تولدت مبارک
tawalludat mubarak
To say happy birthday in Dari, use تولدت مبارک (tawalludat mubarak).
تولدت مبارک is used to express good wishes to someone on their birthday.
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means 'your birth is blessed'.
How do you pronounce it?
tawalludat mubarak
Did you know?
- In many traditional Afghan households, birthday celebrations were historically uncommon and the phrase تولدت مبارک is more prevalent in urban areas and among younger generations.
- When responding to تولدت مبارک, a person might not say 'thank you' but instead use a phrase that wishes a similar blessing back to the speaker.
- The word مبارک is used for almost every celebratory milestone, from the New Year and religious holidays to the purchase of a new car.
Examples in context
- تولدت مبارک!Happy birthday to you!This sentence is useful for wishing someone a happy birthday using تولدت مبارک.Tatoeba #1332688 by elborz, translation #64233 by shekitten
- تولدت مبارک، فاطمه!Happy birthday, Fatimah!
- تولدت مبارک باشد، دوست عزیز!Tavalodat mubarak bashad, dost-e aziz!Happy birthday, dear friend!
Example conversation
Zaynab gives Hossein a small gift during his birthday party.
- زینب Zaynabتولدت مبارک، حسین عزیز!Tavalodat mubarak, Hossein-e aziz!Happy birthday, dear Hossein!
- حسین Husseinخیلی ممنون، زینب جان.Khayli mamnun, Zaynab jan.Thank you very much, dear Zaynab.
- زینب Zaynabاین یک هدیه کوچک برای تو است.In yak hadiya-ye koochak baray-e to ast.This is a small gift for you.
- حسین Husseinبسیار لطف کردی.Besyar lutf kardi.That is very kind of you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
