أتمنى لك إثنين سعيد
atamanna laka ithnayn sa'id
The English phrase "happy Monday" is translated into Arabic as أتمنى لك إثنين سعيد (atamanna laka ithnayn sa'id).
This phrase is a friendly greeting used to wish someone a pleasant start to the work week on Monday.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a female, the pronoun laka (to you, masculine) changes to laki (to you, feminine), resulting in the form أتمنى لكِ إثنين سعيد (atamanna laki ithnayn sa'id).
How do you pronounce it?
atamanna laka ithnayn sa'id
Did you know?
- While إثنين means 'Monday', it also means the number 'two' in Arabic. The day is named after the number because it is the second day of the week.
- In many Arabic-speaking countries, the work week actually begins on Sunday rather than Monday, so wishing someone a 'happy Monday' might feel like a mid-week greeting.
- While the phrase translates literally, it is much more common in Arabic-speaking cultures to use religious greetings like 'Jum'ah Mubarakah' for specific days than to wish someone a 'happy' Monday.
Examples in context
- صباح النور! نتمنى لك يوم اثنين سعيد أيضًاGood morning! We also wish you a happy Monday.
Example conversation
Mariam and Ahmed meet at the office on Monday morning.
- مريم Maryamصباح الخير يا أحمد، أتمنى لك إثنين سعيد.Ṣabāḥ al-khayr yā Aḥmad, atamannā laka ithnayn sa‘īd.Good morning Ahmed, I wish you a happy Monday.
- أحمد Ahmedشكراً يا مريم، ولكِ أيضاً!Shukran yā Maryam, wa-laki ayḍan!Thank you Mariam, and to you too!
- مريم Maryamهل أنت مستعد للعمل اليوم؟Hal anta musta‘idd lil-‘amal al-yawm?Are you ready for work today?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، أنا متحمس جداً.Na‘am, ana mutahammis jiddan.Yes, I am very excited.
