आपको भी
aapko bhi
The Hindi phrase for 'same to you' is आपको भी (aapko bhi).
This phrase is used as a direct response to well-wishes, such as 'Happy New Year' or 'Have a nice day'.
Meaning: I wish to you what you have just wished to me (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of aapko (to you) and bhi (also/too).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to a close friend or someone younger, you can use the informal तुझे भी instead of the polite आपको भी.
How do you pronounce it?
aapko bhi
Did you know?
- Hindi allows for a third level of familiarity between आपको भी and तुझे भी, using तुम्हें भी for peers or friends who are not yet intimate.
- The word भी in this phrase traces back to the Sanskrit word api, which originally meant 'close by' or 'near' before it came to mean 'also'.
- In highly formal or respectful settings, Hindi speakers may use the phrase आपको भी while slightly bowing their head or placing a hand over their heart to show sincerity.
Examples in context
- आपको भी यही दिल से मुबारकबाद।Aapko bhi yahi dil se mubarakbaad.
- आपको भी बहुत शुभकामनाएँ।aapko bhi bahut shubhkamnaayein.Best wishes to you too.
- आपको भी दिवाली मुबारक हो।aapko bhi diwali mubarak ho.Happy Diwali to you too.
- आपको भी बहुत धन्यवाद।aapko bhi bahut dhanyavaad.Many thanks to you too.
Example conversation
Pooja and Aditya are exchanging holiday greetings.
- पूजा Poojaआदित्य, आपको होली की शुभकामनाएँ!Aditya, aapko holi ki shubhkamnaayein!Aditya, Happy Holi to you!
- आदित्य Adityaधन्यवाद, पूजा! आपको भी!dhanyavaad, Pooja! aapko bhi!Thank you, Pooja! Same to you!
- पूजा Poojaआपका दिन अच्छा रहे।aapka din achchha rahe.Have a nice day.
- आदित्य Adityaआपको भी।aapko bhi.To you too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries भी, CC BY-SA 4.0.
