क्रिसमस की शुभकामनाएँ
krisamas kī shubhakāmanāeṃneutral, Hindi
In Hindi the usual Christmas greeting is क्रिसमस की शुभकामनाएँ (krisamas kī shubhakāmanāeṃ), "good wishes of Christmas". Friends often say मेरी क्रिसमस (merī krisamas), borrowed straight from English. It is also called बड़े दिन की बधाई (baṛe din kī badhāī).
Meaning: greeting for Christmas (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| क्रिसमस की शुभकामनाएँ | krisamas kī shubhakāmanāeṃ | neutral, Hindi |
| मेरी क्रिसमस | merī krisamas | casual |
| बड़े दिन की बधाई | baṛe din kī badhāī | traditional |
क्रिसमस की शुभकामनाएँ (krisamas kī shubhakāmanāeṃ) suits cards, messages and greeting older people. मेरी क्रिसमस (merī krisamas) is the quick spoken version among friends and in shops.
Which one should you use?
बड़े दिन की बधाई (baṛe din kī badhāī) uses बड़ा दिन (baṛā din), "big day", an older Hindi name for Christmas. It sounds more traditional than the English-based greeting.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
Did you know?
- Christmas is a public holiday across India, and in Hindi it is also called बड़ा दिन (baṛā din), "the big day".
Examples in context
- आपको क्रिसमस की शुभकामनाएँ!āpko krisamas kī shubhakāmanāeṃ!Merry Christmas to you!
- मेरी क्रिसमस, दोस्तों!merī krisamas, dostoṃ!Merry Christmas, friends!
- आपके परिवार को बड़े दिन की बधाई।āpke parivār ko baṛe din kī badhāī.Christmas greetings to your family.
Example conversation
Rohan greets his neighbor Neha on Christmas morning in Delhi.
- Rohanमेरी क्रिसमस, नेहा!merī krisamas, nehā!Merry Christmas, Neha!
- Nehaआपको भी क्रिसमस की शुभकामनाएँ।āpko bhī krisamas kī shubhakāmanāeṃ.Merry Christmas to you too.
- Rohanआइए, केक खाइए।āiye, kek khāiye.Come in, have some cake.
