শুভ জন্মদিন
śubho jonmodin/ʃubʱo‿d͡ʒɔnmod̪in/
To say "happy birthday" in Bengali, use শুভ জন্মদিন (śubho jonmodin).
The phrase শুভ জন্মদিন is the standard way to express good wishes for a birthday. For more elaborate or formal expressions, you might use জন্মদিনে আন্তরিক শুভেচ্ছা, which translates to "heartfelt birthday wishes" or আপনার জন্মদিন আনন্দময় হোক!, meaning "may your birthday be joyful!"
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase শুভ জন্মদিন is composed of শুভ (śubho) meaning "happy" or "auspicious" and জন্মদিন (jonmodin) meaning "birthday".
How do you pronounce it?
śubho jonmodin
Did you know?
- In traditional Bengali culture, birthdays were historically less celebrated than the anniversary of the day a child first started eating solid food, known as অন্নপ্রাশন.
- While শুভ জন্মদিন is used today, traditional Bengali families often mark birthdays with পায়েস, a creamy rice pudding, which is eaten as the first meal of the day.
- In West Bengal and Bangladesh, it is common for younger people to seek the blessing of elders on their birthday by touching the elder's feet, a gesture known as প্রনাম.
Examples in context
- শুভ জন্মদিন!Happy birthday!This example shows how to use the phrase শুভ জন্মদিন.Tatoeba #5545011 by tanay, translation #453219 by CM
- শুভ জন্মদিন, বন্ধু!shubho jonmodin, bondhu!Happy birthday, friend!
- তোমাকে শুভ জন্মদিন জানাতে চাই।tomake shubho jonmodin janate chai.I want to wish you a happy birthday.
Example conversation
Ananya is calling Rahul to congratulate him on his birthday.
- অনন্যা Ananyaশুভ জন্মদিন, রাহুল!shubho jonmodin, rahul!Happy birthday, Rahul!
- রাহুল Rahulধন্যবাদ, অনন্যা!dhonyobad, onannya!Thank you, Ananya!
- অনন্যা Ananyaতোমার দিনটি খুব ভালো কাটুক।tomar dinti khub bhalo katuk.May your day go very well.
- রাহুল Rahulঅনেক ধন্যবাদ!onek dhonyobad!Thanks a lot!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy birthday” translations and entries শুভ জন্মদিন, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
