आपको जन्मदिन मुबारक हो
aapko janamdin mubarak ho
आपको जन्मदिन मुबारक हो (aapko janamdin mubarak ho) is the Hindi phrase for "happy birthday to you".
This phrase is a common greeting used to wish someone a happy day on their birthday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of aapko (to you), janamdin (birthday) and mubarak ho (be blessed/congratulations).
Which one should you use?
आपको जन्मदिन मुबारक हो is a standard greeting, while आपको जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ is a more formal and elaborate way to express birthday wishes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for "to you" changes depending on the level of familiarity. You can use tumhein to say "to you" in an informal way to friends or younger people. For very close friends or children, you can use the very informal version tujhe.
How do you pronounce it?
aapko janamdin mubarak ho
Did you know?
- It is a common cultural practice in India to feed the birthday person a piece of cake or a sweet with one's own hand after saying aapko janamdin mubarak ho.
- In many Indian households, it is customary to apply a small red dot of vermilion or sandalwood paste called a tilak to the forehead of the person being wished.
- While janamdin is a pure Sanskrit-derived word, the phrase aapko janamdin mubarak ho is a hybrid of Sanskrit and Persian-Arabic influences.
Examples in context
- आपको जन्मदिन मुबारक हो।aapko janmadin mubaarak ho.Happy birthday to you.
- मेरी तरफ से आपको जन्मदिन मुबारक हो।meri taraf se aapko janmadin mubaarak ho.Happy birthday to you from my side.
Example conversation
Rahul greets Anjali during her birthday celebration.
- राहुल Rahulनमस्ते अंजलि, आपको जन्मदिन मुबारक हो!Namaste Anjali, aapko janmadin mubaarak ho!Hello Anjali, happy birthday to you!
- अंजलि Anjaliबहुत बहुत धन्यवाद, राहुल!Bahut bahut dhanyavaad, Rahul!Thank you very much, Rahul!
- राहुल Rahulआज का क्या प्लान है?Aaj ka kya plan hai?What is the plan for today?
- अंजलि Anjaliहम आज बाहर खाना खाएंगे।Hum aaj baahar khaana khaayenge.We will eat out today.
