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How to respond to “बधाई हो!” in Hindi
Congratulations recognize an achievement or good event. A short thanks is enough, and a little detail can add warmth.
What you might hear
बधाई हो!badhaai ho!
Congratulations!
Choose a reply that fits
धन्यवाद!dhanyavaad!
Thank you!
A simple acknowledgment.
धन्यवाद, मैं बहुत खुश हूँ।dhanyavaad, main bahut khush hoon.
Thanks, I'm really happy.
Share your happiness.
आपकी मदद के बिना यह नहीं हो पाता।aapki madad ke bina yah nahin ho paata.
I couldn't have done it without your help.
Credit the person's help when it was part of the achievement.
यह आपकी मेहरबानी है।yah aapki mehrbaani hai.
That's kind of you.
Acknowledge the person's kindness.
Two short exchanges
A personal achievement
बधाई हो!badhaai ho!
Congratulations!
धन्यवाद!dhanyavaad!
Thank you!
A new job
नई नौकरी की बधाई हो!nai naukri ki badhaai ho!
Congratulations on your new job!
धन्यवाद, मैं बहुत खुश हूँ।dhanyavaad, main bahut khush hoon.
Thanks, I'm really happy.
Your turn
Thank someone who helped you achieve the result.
Reveal a sample reply
आपकी मदद के बिना यह नहीं हो पाता।aapki madad ke bina yah nahin ho paata.
I couldn't have done it without your help.
This response guide in other languages
A note on speaking Hindi
These examples generally use respectful आप (aap). Familiar तुम (tum) changes the verb ending, and तू (tu) can sound too intimate or disrespectful in the wrong relationship. Where gender changes a first-person form, choose the version that describes the speaker.
Read the Devanagari alongside the romanization. Romanization is a reading aid rather than an exact description of every sound. Everyday Hindi can use familiar loanwords, while a literal English word order may sound unnatural.
