نیا سال مبارک
nayā sāl mubārak/nə.jɑː sɑːl mʊ.bɑː.ɾɪk/word by word
The phrase for Happy New Year in Urdu is نیا سال مبارک (nayā sāl mubārak).
نیا سال مبارک is used to celebrate both the Gregorian New Year on January 1st and the Islamic New Year (Hijri New Year).
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of نیا (new), سال (year) and مبارک (blessed/auspicious).
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the verb ہو (ho) at the end of the phrase turns it into a complete sentence meaning 'May the new year be blessed'.
How do you pronounce it?
nayā sāl mubārak (/nə.jɑː sɑːl mʊ.bɑː.ɾɪk/)
Did you know?
- The word نیا (nayā) for 'new' is a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'new', as both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
- While نیا سال مبارک is used for the Gregorian calendar, the Islamic New Year is often a day of reflection and solemnity rather than a loud party.
- Depending on the region, someone might respond to نیا سال مبارک by saying آپ کو بھی مبارک, which means 'blessed to you as well'.
Examples in context
- نیا سال مبارک۔Happy New Year!This sentence demonstrates the use of نیا سال مبارک.Tatoeba #2116697 by nabeel_tahir, translation #361350 by blay_paul
- آپ کو نیا سال مبارک۔aap ko naya saal mubarak.Happy New Year to you.
- سب کو نیا سال مبارک ہو!sab ko naya saal mubarak ho!Happy New Year to everyone!
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sara meet for the first time in the new year.
- احمد Ahmedسارہ، آپ کو نیا سال مبارک!Sara, aap ko naya saal mubarak!Sara, Happy New Year!
- سارہ Saraشکریہ احمد، آپ کو بھی نیا سال مبارک۔Shukriya Ahmed, aap ko bhi naya saal mubarak.Thank you Ahmed, Happy New Year to you too.
- احمد Ahmedآپ کی چھٹیاں کیسی گزریں؟Aap ki chuttiyan kaisi guzrein?How were your holidays?
- سارہ Saraبہت اچھی تھیں، شکریہ۔Bohat achi theen, shukriya.They were very good, thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (نیا, سال, مبارک) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سال, مبارک, نیا, نیا سال مبارک, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
