क्रिसमसको शुभकामना
krismas-ko śubhakāmanā
क्रिसमसको शुभकामना (krismas-ko śubhakāmanā) is the Nepali way to say Merry Christmas.
Although Christmas is not a traditional Hindu festival, क्रिसमसको शुभकामना is the standard way to offer Christmas greetings to Nepali-speaking Christians or in international contexts.
Meaning: good wishes at Christmas time (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of krismas (Christmas), the genitive particle ko (of/'s) and śubhakāmanā (good wishes).
How do you pronounce it?
krismas-ko śubhakāmanā
Did you know?
- Nepali is a highly hierarchical language, but क्रिसमसको शुभकामना is one of the few phrases that can be used across almost all social levels without changing the form.
- The concept of 'good wishes' in śubhakāmanā is deeply tied to the idea of 'auspiciousness', a core cultural value in Nepal that extends far beyond the Christian context of the holiday.
- While krismas is the standard loanword, some older or more religious Nepali Christian texts might use the term Masihi Parba to refer to the Christmas season.
Examples in context
- क्रिसमसको शुभकामना!Merry Christmas!This sentence is useful for learning how to use the form क्रिसमसको शुभकामना.Tatoeba #12229207 by taro, translation #1723 by brauliobezerra
- सबैलाई क्रिसमसको शुभकामना!Sabailai krismasko subhakamana!Merry Christmas to everyone!
- तपाईंलाई क्रिसमसको शुभकामना!Tapailai krismasko subhakamana!Merry Christmas to you!
Example conversation
Maya and Roshan are greeting each other during a holiday party.
- माया Mayaरोशन, क्रिसमसको शुभकामना!Roshan, krismasko subhakamana!Roshan, Merry Christmas!
- रोशन Roshanमाया, तपाईंलाई पनि क्रिसमसको शुभकामना!Maya, tapailai pani krismasko subhakamana!Maya, Merry Christmas to you too!
- माया Mayaधन्यवाद, तपाईंको दिन राम्रो होस्।Dhanyabad, tapaikos din ramro hos.Thank you, have a good day.
- रोशन Roshanतपाईंको पनि!Tapaikos pani!Yours too!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
