नया साल मुबारक
nayā sāl mubārak/nə.jɑː sɑːl mʊ.bɑː.ɾək/
The English phrase "happy new year" is expressed in Hindi as नया साल मुबारक (nayā sāl mubārak). If unsure, use नया साल मुबारक. Wiktionary also lists नए वर्ष की शुभकामनाएँ (nae varṣ kī śubhkāmnāẽ).
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| नया साल मुबारक | nayā sāl mubārak | /nə.jɑː sɑːl mʊ.bɑː.ɾək/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| नए वर्ष की शुभकामनाएँ | nae varṣ kī śubhkāmnāẽ | /nə.eː ʋəɾʂ kiː ʃʊbʱ.kɑːm.nɑː.ẽː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
The phrase नया साल मुबारक is a common way to say "Happy New Year" and is widely understood across different religious and linguistic communities in India, often reflecting the influence of Urdu vocabulary on the language.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase नया साल मुबारक literally translates to "New year blessed" or "New year congratulations".
Which one should you use?
While नया साल मुबारक is the common conversational choice, नए वर्ष की शुभकामनाएँ is a more formal way to express "best wishes for the new year".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word शुभकामनाएँ used in the formal versions is the plural form of शुभकामना, which means "best wishes".
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is nayā sāl mubārak. The IPA is /nə.jɑː sɑːl mʊ.bɑː.ɾək/ and it has 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- The formal word वर्ष (year) is actually a linguistic descendant of the Sanskrit word for 'rain', reflecting ancient associations between the rainy season and the passage of time.
- While नया साल मुबारक is a common greeting, many people in India celebrate the new year according to different lunar or solar calendars rather than the Gregorian one.
- The term मुबारक (blessed/congratulations) comes from Arabic, showing how Hindi has integrated words from many different language families to express celebration.
Examples in context
- आपको नया साल मुबारक।aapko naya saal mubaarak.Happy New Year to you.
- सबको नया साल मुबारक!sabko naya saal mubaarak!Happy New Year to everyone!
- नया साल मुबारक, दोस्त!naya saal mubaarak, dost!Happy New Year, friend!
Example conversation
Rahul and Pooja meet on the first day of January.
- राहुल Rahulनमस्ते पूजा, नया साल मुबारक!namaste pooja, naya saal mubaarak!Hello Pooja, Happy New Year!
- पूजा Poojaधन्यवाद राहुल, आपको भी नया साल मुबारक।dhanyavaad rahul, aapko bhi naya saal mubaarak.Thank you Rahul, Happy New Year to you too.
- राहुल Rahulआपका साल कैसा रहा?aapka saal kaisa raha?How was your year?
- पूजा Poojaबहुत अच्छा रहा, धन्यवाद।bahut achha raha, dhanyavaad.It was very good, thank you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy new year” translations and entries नया साल मुबारक, नए वर्ष की शुभकामनाएँ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries की, नया, वर्ष, साल, CC BY-SA 4.0.
