শুভ জন্মদিন
shubhô jônmôdin/ʃubʱo‿d͡ʒɔnmod̪in/
শুভ জন্মদিন (shubhô jônmôdin) is the Bengali way to say happy birthday to you.
শুভ জন্মদিন is used to wish someone well on the anniversary of their birth. While English speakers often sing 'happy birthday to you', in Bengali, the phrase শুভ জন্মদিন is the standard way to convey this sentiment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of শুভ (shubhô) meaning 'happy' or 'auspicious' and জন্মদিন (jônmôdin) meaning 'birthday'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In areas such as Dhaka, the phrase আপনার জন্মদিন ভালো কাটুক is used to mean 'Have a great birthday'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for birthday, জন্মদিন, is a compound noun created from জন্ম (jônmo), meaning 'birth' and দিন (din), meaning 'day'.
How do you pronounce it?
shubhô jônmôdin
Did you know?
- In some Bengali cultures, a birthday is traditionally marked by the mother feeding the birthday person a bowl of payesh, a sweet rice pudding.
- In West Bengal and Bangladesh, it is common to wish someone 'long life' rather than just a 'happy' day, often using phrases related to 'ayush' (life/longevity).
- The term জন্ম (birth) is also used in a philosophical or spiritual sense in Bengali to describe the cycle of reincarnation, adding a deep layer of meaning to the word.
Examples in context
- শুভ জন্মদিন!shubho jonmodin!Happy birthday!
- তোমাকে শুভ জন্মদিন জানাতে চাই।tomake shubho jonmodin janate chai.I want to wish you a happy birthday.
Example conversation
Akash calls Moumita to wish her a happy birthday.
- আকাশ Akashহ্যালো মৌমিতা, শুভ জন্মদিন!hello moumita, shubho jonmodin!Hello Moumita, happy birthday!
- মৌমিতা Moumitaধন্যবাদ আকাশ!dhonnobad akash!Thank you, Akash!
- আকাশ Akashতোমার দিনটি ভালো কাটুক।tomar dinti bhalo katuk.Have a good day.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaতুমি অনেক দয়ালু।tumi onek doyalu.You are very kind.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry শুভ জন্মদিন, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
