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How to respond to “शुभकामनाएँ!” in Hindi
A good-luck wish offers encouragement before an event. Acknowledge it and, if you want, offer a later update.
What you might hear
शुभकामनाएँ!shubhkaamnaen!
Good luck!
Choose a reply that fits
धन्यवाद। मैं पूरी कोशिश करूँगा / करूँगी।dhanyavaad. main poori koshish karoonga / karoongi.
Thank you. I'll do my best.
Accept the encouragement and state your intention.
धन्यवाद, इसकी ज़रूरत है।dhanyavaad, iski zaroorat hai.
Thanks, I need it.
A light informal acknowledgment.
कैसा रहा, आपको बता दूँगा / दूँगी।kaisa raha, aapko bata doonga / doongi.
I'll let you know how it goes.
Offer to share the outcome later.
हौसला बढ़ाने के लिए धन्यवाद।hausla badhaane ke liye dhanyavaad.
Thanks for the encouragement.
Thank the person for their support.
Two short exchanges
Before an important event
शुभकामनाएँ!shubhkaamnaen!
Good luck!
धन्यवाद। मैं पूरी कोशिश करूँगा / करूँगी।dhanyavaad. main poori koshish karoonga / karoongi.
Thank you. I'll do my best.
Before an exam
आपकी परीक्षा के लिए शुभकामनाएँ!aapki pareeksha ke liye shubhkaamnaen!
Good luck with your exam!
धन्यवाद, इसकी ज़रूरत है।dhanyavaad, iski zaroorat hai.
Thanks, I need it.
Your turn
Offer to tell the person how the event goes.
Reveal a sample reply
कैसा रहा, आपको बता दूँगा / दूँगी।kaisa raha, aapko bata doonga / doongi.
I'll let you know how it goes.
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.
