Learn how to say "Congratulations"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Namaste! Hello and welcome to Hindi Survival Phrases brought to you by HindiPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to India. You will be surprised at how far a little Hindi will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by HindiPod101.com, and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| Survival Phrases lesson 60 |
| Hindi for special events. |
| In this lesson, we are going to introduce you to some phrases that are ideal for special occasions that you can use with Hindi speakers anywhere in the world! Whether you are sending an e-mail across the globe or saying it in person, the following phrases for celebratory events will allow you to express your sentiments in Hindi. |
| In India, the custom for exchanging regards and good wishes is very important. Usually, Indian people do not shake each other's hand but do namasTe joining their palms. |
| In Hindi, "Congratulations" is baDHaii ho. |
| baDHaii ho. |
| Let's break it down by syllable and hear it once again: baDHaii ho. |
| Now, let's hear it once again: baDHaii ho. |
| This expression means "Congratulations," and we use it special occasions such as a career move, for passing an exam, at a wedding, and so on. |
| "Happy birthday" in Hindi is janm Din mubaarak ho. |
| janm Din mubaarak ho. |
| Let's break it down by syllable: ja-nm Din mubaarak ho. |
| Now, hear it once again: janm Din mubaarak ho. |
| The first word janm Din, means "birthday." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it once again: ja-nm Din. |
| janm Din |
| Next, we have mubaarak ho, which means "Congratulations" or "greetings". |
| So, all together, we have janm Din mubaarak ho, which means "happy birthday." |
| Now, let's see what we say for other events. |
| "Happy New Year" in Hindi is nayaa saal mubaarak. |
| nayaa saal mubaarak. |
| Let's break it down by syllable and hear it once again: nayaa saal mubaarak. |
| nayaa saal mubaarak. |
| The first word is nayaa, and it means "new." |
| The second word is saal, and it means "year." |
| saal |
| saal |
| And then, we have mubaarak, which means "greetings." |
| mubaarak |
| mubaarak |
| All together, we have nayaa saal mubaarak, or "Happy New Year." |
| "Merry Christmas" is krismas ki SHuBHkaamanaen. |
| krismas ki SHuBHkaamnaen. |
| Let's break it down by syllable and hear once again: kri-s-mas ki ShuBHkaamanaen. |
| krismas ki SHuBHkaamnaen. |
| As you can see, the first word is krismas, or "Christmas" as in English. |
| Next, we have is ki, and then SHuBHkaamanaen, which means "greetings." |
| ShuBHkaamanaen |
| "Happy Easter" is Haippee eestar. |
| Let's break it down by syllable and hear it once again: haippee eestar. |
| haippee eestar. |
| "Happy Diwali" is Deevaalee ki SHuBHkaamnaen. |
| Deevaalee ki SHuBHkaamnaen. |
| Let's break it down by syllable and hear it once again: Deevaalee ki SHuBHkaamnaen. |
| Deevaalee ki ShuBHkaamnaen or "Happy Diwali." |
| "Happy E'id" is E'id Mubaarak. E'id Mubaarak. |
| Let's break it down by syllable and hear it once again: E'id Mubaarak. |
| E'id Mubaarak or "Happy E'id." |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out today's lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so गुड लक! (guud Lak!), which means "good luck" in Hindi. |
| "Congratulations" - baDHaii ho. |
| baD-Haii ho. |
| baDHaii ho. |
| "Happy birthday" - janm Din mubaarak ho. |
| ja-nm Din mu-baa-rak ho. |
| janm Din mubaarak ho. |
| "Happy New Year" - Nayaa saal mubaarak ho. |
| Na-yaa saal mu-baa-rak ho. |
| Nayaa saal mubaarak ho. |
| "Happy E'id" - E'id Mubaarak. |
| E'id Mu-baa-rak. |
| E'id Mubaarak. |
| "Merry Christmas" - Krismas ki SHuBHkaamanaen. |
| Kri-s-mas ki Shu-BH-kaa-ma-na-en. |
| Krismas ki SHuBHkaamnaen. |
| "Happy Diwali" - Deevaalee ki SHuBHkaamanaen. |
| Dee-vaa-lee ki Shu-BH-kaa-ma-na-en. |
| Deevaalee ki ShuBHkaamanaen |
| "Happy Easter" - Haippee eestar. |
| Hai-ppee ee-star. |
| Haippee eestar. |
| All right. That’s is going to do it for today. Remember to stop by HindiPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
| फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge), goodbye! |
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