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"Good luck!" in Hindi: शुभकामनाएँ

शुभकामनाएँshubhkaamnaayen

Say it: shubh-KAAM-naa-yenphrase/ʃʊbʱkɑːmnɑːeː/

Good luck in Hindi is शुभकामनाएँ (shubhkaamnaayen). Keep this word in wishes: आपको शुभकामनाएँ. Casual English good luck is also common.

Before exam

परीक्षा के लिए शुभकामनाएँ!

pariksha ke liye shubhkaamnaayen!

Good luck for the exam!
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How to pronounce शुभकामनाएँ

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shubh-KAAM-naa-yen

/ʃʊbʱkɑːmnɑːeː/

Shubhkaamnaayen is shubh-KAAM-naa-yen. Soft shubh, long kaam, light naayen.

"Good luck!" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
शुभकामनाएँshubhkaamnaayengood luck; best wishes

Default phrase/noun.

आपको शुभकामनाएँaapko shubhkaamnaayengood luck to you

Polite full line.

हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँhaardik shubhkaamnaayenheartfelt best wishes

Cards and speeches.

गुड लकgood luckgood luck

Casual English.

How to use शुभकामनाएँ in real life

  1. 1Before exam

    परीक्षा के लिए शुभकामनाएँ!

    pariksha ke liye shubhkaamnaayen!

    Good luck for the exam!

    School.

  2. 2Interview

    आपको इंटरव्यू के लिए शुभकामनाएँ

    aapko interview ke liye shubhkaamnaayen.

    Good luck to you for the interview.

    Job.

  3. 3Match day

    टीम को शुभकामनाएँ भेजो

    team ko shubhkaamnaayen bhejo.

    Send the team good luck.

    Sports.

Mistakes English speakers make with शुभकामनाएँ

Incorrect: Dropping एँ ending always

Correct: शुभकामनाएँ

Keep the plural feminine ending as in the entry.

Incorrect: Using only luck without शुभकामनाएँ

Correct: Include शुभकामनाएँ

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Good to know

शुभकामनाएँ covers good luck and best wishes — cards, WhatsApp, and speeches. For exams people also say मेहनत रंग लाए. English good luck is fine among friends.

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Wishing a friend before a big interview

  1. ChatPal

    कल इंटरव्यू हैशुभकामनाएँ!

    kal interview hai — shubhkaamnaayen!

    Interview tomorrow — good luck!

  2. You

    धन्यवाद, आपकी शुभकामनाएँ चाहिए

    dhanyavaad, aapki shubhkaamnaayen chahiye.

    Thanks — I need your good luck wishes.

  3. ChatPal

    हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ, शांत रहिए

    haardik shubhkaamnaayen, shaant rahiye.

    Heartfelt good luck — stay calm.

  4. You

    जी, शुभकामनाएँ याद रहेंगी

    ji, shubhkaamnaayen yaad rahengi.

    Yes — I'll remember the good luck wishes.

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Common questions about "Good luck!" in Hindi

With aap?

Aapko shubhkaamnaayen.

Exam line?

Pariksha ke liye shubhkaamnaayen.

English OK?

Yes among peers.

Card phrase?

Haardik shubhkaamnaayen.

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