শুভ নববর্ষ
śubho nobborśo
শুভ নববর্ষ (śubho nobborśo) is the way to say Happy New Year in Bengali.
The phrase শুভ নববর্ষ is used to wish someone a happy new year.
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase শুভ নববর্ষ is composed of শুভ (śubho) meaning 'happy' or 'auspicious' and নববর্ষ (nobborśo) meaning 'new year'.
How do you pronounce it?
śubho nobborśo
Did you know?
- The phrase শুভ নববর্ষ is often spoken while eating Panta Ilish, a traditional meal of fermented rice and Hilsa fish.
- In Bengali culture, the New Year is also a time for 'Halkhata', a tradition where business owners open new accounting ledgers and offer sweets to customers.
- In Bangladesh, the New Year is celebrated with Mangal Shobhajatra, a colorful mass procession meant to wish away evil spirits.
Examples in context
- শুভ নববর্ষ!Happy New Year!This sentence shows how to use শুভ নববর্ষ as a greeting.Tatoeba #3720370 by tanay, translation #361350 by blay_paul
- আপনাকে একটি সুখী বছর কামনা করছি। শুভ নববর্ষ!Wishing you a happy New Year! Happy New Year!
- সবাইকে শুভ নববর্ষ!sobāike śubho nobōrṣo!Happy New Year to everyone!
Example conversation
Tania and Rahul meet on a street during the New Year festival.
- রাহুল Rahulশুভ নববর্ষ, তানিয়া!śubho nobōrṣo, tānīyā!Happy New Year, Tania!
- তানিয়া Taniaতোমাকেও শুভ নববর্ষ, রাহুল।tomākeō śubho nobōrṣo, rāhul.Happy New Year to you too, Rahul.
- রাহুল Rahulআজকের দিনটি কেমন কাটছে?ājker ḍini kemon kāṭchē?How is your day going?
- তানিয়া Taniaখুব ভালো কাটছে!khub bhālo kāṭchē!It is going very well!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy new year” translations and entries শুভ নববর্ষ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
