ओणम की शुभकामनाएं
onam ki shubhkamnayein
To say 'happy onam' in Hindi, you say ओणम की शुभकामनाएं (onam ki shubhkamnayein).
ओणम की शुभकामनाएं is a greeting used to wish someone a joyful Onam festival.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'Onam's good wishes'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ओणम की शुभकामनाएं is a formal and polite way to express the greeting. For even more formal contexts, you can use ओणम की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ (Onam ki hardik shubhakamanaen), ओणम के पावन अवसर पर मेरी शुभकामनाएँ (My best wishes on the sacred occasion of Onam) or मेरी ओणम की शुभकामनाएँ (My Onam wishes). For an informal setting, you can say ओणम आ रही है! खुशियों भरी शुभकामनाएँ (Onam is coming! Wishing you loads of happiness).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word की (ki) is a feminine possessive particle used because शुभकामनाएं (shubhkamnayein) is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
onam ki shubhkamnayein
Did you know?
- While the greeting is used in Hindi, the festival celebrates the homecoming of the mythical King Mahabali, who is revered as a benevolent ruler in Southern India.
- Hindi speakers might use this phrase during the 'Onam Sadya', a grand feast served on banana leaves that can consist of up to 26 different dishes.
- The word शुभकामनाएं is derived from the Sanskrit roots शुभ (shubh), meaning 'auspicious', and कामना (kamana), meaning 'desire' or 'wish'.
Examples in context
- आपको ओणम की शुभकामनाएं।aapko onam ki shubhkaamnayein.Happy Onam to you.
- आप सभी को ओणम की शुभकामनाएं!aap sabhi ko onam ki shubhkaamnayein!Happy Onam to all of you!
- सबको ओणम की शुभकामनाएं।sabko onam ki shubhkaamnayein.Happy Onam to everyone.
Example conversation
Two colleagues meeting in the office during the festival season.
- अमित Amitप्रिया, आपको ओणम की शुभकामनाएं!priya, aapko onam ki shubhkaamnayein!Priya, happy Onam to you!
- प्रिया Priyaधन्यवाद अमित, आपको भी!dhanyavaad amit, aapko bhi!Thank you Amit, to you too!
- अमित Amitक्या आपने उत्सव मनाया?kya aapne utsav manaya?Did you celebrate the festival?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, बहुत अच्छे से।haan, bahut achhe se.Yes, very well.
