تولدت مبارک
tavallodet mobārak
In Persian, happy birthday is تولدت مبارک (tavallodet mobārak).
The expression تولدت مبارک is the most common way to say happy birthday in Persian.
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tavallod (birth), the suffix -et (your) and mobārak (blessed/happy), which together mean "Your birth [is] blessed".
Which one should you use?
You can also say روز تولدت مبارک, which literally means "Happy day of your birth".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some parts of Afghanistan, the expression Tavalodat Mobarak is used.
How do you pronounce it?
tavallodet mobārak
Did you know?
- In a very informal or poetic way, someone might say صد سال به این سالها (sad sal be in sāl-hā), which literally translates to 'A hundred years to these years'.
- The word تولد (tavallod) shares its Arabic root with the word for 'evolution' or 'generation' in many scientific contexts within Persian.
- In Iranian poetry and songs, birthdays are often metaphorically linked to the 'blooming of a flower', leading to poetic variations of the phrase that reference spring.
Examples in context
- تولدت مبارک!Happy birthday to you!Tatoeba #1332688 by elborz, translation #64233 by shekitten
- تولدت مبارک باشه دوست من.tavalodet mobārak bāshe dooste man.Happy birthday, my friend.
Example conversation
Ali greets Maryam on her birthday at a cafe.
- علی Aliمریم، تولدت مبارک!Maryam, tavalodet mobārak!Maryam, happy birthday!
- مریم Maryamممنون علی، خیلی ممنون.mamnun Ali, kheyli mamnun.Thanks Ali, thank you very much.
- علی Aliامیدوارم سال خوبی داشته باشی.omidvāram sāle khoobi dāshte bāshi.I hope you have a good year.
- مریم Maryamخیلی لطف داری.kheyli lotf dāri.That is very kind of you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries تولدت, مبارک, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
