Hindi · Greetings & Essentials
"Congratulations!" in Hindi: बधाई हो
बधाई होbadhaai ho
Congratulations in Hindi is बधाई हो (badhaai ho). Short form बधाई! works in texts; fuller आप को बधाई हो sounds warm with aap.
New job
नई नौकरी के लिए बधाई हो!nai naukri ke liye badhaai ho!
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How to pronounce बधाई हो
Say it
ba-DHAA-i ho
/bəd̪ʱɑːiː ɦoː/
Badhaai ho is ba-DHAA-i ho. Soft dh, long aa, light i, then ho.
"Congratulations!" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| बधाई होbadhaai ho | congratulations Default phrase. | Default phrase. |
| बधाई!badhaai! | congrats! Short text or shout. | Short text or shout. |
| आप को बधाई होaap ko badhaai ho | congratulations to you Polite full line. | Polite full line. |
| बहुत-बहुत बधाईbahut-bahut badhaai | many congratulations Warm emphasis. | Warm emphasis. |
How to use बधाई हो in real life
- 1New job
नई नौकरी के लिए बधाई हो!
nai naukri ke liye badhaai ho!
Congratulations on the new job!
Work news.
- 2Exam result
पास होने पर बधाई हो।
paas hone par badhaai ho.
Congratulations on passing.
Results.
- 3Wedding toast
आप दोनों को बधाई हो।
aap donon ko badhaai ho.
Congratulations to you both.
Couple.
Mistakes English speakers make with बधाई हो
Incorrect: Using only congratulations in English always
Correct: Add बधाई हो
बधाई हो is the natural Hindi line.
Incorrect: Badhai without the long aa feel
Correct: बधाई (badhaai)
Keep badhaai — long aa in धा.
Good to know
बधाई हो fits jobs, weddings, births, and exam news. People may follow with मिठाई बाँटो (share sweets). English congratulations mixes in offices; Hindi बधाई still feels warm.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Congratulating a friend on a promotion
ChatPal
सुना, प्रमोशन मिला — बधाई हो!
suna, promotion mila — badhaai ho!
Heard you got a promotion — congratulations!
You
शुक्रिया! आप की भी बधाई हो कल की जीत पर।
shukriya! aap ki bhi badhaai ho kal ki jeet par.
Thanks! Congratulations to you too on yesterday's win.
ChatPal
चलो मिठाई खाते हैं।
chalo mithai khaate hain.
Let's have sweets.
You
ज़रूर — बधाई हो वाली खुशी चाहिए।
zaroor — badhaai ho wali khushi chahiye.
Sure — we need that congratulations happiness.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Congratulations!" in Hindi
Short form?
Just बधाई! in chats.
With aap?
Aap ko badhaai ho.
Wedding?
Aap donon ko badhaai ho.
After thanks?
Often shukriya, then sweets talk.
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