ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਦਿਵਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਮੁਬਾਰਕਾਂ
adhiāpak divas dīāṁ mubārakāṁ
To say "happy teachers day" in Punjabi, you say ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਦਿਵਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਮੁਬਾਰਕਾਂ (adhiāpak divas dīāṁ mubārakāṁ).
This phrase is used as a greeting to wish teachers a happy Teachers' Day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ਅਧਿਆਪਕ (teacher), ਦਿਵਸ (day), ਦੀਆਂ (of/belonging to) and ਮੁਬਾਰਕਾਂ (congratulations/greetings).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for greetings, ਮੁਬਾਰਕਾਂ, is used in its plural form to express well-wishes.
How do you pronounce it?
adhiāpak divas dīāṁ mubārakāṁ
Did you know?
- In Punjabi culture, wishing a teacher is often accompanied by the gesture of 'touching feet' (charan sparsh) to show deep respect, rather than just a verbal greeting.
- While ਮੁਬਾਰਕਾਂ is used here for 'happy', it is a loanword from Arabic and Persian that is used across many South Asian languages.
- While ਅਧਿਆਪਕ is a formal term, in many Punjabi schools and homes, students might more commonly refer to a teacher as ਗੁਰੂ (guru), a word deeply rooted in the spiritual tradition of a mentor.
Examples in context
- ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਦਿਵਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਮੁਬਾਰਕਾਂ।tuhānu' adhi'āpaka di Vasa di'āñ mubārakāñ.Happy Teachers' Day to you.
Example conversation
A student wishes her teacher in the classroom.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਸਰ, ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਦਿਵਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਮੁਬਾਰਕਾਂ!Sat Sri Akal sir, adhiapak divas dian mubarkan!Hello sir, happy Teachers' Day!
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ।Dhanvad Manpreet, bahut bahut shukria.Thank you Manpreet, thank you very much.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਕਾਰਡ ਲਿਆ ਹਾਂ।Main tuhade lai ik card liya han.I have brought a card for you.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਹੈ, ਧੰਨਵਾਦ!Eh bahut pyara hai, dhanvad!This is very lovely, thank you!
