Ways to say it
| Uzbek | Pronunciation | Meaning | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramazon muborak! | ra-ma-ZON mu-bo-RAK | Ramadan Mubarak! | Short and universal. |
| Ramazoningiz muborak boʻlsin! | ra-ma-zo-nin-GIZ mu-bo-RAK boʻl-SIN | May your Ramadan be blessed! | Polite, complete. |
| Ramazoning muborak boʻlsin! | ra-ma-zo-NING mu-bo-RAK boʻl-SIN | May your Ramadan be blessed! | Informal “your”, to a friend or a child. |
| Roʻza muborak! | roh-ZA mu-bo-RAK | A blessed fast! | Another greeting for the same month; roʻza is the word for the fast. |
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.
What it literally means
Blessed Ramazon. Muborak is “blessed”; the long form is “may your Ramazon be blessed”.
What people say back
Rahmat, sizga ham muborak boʻlsin! (rah-MAT, siz-GA HAM mu-bo-RAK boʻl-SIN): “Thank you, may it be blessed for you too!”. The same reply as for Hayit muborak.
In a real exchange
- You: Assalomu alaykum! Ramazon muborak!
Hello! Ramadan Mubarak! - Neighbour: Va alaykum assalom. Rahmat, sizga ham muborak boʻlsin!
Hello. Thank you, may it be blessed for you too! - You: Rahmat. Oilangiz yaxshimi?
Thank you. Is your family well? - Neighbour: Hamma yaxshi, rahmat.
Everyone is well, thank you.
Good to know
- Muborak, “blessed”, is the same word as in Navroʻz muborak and Hayit muborak, and it attaches to any celebration.
- Ramazoningiz is Ramazon + -ingiz (your, polite); to a friend it is Ramazoning. Then muborak boʻlsin, “may it be blessed”, as in Hayitingiz muborak boʻlsin.
- The greeting for the festival after the month is different: Hayit muborak! (see the Eid Mubarak entry).
Common mistakes
- Writing Ramadan, the English or Arabic spelling. In Uzbek it is Ramazon, with z and o.
- Writing mubarak with a. The Uzbek vowel is o: muborak.
This phrase is part of Uzbek for weddings (toʻy) and holidays: what to say in the free phrasebook, with the grammar behind it.