Ways to say it
| Dari | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| سال نو مبارک | sâl-e now mobârak |
| سال نو مبارک باد | sâl-e now mobârak bâd |
| سال نو خجسته باد | sâl-e now xojaste bâd |
The phrases in this pack are used to wish someone a happy new year. In Dari-speaking cultures, this almost always refers to the Persian New Year, Nowruz.
What does it mean word for word?
The standard phrase سال نو مبارک breaks down into sâl (year), now (new) and mobârak (blessed/happy).
Which one should you use?
سال نو مبارک is the standard greeting. In contrast, سال نو مبارک باد is a more formal and poetic wish and سال نو خجسته باد uses more formal and literary vocabulary.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
سال نو مبارک is the standard version. For a more formal or literary tone, use سال نو خجسته باد. An informal way to say 'Happy New Year to you!' is سال نوتون مبارک.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions of Afghanistan, the term نوروز مبارک is used to convey New Year greetings.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the word bâd to the end of the phrase, as in سال نو مبارک باد, turns the greeting into a wish or a prayer meaning 'May the new year be happy/blessed'.
How do you pronounce it?
sâl-e now mobârak
Did you know?
- In Dari-speaking cultures, the new year is often celebrated by jumping over a small fire to symbolize purification and the shedding of the old year.
- Customarily, greetings for the new year are accompanied by the Haft-sin table, which displays seven symbolic items starting with the letter 'S'.
- The word نو (new) shares its ancient roots with the English word 'new' and the Greek word 'neos', all descending from the same Proto-Indo-European ancestor.
Examples in context
- سال نو مبارک.Happy New Year!This sentence shows a standard way to say 'Happy New Year!' using سال نو مبارک.Tatoeba #1480131 by AsliAbbasi, translation #361350 by blay_paul
- محمد، سال نو مبارک باشه!Mohammad, Happy New Year!
- مبارک، سال نوتون مبارک!Mubarak, Happy New Year to you!
- نبی، نوروز مبارک!Nabi, Happy Nowruz!
- به شما سال نو مبارک.ba shoma sal-e naw mubarak.Happy New Year to you.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zeynab and Umar meet on the first day of the New Year.
- زینب Zaynabعمر، سال نو مبارک!Umar, sal-e naw mubarak!Umar, Happy New Year!
- عمر Omarزینب، سال نو مبارک به شما.Zeynab, sal-e naw mubarak ba shoma.Zeynab, Happy New Year to you.
- زینب Zaynabامیدوارم سال خوبی داشته باشی.omidwaram sal-e khubi dashta bashi.I hope you have a good year.
- عمر Omarمتشکرم، برای شما هم همین طور.mutashakkir, baraye shoma ham hamin tor.Thank you, same to you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy new year” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries باد, سال, مبارک, نو, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
