वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा
vāḍhdivasācyā hārdik śubhēcchāstandard, warm
The standard Marathi birthday wish is वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा (vāḍhdivasācyā hārdik śubhēcchā). A shorter version is वाढदिवसाच्या शुभेच्छा (vāḍhdivasācyā śubhēcchā), and young people often say हॅपी बर्थडे (hĕpī barthaḍe).
Meaning: birthday wish (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Marathi | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा | vāḍhdivasācyā hārdik śubhēcchā | standard, warm |
| वाढदिवसाच्या शुभेच्छा | vāḍhdivasācyā śubhēcchā | everyday |
| हॅपी बर्थडे | hĕpī barthaḍe | casual, English loan |
What does it mean word for word?
वाढदिवस (vāḍhdivas) means birthday, हार्दिक (hārdik) means heartfelt and शुभेच्छा (śubhēcchā) means good wishes.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Add ताई (tāī) for an older sister or दादा (dādā) for an older brother to be respectful, for example ताई, वाढदिवसाच्या शुभेच्छा.
When do people say it?
Marathi families may mark the day with the aarti ceremony. The person is welcomed with a lit lamp and a few grains of rice.
Did you know?
- Marathi is the main language of the state of Maharashtra and is written in Devanagari script.
Examples in context
- आईला वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा!āīlā vāḍhdivasācyā hārdik śubhēcchā!Heartfelt birthday wishes to Mom!
- मित्रा, वाढदिवसाच्या शुभेच्छा!mitrā, vāḍhdivasācyā śubhēcchā!Friend, happy birthday!
- हॅपी बर्थडे, ताई!hĕpī barthaḍe, tāī!Happy birthday, sister!
Example conversation
Rohan wishes his friend Sneha on her birthday at their college in Pune.
- Rohanस्नेहा, वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा!snēhā, vāḍhdivasācyā hārdik śubhēcchā!Sneha, heartfelt birthday wishes!
- Snehaधन्यवाद, रोहन!dhanyavād, rōhan!Thank you, Rohan!
- Rohanआज पार्टी पाहिजे.āj pārṭī pāhije.We need a party today.
