یومِ دوستی مبارک
yaum-e-dosti mubarak
The English phrase "happy friendship day" is translated into Urdu as یومِ دوستی مبارک (yaum-e-dosti mubarak).
This phrase is used as a greeting to wish someone a happy celebration of Friendship Day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of yaum (day), the connector e (of), dosti (friendship) and mubarak (blessed/happy).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Lahore, the expression Dosti ka din bohat bohat mubarak ho! is used to mean "Many many blessings on Friendship Day!"
How do you pronounce it?
yaum-e-dosti mubarak
Did you know?
- In Urdu culture, friendships are often categorized by intensity, and dosti can describe a bond that is considered as sacred as kinship.
- While yom means 'day', it is borrowed from Arabic and is distinct from the more common Urdu word din used for a standard day.
- The word mubarak in the phrase originates from Arabic, making the entire greeting a linguistic blend of Persian and Arabic influences common in Urdu.
Examples in context
- یومِ دوستی مبارک!Yaum-e-dosti mubarak!Happy friendship day!
- تمہیں یومِ دوستی مبارک ہو۔Tumhein yaum-e-dosti mubarak ho.Wish you a happy friendship day.
- تمام دوستوں کو یومِ دوستی مبارک۔Tamam doston ko yaum-e-dosti mubarak.Happy friendship day to all friends.
Example conversation
Two friends are chatting on the phone.
- زینب Zainabیومِ دوستی مبارک، احمد!Yaum-e-dosti mubarak, Ahmed!Happy friendship day, Ahmed!
- احمد Ahmedشکریہ زینب، تمہیں بھی یومِ دوستی مبارک۔Shukriya Zainab, tumhein bhi yaum-e-dosti mubarak.Thank you Zainab, happy friendship day to you too.
- زینب Zainabہماری دوستی ہمیشہ قائم رہے۔Hamari dosti hamesha qaim rahe.May our friendship always last.
- احمد Ahmedآمین، بہت شکریہ۔Ameen, bohat shukriya.Amen, thank you very much.
