बिदाको शुभकामना
bidāko śubhakamana
बिदाको शुभकामना (bidāko śubhakamana) is the Nepali way to say happy holidays.
This phrase is a general way to wish someone well during a break or holiday season, rather than being tied to a specific religious festival.
Meaning: holiday greeting (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of bidā (holiday/leave), the particle ko (of) and śubhakamana (good wishes/congratulations).
Which one should you use?
उत्सवको शुभकामना translates to "Holiday Greetings" and is a formal way to wish someone a wonderful holiday season in Nepali.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word śubhakamana is a noun that can be used in various forms to express well-wishes, but in this specific phrase, it functions as the core greeting.
How do you pronounce it?
bidāko śubhakamana
Did you know?
- While English speakers often use 'happy' to mean 'joyful', the word śubh in śubhakamana more closely relates to the English concept of 'auspicious' or 'beneficial'.
- In Nepal, holiday greetings are often accompanied by the gesture of joining palms together in a Namaste, regardless of whether the phrase used is formal or informal.
- Because Nepali is a highly hierarchical language, you might use a different form of शुभकामना depending on whether you are speaking to a younger sibling or an elder.
Examples in context
- सबैलाई बिदाको शुभकामना!sabailai bidako shubhakamana!Happy holidays to everyone!
- तपाईंलाई बिदाको शुभकामना।tapailai bidako shubhakamana.Happy holidays to you.
Example conversation
Anita and Dipesh are exchanging greetings before leaving work for the holidays.
- दिपेश Dipeshअनीता जी, बिदाको शुभकामना!Anita ji, bidako shubhakamana!Anita, happy holidays!
- अनीता Anitaधन्यवाद दिपेश जी, तपाईंलाई पनि बिदाको शुभकामना।dhanyabaad Dipesh ji, tapailai pani bidako shubhakamana.Thank you Dipesh, happy holidays to you too.
- दिपेश Dipeshतपाईंको बिदा राम्रोसँग बितोस्।tapaikko bida ramrosanga bitos.May your holiday pass well.
- अनीता Anitaहुन्छ, फेरि भेटौँला।huncha, feri bhetaula.Okay, see you again.
