ವಾರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು
vaaraantyada shubhaashayagalu
To say "have a good weekend" in Kannada, use ವಾರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು (vaaraantyada shubhaashayagalu).
Meaning: wish of a good weekend (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of vaaraantyada (of the weekend) and shubhaashayagalu (wishes).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word shubhaashayagalu is the plural form of shubhaashaya (wish/greeting), which is the standard way to express well-wishes in Kannada.
How do you pronounce it?
vaaraantyada shubhaashayagalu
Did you know?
- While ವಾರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು is grammatically correct, native Kannada speakers rarely use this specific phrase in daily speech, often preferring to use the English phrase 'Have a good weekend' instead.
- The root ಶುಭ (shubha) in ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು means 'auspicious' or 'lucky', implying that you are not just wishing someone a 'good' time, but a spiritually positive and prosperous one.
- The term vaaraantyada is a relatively modern way to describe the 'weekend', as traditional Kannada structures often focused on specific days or religious festivals.
Examples in context
- ನಿಮಗೆ ವಾರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು.Nimage vārāntayada śubhāśayagaḷu.Have a good weekend to you.
- ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ವಾರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು.Ellarigū vārāntayada śubhāśayagaḷu.Good weekend to everyone.
- ನಿನಗೆ ವಾರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು.Ninage vārāntayada śubhāśayagaḷu.Have a good weekend (to you, informal).
Example conversation
Two colleagues are leaving the office on a Friday.
- ಸೌಮ್ಯ Soumyaಅಭಿಷೇಕ್, ವಾರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು!abhiṣēk, vārāntyada śubhāśayagaḷu!Abhishek, have a good weekend!
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು ಸೌಮ್ಯ, ನಿನಗೂ ವಾರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು.dhanyavādagaḷu saumya, ninagū vārāntyada śubhāśayagaḷu.Thank you Soumya, have a good weekend to you too.
- ಸೌಮ್ಯ Soumyaನಾಳೆ ಸಿಗೋಣ.nāḷe sigōṇa.See you tomorrow.
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekಹೌದು, ನಾಳೆ ಸಿಗೋಣ.haudu, nāḷe sigōṇa.Yes, see you tomorrow.
