سال نو مبارک
sâl-e now mobârak
سال نو مبارک (sâl-e now mobârak) is the Persian way to say Happy New Year. Wiktionary also lists سال نو مبارک باد (sâl-e now mobârak bâd) and سال نو خجسته باد (sâl-e now xojaste bâd).
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| سال نو مبارک | sâl-e now mobârak |
| سال نو مبارک باد | sâl-e now mobârak bâd |
| سال نو خجسته باد | sâl-e now xojaste bâd |
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase سال نو مبارک is composed of sâl (year), now (new) and mobârak (blessed/happy).
Which one should you use?
While سال نو مبارک is a standard greeting, adding bâd at the end of سال نو مبارک باد turns the phrase into a wish or a formal benediction, meaning 'May the new year be happy'. Additionally, سال نو خجسته باد uses xojaste as a more formal and literary synonym for mobârak, often used in official greetings or poetic contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
sâl-e now mobârak
When do people say it?
When someone says سال نو مبارک, a common way to respond is سال شما هم مبارک (Happy new year to you too).
Did you know?
- The Persian New Year is tied to the vernal equinox rather than January 1. This means سال نو مبارک is typically said in late March.
- A central tradition during the time of saying سال نو مبارک is the haft-sin, a table displaying seven symbolic items starting with the letter s.
- The word نو is a linguistic relative of the English word 'new' and the Greek 'néos'.
Examples in context
- سال نو مبارک.Happy New Year!This sentence is useful for seeing the standard greeting سال نو مبارک in use.Tatoeba #1480131 by AsliAbbasi, translation #361350 by blay_paul
- سال نو مبارک، عزیزم.sāl-e no mobārak, azizam.Happy New Year, my dear.
- به همه دوستان بگو سال نو مبارک.be hame-ye dustān begoo sāl-e no mobārak.Tell all the friends happy new year.
- 1 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maryam and Ali meet for the first time in the new year.
- مریم Maryamسلام علی، سال نو مبارک!Salām Ali, sāl-e no mobārak!Hi Ali, Happy New Year!
- علی Aliممنون مریم، برای تو هم مبارک.Mamnun Maryam, barāye to ham mobārak.Thanks Maryam, Happy New Year to you too.
- مریم Maryamامیدوارم سال خوبی داشته باشی.Omidvāram sāl-e khubi dāshte bāshi.I hope you have a great year.
- علی Aliخیلی ممنونم، تو هم همینطور.Kheli mamnunam, to ham hamintor.Thank you very much, you too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy new year” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries باد, سال, مبارک, نو, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
