sersala we pîroz be
The English phrase "happy new year" is translated into Kurdish as sersala we pîroz be. Wiktionary also lists sala nû pîroz be.
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish |
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| sersala we pîroz be |
| sala nû pîroz be |
While sala nû pîroz be serves as a general way to express this sentiment, sersala we pîroz be is more specific as it includes a possessive term to address the recipient directly.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase sersala we pîroz be literally means "may your new year be blessed/holy".
Which one should you use?
sala nû pîroz be is a general expression for "happy new year", whereas sersala we pîroz be specifically incorporates the possessive "your".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase sersala we pîroz be, the word we means "your" in the plural or formal sense. This makes the greeting directed toward a group or used politely.
Did you know?
- The term sersala literally combines 'head' ser and 'year' sala. In Kurdish, the 'head' of the year refers to the beginning or the start of the period.
- Kurdish New Year traditions often involve lighting fires on hillsides to signal the arrival of spring. This visual celebration accompanies the spoken greeting sala nû pîroz be.
- The word nû is a distant relative of the English word 'new'. Both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root *néwos.
Example sentences for Kurdish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Soran and Layla meet for the first time in January.
- SoranSilav Layla, sersala we pîroz be!Hello Layla, Happy New Year!
- LaylaSpas Soran, sersala te jî pîroz be!Thanks Soran, Happy New Year to you too!
- SoranTu çawa yî?How are you?
- LaylaEz baş im, spas!I am fine, thanks!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy new year” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nû, pîroz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
