સાલ મુબારક
sāl mubārak/ˈsɑl‿ˈmu.bɑ.ɾək/
સાલ મુબારક (sāl mubārak) is the way to say Happy New Year in Gujarati.
The phrase સાલ મુબારક is the standard way to wish someone a Happy New Year in Gujarati.
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
સાલ means year and મુબારક means blessed or is used to express congratulations.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sāl mubārak. The stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- Gujarati speakers often celebrate a New Year in the month of October or November, rather than January.
- The word મુબારક in સાલ મુબારક is an Arabic loanword that entered Gujarati through Persian, showing the historical linguistic layers of the Indian subcontinent.
- While સાલ મુબારક is the standard greeting, many Gujaratis also use the phrase નૂતન વર્ષાભિનંદન in formal writing and printed cards.
Examples in context
- તમને સાલ મુબારક.tamne saal mubarak.Happy New Year to you.
- બધાને સાલ મુબારક!badhane saal mubarak!Happy New Year to everyone!
- મિત્ર, સાલ મુબારક.mitra, saal mubarak.Friend, Happy New Year.
Example conversation
Mital and Drishti meet for the first time in the New Year.
- મિતલ Mitalનમસ્તે દ્રષ્ટિ, સાલ મુબારક!Namaste Drishti, sāl mubārak!Hello Drishti, Happy New Year!
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiધન્યવાદ મિતલ, તમને પણ સાલ મુબારક!Dhanyavād Mital, tamne pan sāl mubārak!Thank you Mital, Happy New Year to you too!
- મિતલ Mitalતમારી રજાઓ કેવી ગઈ?Tamārī rajāo kevī gaī?How were your holidays?
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiખૂબ જ સરસ!Khūb ja saras!Very nice!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy new year” translations and entries સાલ મુબારક, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries મુબારક, સાલ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
