightly bow the head.
- While म्याडम is used in professional settings, many Nepali women prefer being addressed by their honorific title, such as मिस or a kinship term like दिदी (elder sister), depending on the social context.
Examples in context
- शुभ प्रभात म्याडम, तपाईँ कस्तो हुनुहुन्छ?shuva prabhāt myāḍam, tapā'ī̃ kastō hunuhuncha?Good morning madam, how are you?
- नमस्ते, शुभ प्रभात म्याडम।namaste, shuva prabhāt myāḍam.Hello, good morning madam.
- शुभ प्रभात म्याडम, आजको मौसम राम्रो छ।shuva prabhāt myāḍam, ājakō mausam rāmrō cha.Good morning madam, the weather is nice today.
Example conversation
Roshan greets Anita at her office in the morning.
- रोशन Roshanशुभ प्रभात म्याडम।shuva prabhāt myāḍam.Good morning madam.
- अनीता Anitaशुभ प्रभात रोशन, धन्यवाद।shuva prabhāt roshan, dhanyabād.Good morning Roshan, thank you.
- रोशन Roshanतपाईँलाई कस्तो छ?tapā'ī̃lā'ī̃ kastō cha?How are you?
- अनीता Anitaमलाई ठीक छ।malā'ī̃ ṭhīk cha.I am fine.
