शुभ दिन
śubha dina
To say "have a good day" in Nepali, use शुभ दिन (śubha dina).
This phrase is a polite greeting used when saying goodbye to wish someone a pleasant day.
How do you pronounce it?
śubha dina
Did you know?
- In many parts of Nepal, people may greet each other by asking खायो? (khāyo), meaning 'did you eat?', which serves a similar social function to wishing someone a 'good day'.
- The word दिन shares a common ancestor with the English word 'day', as both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
- When wishing someone a 'good day' in a formal setting, it is common to accompany the phrase with a slight bow and palms pressed together in the 'anjali mudra' gesture.
Examples in context
- राम्रो दिन होस्, कृष्णHave a nice day, Krishna
- तपाईंको शुभ दिन रहोस्।tapāīṅkō shubha dina rahōs.May you have a good day.
Example conversation
Pratiksha and Dipesh are finishing a meeting at the office.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaअब म निस्कन्छु, शुभ दिन!Aba ma niskanchu, śubha dina!I'll head out now, have a good day!
- दिपेश Dipeshधन्यवाद, तपाईंलाई पनि शुभ दिन!Dhanyabāda, tapāīnlāī panī śubha dina!Thank you, have a good day too!
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaभोलि भेटौँला।Bholi bhetaulā.See you tomorrow.
- दिपेश Dipeshहुन्छ, भोलि भेटौँला।Huncha, bholi bhetaulā.Okay, see you tomorrow.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries दिन, CC BY-SA 4.0.
