سالگرہ مبارک
salgirah mubarakstandard
In Pakistan "happy birthday" is سالگرہ مبارک (salgirah mubarak). Politely you can say آپ کو سالگرہ مبارک ہو (aap ko salgirah mubarak ho). It is also called ہیپی برتھ ڈے (happy birthday).
Meaning: birthday greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| سالگرہ مبارک | salgirah mubarak | standard |
| آپ کو سالگرہ مبارک ہو | aap ko salgirah mubarak ho | polite |
| ہیپی برتھ ڈے | happy birthday | casual, English loan |
سالگرہ (salgirah) means "birthday" and مبارک (mubarak) means "blessed". Young people often say the English ہیپی برتھ ڈے (happy birthday) instead.
Which one should you use?
Formal writing prefers یوم پیدائش (yaum-e-paidaish) for the day of birth, while سالگرہ (salgirah) is the word for the celebration.
When do people say it?
A birthday is often marked with a cake, and the wish is sometimes extended with اللہ آپ کو لمبی عمر دے (Allah aap ko lambi umar de), "may God give you a long life".
Did you know?
- The word سالگرہ (salgirah) comes from Persian سال (saal), "year", and گرہ (girah), "knot", a knot tied for each year.
Examples in context
- آپ کو سالگرہ مبارک ہو!aap ko salgirah mubarak ho!Happy birthday to you!
- ہیپی برتھ ڈے، بھائی!happy birthday, bhai!Happy birthday, brother!
Example conversation
Family and friends gather for Ayesha's birthday cake at home in Islamabad.
- Zainآپی، سالگرہ مبارک!aapi, salgirah mubarak!Sister, happy birthday!
- Ayeshaشکریہ، کیک کاٹنے آ جاؤ۔shukriya, cake katne aa jao.Thanks, come to cut the cake.
- Zainاللہ آپ کو لمبی عمر دے۔Allah aap ko lambi umar de.May God give you a long life.
