زواج مبارك
zawaj mubarak
The phrase "happy married life" in Arabic is زواج مبارك (zawaj mubarak).
زواج مبارك is used as a congratulatory greeting for a newly married couple to wish them a joyful and prosperous future together.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase زواج مبارك literally means "blessed marriage".
How do you pronounce it?
zawaj mubarak
Did you know?
- In some traditional weddings, these wishes are accompanied by the 'Zaghrouta', a high-pitched ululating sound made by women to signal joy and celebration.
- In many Arabic cultures, people reply to زواج مبارك with the phrase عقبالك, which translates to 'may it be your turn next'. It is a common way to deflect the blessing back to the single person offering it.
- The word مبارك shares the same Semitic root as the Hebrew word מְבֹרָךְ, meaning they both stem from a concept of divine blessing.
Example conversation
Omar is congratulating Layla at her wedding party.
- عمر Omarألف مبروك يا ليلى، زواج مبارك!Alf mabrouk ya Layla, zawaj mubarak!Congratulations Layla, happy married life!
- ليلى Laylaشكراً جزيلاً يا عمر.Shukran jazilan ya Omar.Thank you very much, Omar.
- عمر Omarأتمنى لكما كل السعادة.Atamanna lakuma kull al-sa'ada.I wish you both all the happiness.
- ليلى Laylaتسلم، هذا لطف منك.Taslam, hadha lutf mink.Thank you, that is very kind of you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries مبارك, CC BY-SA 4.0.
