मेरी क्रिसमस
merī krismas/meː.ɾiː kɾɪs.məs/word by word
मेरी क्रिसमस (merī krismas) is the Hindi phrase for Merry Christmas. Wiktionary also lists शुभ बड़ा दिन (śubh baṛā din) and शुभ क्रिस्मस (śubh krismas).
Meaning: good wishes at Christmas time (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| मेरी क्रिसमस | merī krismas | /meː.ɾiː kɾɪs.məs/ (Hindi, Standard, word by word) |
| शुभ बड़ा दिन | śubh baṛā din | /ʃʊbʱ bə.ɽɑː d̪ɪn/ (Hindi, Standard, word by word) |
| शुभ क्रिस्मस | śubh krismas | /ʃʊbʱ kɾɪs.məs/ (Hindi, Standard, word by word) |
| क्रिसमस मुबारक | krismas mubārak |
The phrase is used to offer good wishes during the Christmas season.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase शुभ बड़ा दिन literally translates to auspicious big day.
Which one should you use?
There are several ways to express this greeting. मेरी क्रिसमस is a phonetic transliteration of the English phrase and is very common in urban settings. क्रिसमस मुबारक is a common way to offer holiday greetings using the word mubārak, which means blessed or congratulations.
How do you pronounce it?
merī krismas (IPA: /meː.ɾiː kɾɪs.məs/)
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Examples in context
- क्रिसमस मुबारक़!Merry Christmas!This sentence shows how to use क्रिसमस मुबारक for a holiday greeting.Tatoeba #6829735 by aboi, translation #1723 by brauliobezerra
Example conversation
Rahul and Anjali meet at a coffee shop during the holiday season.
- राहुल Rahulनमस्ते अंजलि, मेरी क्रिसमस!namaste anjali, meri krisamas!Hello Anjali, Merry Christmas!
- अंजलि Anjaliधन्यवाद राहुल, आपको भी मेरी क्रिसमस।dhanyavaad rahul, aapko bhi meri krisamas.Thank you Rahul, Merry Christmas to you too.
- राहुल Rahulक्या आपका दिन अच्छा रहा?kya aapka din achchha raha?Did you have a good day?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, बहुत अच्छा रहा।haan, bahut achchha raha.Yes, it was very good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “merry Christmas” translations and entries शुभ क्रिस्मस, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (मेरी, क्रिसमस, शुभ, बड़ा, दिन, क्रिस्मस) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries क्रिसमस, दिन, बड़ा, मुबारक, शुभ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
