Жаңа жылыңызбен
Jańa jylyńyzben
The English phrase "happy new year" is translated into Kazakh as Жаңа жылыңызбен (Jańa jylyńyzben).
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "With your new year". The word жаңа means "new", жыл means "year" and the suffix -ыңызбен means "with your".
How does it change in a sentence?
The distinction between formal and informal speech is handled by the suffix: -ыңызбен is the polite suffix, while -ыңмен is the informal suffix.
How do you pronounce it?
Jańa jylyńyzben
Did you know?
- In Kazakh culture, New Year greetings are often accompanied by the tradition of giving 'shashu', where candies are thrown to guests as a symbol of abundance.
- While Жаңа жылыңызбен is used for the Gregorian calendar, Kazakhs also celebrate Наурыз, the traditional solar New Year, on the spring equinox.
- Kazakh speakers often pair the New Year wish with the word bereke, which describes a specific kind of 'blessing' or 'plenty' that English cannot translate with one word.
Examples in context
- Жаңа жылыңызбен!Happy New Year!This example shows how to use the phrase Жаңа жылыңызбен to wish someone a happy new year.Tatoeba #437411 by FeuDRenais, translation #361350 by blay_paul
- Жаңа жылыңызбен құттықтаймын!Jaña jylınızben quttyqtaımın!I congratulate you on the New Year!
- Баршаңызды Жаңа жылыңызбен құттықтаймын.Barşanızdı Jaña jylınızben quttyqtaımın.I congratulate you all on the New Year.
Example conversation
Nurlan calls Dinara to wish her well on the holiday.
- Нурлан NurlanДинара, Жаңа жылыңызбен!Dinara, Jaña jylınızben!Dinara, happy New Year!
- Динара DinaraРахмет, Нурлан, сізді де Жаңа жылыңызбен!Raxmet, Nurlan, sizdi de Jaña jylınızben!Thank you, Nurlan, happy New Year to you too!
- Нурлан NurlanЖаңа жылыңыз бақытты болсын!Jaña jylınız baqytty bolsyn!May your New Year be happy!
- Динара DinaraҮлкен рахмет!Ülken raxmet!Thank you very much!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
