नवीन वर्षाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा
navīn varṣācyā hārdik śubhecchā
To say Happy New Year in Marathi, use नवीन वर्षाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा (navīn varṣācyā hārdik śubhecchā).
नवीन वर्षाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा is the standard way to wish someone a Happy New Year in Marathi. It is suitable for both formal and informal settings.
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'Heartfelt wishes for the new year': navīn means new, varṣācyā means of the year, hārdik means heartfelt and śubhecchā means wishes.
How do you pronounce it?
navīn varṣācyā hārdik śubhecchā
Did you know?
- To mark the New Year, many people in Maharashtra eat a mixture of neem leaves and jaggery, which tastes both bitter and sweet.
- During the traditional New Year, families hoist a गुढी (Gudi) which is a decorated neem stick topped with a silver or copper pot and a silk cloth.
- The word navīn shares its roots with the English word 'new', as both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'new' or 'young'.
Examples in context
- नवीन वर्षाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा!Happy New Year!Tatoeba #8418374 by sabretou, translation #361350 by blay_paul
- तुम्हाला नवीन वर्षाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा.tumhālā navīn varṣācyā hārdik śubhēcchā.Happy new year to you.
- सर्वांना नवीन वर्षाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा!sarvānā navīn varṣācyā hārdik śubhēcchā!Happy new year to everyone!
Example conversation
Rohan and Priya meet for the first time in the new year.
- रोहन Rohanप्रिया, नवीन वर्षाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा!Priyā, navīn varshāchyā hārdik shubhēcchā!Priya, Happy New Year!
- प्रिया Priyaधन्यवाद रोहन, तुलाही नवीन वर्षाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा!Dhanyavād Rohan, tulāhī navīn varshāchyā hārdik shubhēcchā!Thank you Rohan, Happy New Year to you too!
- रोहन Rohanतुझ्या कुटुंबात सगळे कसे आहेत?Tujhyā kutumbāt sagḷē kasē āhēt?How is everyone in your family?
- प्रिया Priyaसगळे मजेत आहेत, विचारल्याबद्दल धन्यवाद.Sagḷē majēt āhēt, vichārlyābaddal dhanyavād.Everyone is doing well, thanks for asking.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy new year” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries नवीन, शुभेच्छा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
