जन्मदिन मुबारक हो
janmadin mubārak hoeveryday
In Hindi "happy birthday" is जन्मदिन मुबारक हो (janmadin mubārak ho). This page covers Hindi, the most widely spoken one. It is also called हैप्पी बर्थडे (haippī barthaḍe) and जन्मदिन की शुभकामनाएँ (janmadin kī shubhkāmnāeṁ).
Meaning: birthday greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| जन्मदिन मुबारक हो | janmadin mubārak ho | everyday |
| हैप्पी बर्थडे | haippī barthaḍe | casual |
| जन्मदिन की शुभकामनाएँ | janmadin kī shubhkāmnāeṁ | formal, written |
जन्मदिन की शुभकामनाएँ (janmadin kī shubhkāmnāeṁ) means "best wishes on your birthday" and suits cards and messages. Young people often just say हैप्पी बर्थडे (haippī barthaḍe).
Which one should you use?
Other Indian languages have their own greetings, such as Tamil, Bengali and Marathi, so a Hindi greeting may not be understood everywhere in the country.
Did you know?
- मुबारक (mubārak) comes from Arabic and is used in many greetings, such as ईद मुबारक (īd mubārak).
Examples in context
- जन्मदिन मुबारक हो, दोस्त!janmadin mubārak ho, dost!Happy birthday, friend!
- आपको जन्मदिन की बहुत शुभकामनाएँ।āpko janmadin kī bahut shubhkāmnāeṁ.Many best wishes on your birthday.
Example conversation
Colleagues surprise Mohan with a cake at the office.
- Sabजन्मदिन मुबारक हो, मोहन!janmadin mubārak ho, mohan!Happy birthday, Mohan!
- Mohanअरे, धन्यवाद आप सबका।are, dhanyavād āp sabkā.Oh, thank you all.
- Sabचलो, केक काटो।calo, kek kāṭo.Come on, cut the cake.
