Ways to say it
| Moroccan Arabic | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| عيد سعيد | 'id said | |
| عيد مبارك | 'id mbarek | also very common |
عيد مبارك ('id mbarek), 'blessed Eid', is just as common and often used interchangeably with عيد سعيد throughout the holiday.
What does it mean word for word?
عيد سعيد joins عيد, 'feast' or 'holiday', with سعيد, 'happy', a direct match to the English 'happy Eid'.
Which one should you use?
عيد سعيد and عيد مبارك are both exchanged throughout Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, with no strict rule about which one comes first in a conversation.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Both are warm and polite in every setting, suited to family, neighbors and strangers alike during the holiday.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Both greetings are used identically across Morocco, part of the shared Eid vocabulary of the wider Muslim world.
How does it change in a sentence?
Neither phrase changes for gender or number, since both stand as fixed holiday greetings.
How do you pronounce it?
سعيد starts with the ain sound at the back of the throat, giving it a slightly different texture from English 'said'.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Using عيد سعيد for a birthday instead of the specific birthday phrase is a mismatch, since this greeting is reserved for the religious Eid holidays.
When do people say it?
Moroccan Eid mornings typically start with prayer, followed by family visits where عيد سعيد and عيد مبارك are exchanged repeatedly throughout the day.
Did you know?
- Moroccans commonly exchange both عيد سعيد and عيد مبارك in the same conversation, treating the two as close equivalents rather than separate greetings.
- Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha, several months later, both use the exact same greetings in Morocco.
Examples in context
- عيد سعيد للجميع!'id said l-ljami3!Happy Eid to everyone!
- عيد مبارك، كل عام وأنتم بخير.'id mbarek, kul 3am w ntuma bkhir.Blessed Eid, may you be well every year.
- عيد سعيد، فرحانين بزاف اليوم.'id said, farhanin bzzaf l-yom.Happy Eid, everyone is so happy today.
Example conversation
Cousins Loubna and Walid meet at a family gathering on Eid day.
- Loubnaعيد سعيد وليد!'id said walid!Happy Eid, Walid!
- Walidعيد مبارك لوبنى، كيفاش الدار؟'id mbarek loubna, kifash ddar?Blessed Eid, Loubna, how is the family?
- Loubnaالحمد لله، كلشي بخير اليوم.l-hamdulillah, kulshi bkhir l-yom.Thank God, everything is well today.
- Walidعيد سعيد مزيان للجميع.'id said mzyan l-ljami3.A good, happy Eid to everyone.
