How to say "congratulations" in Modern Standard Arabic
مَبْرُوك
mabruk
- Without tashkeel
- مبروك
- Franco / chat alphabet
- mabrouk
- Literally
- blessed
When to use it
The word everyone uses for good news: a wedding, a baby, a new job, an exam passed. Grammarians prefer mubarak, but mabruk is what is said and written across the Arab world. It does not change for gender or number.
Other ways to say it
stronger
أَلْفُ مَبْرُوك
alfu mabruk
a thousand congratulations
Use for big occasions like weddings and graduations.
formal, written
تَهَانِينَا
tahanina
our congratulations
Use in cards, emails and announcements.
to a man, formal
أُهَنِّئُكَ
uhanni'uka
I congratulate you
A full sentence for speeches and formal messages.
the textbook form
مُبَارَكٌ
mubarakun
blessed
The grammatically preferred form; also used for religious holidays.
How people reply
اللهُ يُبَارِكُ فِيكَ
allahu yubariku fika
God bless you.
شُكْراً جَزِيلاً
shukran jazilan
Thank you very much.
بَارَكَ اللهُ فِيكَ
baraka allahu fika
May God bless you.
In a sentence
مَبْرُوك عَلَى النَّجَاحِ!
mabruk 3ala an-naja7i!
Congratulations on passing!
مَبْرُوك عَلَى الْوَظِيفَةِ الْجَدِيدَةِ.
mabruk 3ala al-wazifati al-jadidati.
Congratulations on the new job.
مَبْرُوك الزَّوَاجُ، أَتَمَنَّى لَكُمَا السَّعَادَةَ.
mabruk az-zawaju, atamanna lakuma as-sa3adata.
Congratulations on the marriage, I wish you both happiness.