Tug'ilgan kuningiz bilan
To say happy birthday in Uzbek, use Tug'ilgan kuningiz bilan.
This phrase is used to offer good wishes to someone on their birthday. Unlike the English expression which uses an adjective and a noun, the Uzbek construction uses a prepositional structure to mean 'With your [birthday]'.
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'With your born day'. The word tug'ilgan means 'born', kun means 'day' and bilan means 'with'. Within the expression, Tug'ilgan kuningiz specifically means 'your birthday'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the phrase changes based on whom you are addressing. To address a friend or someone younger, you change the polite possessive suffix from -ingiz to the informal -ing, resulting in Tug'ilgan kuning bilan.
Did you know?
- In Uzbek culture, the celebration often focuses on the 'milestone' rather than just the date, and it is common to offer a blessing called a duo alongside Tug'ilgan kuningiz bilan to wish for long life and health.
- While Tug'ilgan kuningiz bilan is the standard phrase, Uzbeks may also use the word tabriklayman, which means 'I congratulate you', to turn the greeting into a formal action.
- The word bilan used in this phrase is a cognate of the suffix used in Kazakh, such as -men or -ben, showing a shared ancestral root across several Central Asian Turkic languages.
Examples in context
- Sog'lig'ingiz, xursandchilig'ingiz va muvaffaqiyatingiz bilan tug'ilgan kuningiz muborak bo'lsin!May your birthday be blessed with good health, happiness, and success!
- Sizni tug'ilgan kuningiz bilan tabriklayman.I congratulate you on your birthday.
Example conversation
Madina is greeting Sardor at his party.
- MadinaSardor, tug'ilgan kuningiz bilan!Sardor, happy birthday!
- SardorKatta rahmat, Madina!Thank you very much, Madina!
- MadinaSizga sog'lik va baxt tilayman.I wish you health and happiness.
- SardorE'tiboringiz uchun rahmat!Thank you for your attention!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bilan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
