જન્મદિવસની શુભેચ્છાઓ માટે આભાર
janmadivasni shubhechchhao mate aabhar
The English phrase "thank you for birthday wishes" is expressed in Gujarati as જન્મદિવસની શુભેચ્છાઓ માટે આભાર (janmadivasni shubhechchhao mate aabhar).
This phrase is used to express gratitude to people who have sent greetings or congratulations for your birthday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of janmadivasni (birthday's), shubhechchhao (wishes), mate (for) and aabhar (thanks).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Using aabhar is a formal and polite way to express gratitude, making it suitable for social media posts or formal messages. You can also use the form જન્મદિવસની શુભેચ્છાઓ માટે ધન્યવાદ by replacing aabhar with dhanyavaad to provide another formal way to say "thank you".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word shubhechchhao is the plural form of shubhechchha (wish), which matches the English "wishes".
How do you pronounce it?
janmadivasni shubhechchhao mate aabhar
Did you know?
- The word આભાર comes from the Sanskrit word ābhāra, which originally referred to a 'burden' or 'load', suggesting that the speaker is acknowledging the 'weight' of the kindness received.
- The word જન્મદિવસ is a compound of જન્મ (birth) and દિવસ (day), and in traditional settings, the number of years completed is often mentioned alongside a prayer for 'long life' rather than just a wish for 'happiness'.
- The word શુભેચ્છા combines roots meaning 'auspicious' and 'desire', turning a simple birthday greeting into a formal prayer for a lucky and favorable future.
Example conversation
Anjali is thanking Mital for his birthday message.
- મિતલ Mitalજન્મદિવસ મુબારક, અંજલિ!Janmadivas mubarak, Anjali!Happy birthday, Anjali!
- અંજલિ Anjaliખૂબ ખૂબ આભાર, મિતલ!Khub khub aabhar, Mital!Thank you so much, Mital!
- મિતલ Mitalતમારો દિવસ સારો રહે.Tamaro divas saro rahe.Have a great day.
- અંજલિ Anjaliતમારા જન્મદિવસની શુભેચ્છાઓ માટે આભાર.Tamara janmadivasni shubhechhao mate aabhar.Thank you for your birthday wishes.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries આભાર, માટે, CC BY-SA 4.0.
