عيد وطني سعيد
Eid watani sa'eed
عيد وطني سعيد (Eid watani sa'eed) is the Arabic way to say happy national day.
This phrase is used as a greeting to wish someone a joyful celebration of their country's national day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of عيد (festival/holiday), watani (national) and sa'eed (happy).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the standard Arabic word order, the adjective sa'eed (happy) follows the noun Eid (holiday) and the adjective watani (national).
How do you pronounce it?
Eid watani sa'eed
Did you know?
- In many Arabic dialects, people might prefer to say كل عام وأنتم بخير (Kul 'am wa antum bi-khayr) instead of using the literal 'happy' to celebrate any recurring annual event.
- The word عيد comes from a root meaning 'to return' or 'to repeat', reflecting the idea that these celebrations are annual events that return every year.
- The term وطني can be used as both an adjective meaning 'national' and a noun meaning 'a patriot'.
Examples in context
- عيد وطني سعيد لكل المواطنين.ʿīd waṭanī saʿīd li-kulli al-muwāṭinīn.Happy national day to all citizens.
Example conversation
Ziad and Maryam are greeting each other during a public holiday.
- زياد Ziadعيد وطني سعيد يا مريم!ʿīd waṭanī saʿīd yā Maryam!Happy national day, Maryam!
- مريم Maryamشكراً لك يا زياد، عيد وطني سعيد لك أيضاً.shukran laka yā Ziyād, ʿīd waṭanī saʿīd laka ayḍan.Thank you, Ziad, happy national day to you too.
- زياد Ziadهل ستذهبين إلى الاحتفال؟hal satadhhabīna ilā al-iḥtifāl?Are you going to the celebration?
- مريم Maryamنعم، سأذهب مع عائلتي.naʿam, sa-adhhabu maʿa ʿā'ilatī.Yes, I will go with my family.
