عيد مبارك
Eid Mubarak
In Arabic, "happy eid" is said as عيد مبارك (Eid Mubarak).
The phrase is a greeting used to wish someone a blessed holiday during the Islamic festivals of Eid. It translates to "Blessed Eid".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of عيد, meaning festival or holiday and مبارك, meaning blessed.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egypt, it is common to use the greeting عيد سعيد. In Gulf countries, the phrase عيدكم مبارك is used and translates to "Blessed Eid for you all".
How do you pronounce it?
Eid Mubarak
When do people say it?
A common traditional response to عيد مبارك is علينا وعليكم, which means "May the blessing be upon us and upon you" (Upon us and upon you). Another very common way to wish someone a happy Eid is the phrase كل عام وأنتم بخير.
Did you know?
- In some cultures, the greeting عيد مبارك is accompanied by the tradition of Eidiya, where elders give money to children as a gift.
- The greeting عيد مبارك shares a linguistic root with the Hebrew word מְבֹרָךְ, meaning 'blessed'.
- The phrase كل عام وأنتم بخير is so versatile that it is used not just for Eid, but also for New Year and many other annual celebrations.
Examples in context
- عيد مبارك لك ولعائلتك.Eid mubarak laka wa li'a'ilatika.Happy Eid to you and your family.
- عيد مبارك يا صديقي.Eid mubarak ya sadiqi.Happy Eid, my friend.
Example conversation
Yousef and Maryam meet at a family gathering during Eid.
- يوسف Youssefعيد مبارك يا مريم!Eid Mubarak ya Maryam!Happy Eid, Maryam!
- مريم Maryamعيد مبارك يا يوسف، شكراً لك.Eid Mubarak ya Yousef, shukran lak.Happy Eid, Yousef, thank you.
- يوسف Youssefكيف حالك وحال الأسرة؟Kayfa haluki wa hal al-usra?How are you and the family?
- مريم Maryamنحن بخير والحمد لله.Nahnu bikhayr wal-hamdu lillah.We are well, praise be to God.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries عيد, مبارك, CC BY-SA 4.0.
