عيد أب سعيد
‘īd ab sa‘īd
The English phrase "happy father's day" is translated into Arabic as عيد أب سعيد (‘īd ab sa‘īd).
This phrase is used as a greeting to wish a father a happy Father's Day.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase عيد أب سعيد, the adjective sa‘īd (happy) modifies the noun ‘īd (holiday), which is why the word for "happy" is placed at the end of the phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
‘īd ab sa‘īd
When do people say it?
While you can use عيد أب سعيد, a more natural and common way to wish someone a happy holiday in Arabic is to say كل عام وأنت بخير, which means "May you be well every year".
Did you know?
- Father's Day is not a traditional Arabic holiday, so عيد أب سعيد is a modern phrase adopted largely through Western cultural influence.
- The word أب for 'father' is a cognate with the Hebrew word אָב, showing a shared linguistic root from Proto-Semitic.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, the concept of 'fatherhood' extends beyond biological parents to include uncles and grandfather figures, who may also receive this greeting.
Examples in context
- كل عام وأنت أب سعيد يا بابا الحبيب!Happy Father's Day, dear dad!
- عيد الأب المُبارك لأغلى أب في العالم.Happy Father's Day to the greatest dad in the world.
Example conversation
Nour is giving a gift to Ziad on Father's Day.
- نور Nourعيد أب سعيد يا زياد!Eid ab sa'id ya Ziyad!Happy Father's Day, Ziad!
- زياد Ziadشكراً جزيلاً يا نور.Shukran jazilan ya Nour.Thank you very much, Nour.
- نور Nourهذه هدية بسيطة لك.Hadhihi hadiyya basita lak.This is a small gift for you.
- زياد Ziadأنتِ طيبة جداً، شكراً لكِ.Anti tayyiba jiddan, shukran laki.You are very kind, thank you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries أب, سعيد, عيد, CC BY-SA 4.0.
