ঈদ মোবারক
id mobarôk
The English phrase "happy eid" is translated into Bengali as ঈদ মোবারক (id mobarôk).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the word for 'Eid' and the Arabic-derived word মোবারক, which means 'blessed' or 'auspicious'.
How do you pronounce it?
id mobarôk
When do people say it?
When someone greets you with ঈদ মোবারক, the most common and natural response is to repeat the same phrase back to them.
Did you know?
- In Bangladesh, ঈদ মোবারক is often accompanied by কোলাকুলি, a traditional embrace where friends hug and swing each other back and forth several times.
- While ঈদ মোবারক is a religious greeting, in Bangladesh it often functions as a secular social bridge. People of many different faiths use the phrase to participate in the collective festive spirit of the season.
- The word ঈদ reached Bengali not through a direct line from the Middle East, but by traveling through the linguistic filter of Classical Persian first.
Examples in context
- শুভ ঈদ, মেহেরা!Happy Eid, Mehera!
- শুভ ঈদ, আলি। তোমার ঈদ কেমন চলেছে?Happy Eid, Ali. How is your Eid going?
- আমার ঈদ অসাধারণ। আপনার ঈদ কেমন কাটছে?My Eid is wonderful. How are you enjoying your Eid?
- আমার ঈদও খুব ভাল, ধন্যবাদ।My Eid is also going well, thanks.
- সবাইকে ঈদ মোবারক।Shobai-ke Eid Mubarak.Happy Eid to everyone.
- আপনাকে ঈদ মোবারক।Apnake Eid Mubarak.Happy Eid to you.
- সবাইকে জানাই ঈদ মোবারক।Shobai-ke janai Eid Mubarak.I wish everyone a happy Eid.
Example conversation
Two friends meet at a cafe on the morning of Eid.
- আকাশ Akashঈদ মোবারক, মৌমিতা!Eid Mubarak, Moumita!Happy Eid, Moumita!
- মৌমিতা Moumitaতোমাকেও ঈদ মোবারক, আকাশ।Tomake-o Eid Mubarak, Akash.Happy Eid to you too, Akash.
- আকাশ Akashআজকের দিনটা কেমন কাটছে?Ajker dinta kemon katche?How is your day going?
- মৌমিতা Moumitaখুব ভালো কাটছে।Khub bhalo katche.It is going very well.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ঈদ মোবারক, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ঈদ, ঈদ মোবারক, CC BY-SA 4.0.
