عید شما مبارک
eyd-e shoma mobarak
Happy Eid in Persian is عید شما مبارک (eyd-e shoma mobarak).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase عید شما مبارک literally translates to 'Your Eid [is] blessed'.
Which one should you use?
The default form عید شما مبارک uses the polite second-person plural pronoun. In contrast, the informal version عیدت مبارک is used with friends, family or people of the same age or lower status.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase can be shortened to the informal version عیدت مبارک by using the singular possessive suffix '-et' instead of the formal 'shoma'.
How do you pronounce it?
eyd-e shoma mobarak
Did you know?
- The root of the word شما connects to the ancient Proto-Indo-European word *yúHs, which is the same ancestor for the English word 'you'.
- While the phrase uses the Arabic word عید, it is used in Persian to celebrate many different religious and seasonal holidays, not just the specific Islamic Eids.
- The plural pronoun شما in عید شما مبارک is used as a mark of respect even when addressing a single individual.
Examples in context
- سلام عمو جان، عیدتان مبارک.Hello dear uncle, Happy Eid.
- عیدت مبارک، مهدی!Happy Eid, Mehdi!
- مرسی داداش، عیدتون هم مبارک.Thanks, bro. Happy Eid to you too.
- عید شما مبارک.eid-e shoma mobarak.Happy Eid to you.
- به همه خانواده بگویید عید شما مبارک.be hame-ye khanevade beguyid eid-e shoma mobarak.Tell the whole family happy Eid.
Example conversation
Two friends meet on the first day of Eid.
- محمد Mohammadسلام نیلوفر، عید شما مبارک!Salam Niloufar, eid-e shoma mobarak!Hello Niloufar, Happy Eid!
- نیلوفر Niloufarممنون محمد، عید شما هم مبارک!Mamnoon Mohammad, eid-e shoma ham mobarak!Thanks Mohammad, Happy Eid to you too!
- محمد Mohammadخیلی خوشحالم که می‌بینمت.Kheyli khosh-halam ke mibinamet.I am very happy to see you.
- نیلوفر Niloufarمن هم همینطور!Man ham hamintor!Me too!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries شما, عید, مبارک, CC BY-SA 4.0.
