تولدت مبارک

Persian

Persian phrasebook

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Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ta.wal.la.ˈðat mu.βɑː.ˈɾak]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰä.wäl.lä.d̪ǽt̪ mʊ.bɑː.ɾǽk]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰä.wäl.lä.d̪ǽt̪ mʊ.bɑː.ɾǽk]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰä.wäl.lä.d̪ǽt̪ mʊ.bɑː.ɾǽk]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰä.wäl.lä.d̪ǽt̪ mu.bɔː.ɾǽk]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰæ.væl.læ.d̪ǽt̪ mo.bɒː.ɹǽkʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰä.väl.lä.d̪ǽt̪ mu.bɔ.ɾǽk]

Readings
Classical reading?	tawallaḏat muḇārak
Dari reading?	tawalladat mubārak
Iranian reading?	tavalladat mobârak
Tajik reading?	tavalladat muborak

Phrase

تولدت مبارک • (tavallodat mobârak)

1. happy birthday (to you)

Usage notes

تولدت (tavallodat) literally means "your birthday". Other formations with personal possessive endings such as تولدم مبارک (tavallodam mobârak, “happy birthday to me”) تولدش مبارک (tavallodaš mobârak, “happy birthday to him/her”) are possible.