वाढदिवसाच्या शुभेच्छा दिल्याबद्दल धन्यवाद
vadhdivsachya shubhechha dilyabaddal dhanyavad
The English phrase "thank you for birthday wishes" is translated into Marathi as वाढदिवसाच्या शुभेच्छा दिल्याबद्दल धन्यवाद (vadhdivsachya shubhechha dilyabaddal dhanyavad).
This phrase is used to express gratitude to someone who has congratulated you on your birthday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down literally as 'birthday's (vadhdivsachya) wishes (shubhechha) given-for (dilyabaddal) thank you (dhanyavad)'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form वाढदिवसाच्या शुभेच्छा दिल्याबद्दल धन्यवाद is formal and polite, making it suitable for expressing gratitude to elders, teachers or in a professional setting. You can also use the shorter form शुभेच्छा दिल्याबद्दल धन्यवाद if the context of the birthday is already clear, which simply means 'thank you for the wishes'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word dilyabaddal is a compound construction where dilya (given) and baddal (for/about) combine to mean 'for having given'.
How do you pronounce it?
vadhdivsachya shubhechha dilyabaddal dhanyavad
Did you know?
- In traditional Maharashtrian culture, receiving birthday wishes often prompts the birthday person to offer sweets or a treat to the wisher as a gesture of shared joy.
- The word शुभेच्छा is a beautiful compound of two Sanskrit roots: शुभ, meaning 'auspicious' or 'good', and इच्छा, meaning 'wish' or 'desire'.
- While धन्यवाद is a polite way to say 'thank you', in casual settings with close friends, Marathi speakers often use the English word 'thank you' or more local expressions of gratitude.
Examples in context
- तुमच्या वाढदिवसाच्या शुभेच्छा दिल्याबद्दल धन्यवाद.tumacyā vādhadivasācyā śubhechā dilyābaddal dhan'yavāda.Thank you for your birthday wishes.
- सर्वांना वाढदिवसाच्या शुभेच्छा दिल्याबद्दल धन्यवाद.sarvānā vādhadivasācyā śubhechā dilyābaddal dhan'yavāda.Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes.
Example conversation
Priya congratulates Amit on his birthday over the phone.
- प्रिया Priyaवाढदिवसाच्या खूप खूप शुभेच्छा, अमित!vādhdivsācyā khūp khūp śubhēcchā, amit!Many many happy returns of the day, Amit!
- अमित Amitप्रिया, वाढदिवसाच्या शुभेच्छा दिल्याबद्दल धन्यवाद.priyā, vādhdivsācyā śubhēcchā dilyābaddal dhanyavād.Priya, thank you for the birthday wishes.
- प्रिया Priyaआज काय प्लॅन आहे?āj kāy plān āhē?What is the plan for today?
- अमित Amitमी मित्रांसोबत बाहेर जात आहे.mī mitrānsōbat bāhēr jāt āhē.I am going out with friends.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries धन्यवाद, शुभेच्छा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
