نیا سال مبارک
naya saal mubarakstandard
In Pakistan, "happy new year" is نیا سال مبارک (naya saal mubarak). With the verb it becomes نیا سال مبارک ہو (naya saal mubarak ho). It is also called نیا اسلامی سال مبارک (naya Islami saal mubarak).
Meaning: new year greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| نیا سال مبارک | naya saal mubarak | standard |
| نیا سال مبارک ہو | naya saal mubarak ho | polite |
| نیا اسلامی سال مبارک | naya Islami saal mubarak | Islamic new year |
Young Pakistanis also say the English ہیپی نیو ایئر (happy new year) on 1 January. نیا (naya) means "new" and سال (saal) means "year".
Which one should you use?
The Islamic new year starts with Muharram, and some people greet it with نیا اسلامی سال مبارک (naya Islami saal mubarak). Many Pakistanis treat that day more quietly.
When do people say it?
On 31 December, young people in big cities such as Karachi stay up late, and the greeting is often sent by phone message.
Did you know?
- The Islamic calendar is based on the moon, so the Islamic new year moves about ten or eleven days earlier each year in the Gregorian calendar.
Examples in context
- آپ کو نیا سال مبارک ہو۔aap ko naya saal mubarak ho.Happy new year to you.
- نیا سال سب کے لیے خوشیاں لائے۔naya saal sab ke liye khushiyan laye.May the new year bring happiness to all.
- ہیپی نیو ایئر، دوستو!happy new year, dosto!Happy new year, friends!
Example conversation
On the first morning of January, Hira calls her friend Noor in Lahore.
- Hiraنور، نیا سال مبارک!Noor, naya saal mubarak!Noor, happy new year!
- Noorآپ کو بھی مبارک، خوش رہیں۔aap ko bhi mubarak, khush rahen.And to you, stay happy.
- Hiraاس سال ضرور ملیں گے۔is saal zaroor milenge.We will surely meet this year.
