عيد ميلاد سعيد لنفسي
eid milad saeed linafsi
The English phrase "happy birthday to myself" is translated into Arabic as عيد ميلاد سعيد لنفسي (eid milad saeed linafsi).
This phrase is used primarily in written social media posts or captions when a person is celebrating their own birthday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of eid (festival/feast), milad (birth), saeed (happy) and linafsi (to myself).
How does it change in a sentence?
The component لنفسي means "to myself". The preposition li- (to/for) is attached to the noun nafs (self) with the first-person singular possessive suffix -i (my).
How do you pronounce it?
eid milad saeed linafsi
Did you know?
- In many Arabic dialects, instead of using the formal عيد ميلاد سعيد, people often say كل سنة وأنت طيب, which literally translates to 'every year and you are good'.
- In some cultures within the Arab world, a birthday is often celebrated by giving 'Sadaqa' or charity to the poor to show gratitude for another year of life.
- The word نفس (self) in لنفسي is also the word for 'breath' and 'soul' in Arabic.
Examples in context
- سأكتب عيد ميلاد سعيد لنفسي على مواقع التواصل.sa-aktubu 'id milad sa'id li-nafsi 'ala mawaqi' al-tawasul.I will write happy birthday to myself on social media.
Example conversation
Sara is posting a photo of her birthday cake on her social media story.
- سارة Saraعيد ميلاد سعيد لنفسي!'id milad sa'id li-nafsi!Happy birthday to myself!
- أحمد Ahmedكل عام وأنتِ بخير يا سارة.kull 'am wa anti bikhayr ya sara.Happy birthday, Sara.
- سارة Saraشكراً جزيلاً لك يا أحمد.shukran jazilan laka ya ahmad.Thank you very much, Ahmed.
- أحمد Ahmedأتمنى لكِ سنة سعيدة.atamanna laki sana sa'ida.I wish you a happy year.
