ርሑስ በዓል ልደት
ruhus be'al lidet
The English phrase "happy birthday" is translated into Tigrinya as ርሑስ በዓል ልደት (ruhus be'al lidet).
ርሑስ በዓል ልደት is used to express good wishes to someone on their birthday.
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)
How does it change in a sentence?
This phrase functions as a noun phrase and does not require a verb to express the sentiment of "Happy Birthday".
How do you pronounce it?
ruhus be'al lidet
Did you know?
- While ልደት refers to 'birth', it is the same word used in Tigrinya to refer to 'Christmas', as both mean the 'birth' of Christ.
- Tigrinya uses a unique script called Ge'ez, where the characters for ርሑስ በዓል ልደት are not an alphabet but an 'abugida', meaning each symbol represents a consonant and a vowel combined.
- The word በዓል shares a common root with the ancient Semitic word for 'lord' or 'master' used in early Near Eastern religions.
Examples in context
- ርሑስ በዓል ልደት ይግበረልካ!riḥus be'al lidet yigberelka!Happy birthday to you (to a male)!
- ርሑስ በዓል ልደት ይግበረልኪ!riḥus be'al lidet yigberelki!Happy birthday to you (to a female)!
Example conversation
Ma'ar is greeting Samuel on his birthday.
- መዓር Me'arርሑስ በዓል ልደት፡ ሳሚኤል!Ruhus be'al lidet, Samuel!Happy birthday, Samuel!
- ሳሚኤል Samuelየቐንየለይ፡ መዓር!Yeqenyelay, Ma'ar!Thank you, Ma'ar!
- መዓር Me'arከንክን ትርክብ ይግበርልካ።Kenkine tirkib yigberilka.May you live to see many more.
- ሳሚኤል Samuelእባኺ፡ ብዛዕባ ኬክ ንርእየው።Ibaki, biza'ba cake nireyew.Please, let's look at the cake.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries በዓል, CC BY-SA 4.0.
