Good luck in different languages
How to say “Good luck” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“Good luck” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “Good luck” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | buena suerte | bweh-nah swair-teh | You can use 'buena suerte' when someone is about to take a test, start a new job, or face any challenge |
| 🇫🇷 French | Bonne chance | bun shans | You can use 'Bonne chance' when someone is about to take a test, start a new job, or face any challenge |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | 頑張って | gahn-baht-teh | You can use this phrase when you want to encourage someone who is facing a challenge |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Buona fortuna | bwoh-nah for-too-nah | You can use 'Buona fortuna' when someone is about to take an exam, start a new job, or face a challenging situation |
| 🇩🇪 German | Viel Glück | feel gluek | You can say 'Viel Glück' when someone is about to take a test or start a new job |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 행운을 빕니다 | haeng-un-eul bim-ni-da | You can use this phrase when you want to wish someone success in their endeavors |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 祝好运 | joo how-yoon | You can use this phrase when someone is about to take an exam, start a new job, or face any challenge |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Удачи | oo-dah-chee | You can use 'Удачи' when someone is about to start a challenging task or event |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | boa sorte | boh-ah sor-tay | You can use 'boa sorte' when someone is about to take a test, start a new job, or face any challenge |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | حظاً سعيداً | hadh-an sa-eed-an | You can use this phrase when someone is about to start a new task or face a challenge |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | शुभकामनाएँ | shubh-kaam-naa-ein | You can use 'शुभकामनाएँ' when someone is about to start a new venture, like a job or an exam |
| 🇬🇧 English | Good luck | guhd luhk | You can use 'Good luck' when someone is about to undertake a challenge or task |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Veel succes | vayl su-kess | You can use 'Veel succes' when someone is about to start a task or challenge |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Lycka till | lee-kah til | You can use 'Lycka till' when wishing someone success in various situations, like before an exam or a job interview |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | Held og lykke | hel oh loo-kah | You can use 'Held og lykke' when someone is about to take on a challenge or start something new |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Powodzenia | poh-voh-DZEN-yah | You can use 'Powodzenia' when wishing someone success in various situations, like before an exam or a job interview |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | İyi şanslar | ee-yee shans-lar | You can use 'İyi şanslar' when someone is about to start a challenging task or event |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Semoga berhasil | seh-moh-gah ber-hah-sil | You can use this phrase when you want to wish someone success in their endeavors |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Chúc may mắn | chook my mung | You can use this phrase when someone is about to take an exam, start a new job, or face any challenge |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Удачі | oo-dah-chee | You can use 'Удачі' when you want to wish someone success in their endeavors |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | โชคดี | chohk dee | You can use this phrase when you want to wish someone well before they undertake a challenge or task |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Καλή τύχη | kah-LEE tee-hee | You can use 'Καλή τύχη' when wishing someone well before an important event, like an exam or a job interview |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Good luck | gud lak | You can use this phrase when you want to wish someone success in their endeavors |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | בהצלחה | beh-hatz-lach-ah | You can use 'בהצלחה' when wishing someone well before an important event, like a test or a job interview |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | Lykke til | loo-keh til | You can use 'Lykke til' when someone is about to undertake a challenge, like an exam or a job interview |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Mult noroc | moolt noh-rok | You can use 'Mult noroc' when you want to wish someone success in their endeavors, like before an exam or a job interview |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Hodně štěstí | hod-nye sh-teh-sti | You can use 'Hodně štěstí' when someone is about to take on a challenge or an important task |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Sok sikert | shok see-kert | You can use this phrase when someone is about to start a new task or challenge |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | Onnea | on-neh-ah | You can use 'Onnea' when you want to wish someone good luck in general situations |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | خوش قسمتی | khush qismati | You can use this phrase when someone is about to start a new venture or face a challenge |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Srećno | sreh-chno | You can use 'Srećno' when someone is about to start a new task or challenge |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Sretno | sret-no | You can use 'Sretno' when someone is about to take on a challenge, like an exam or a job interview |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Успех | oo-spehkh | You can use 'Успех' when you want to wish someone well in their endeavors, such as before an exam or a job interview |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Veľa šťastia | veh-lah shch-tiah-styah | You can use this phrase when you want to wish someone success in their endeavors |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | வாழ்த்துகள் | vaazhththugal | You can use this phrase when someone is about to take an exam, start a new job, or face any challenge |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | శుభం | shubham | You can use 'శుభం' when you want to wish someone good luck in various situations, like before an exam or a job interview |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | শুভকামনা | shoo-boo-kah-mah-nah | You can use 'শুভকামনা' when someone is about to start a new venture, like a job or exam |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | Semoga berjaya | se-mo-gah ber-ja-yah | You can use this phrase to wish someone well before an exam, a job interview, or any important event |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | موفق باشی | mo-va-fagh ba-shee | You can use this phrase when you want to wish someone success in their endeavors |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | शुभकामना | shubh-kaam-naa | You can use this phrase when wishing someone success in their endeavors |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Suksese | soo-kseh-seh | You can use 'Suksese' when someone is about to start a new project or face a challenge |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | ശുഭം | shubham | You can use 'ശുഭം' when you want to wish someone success in their endeavors |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು | shoo-bhaash-yagaLu | You can use this phrase when someone is about to start a new venture, like an exam or a job interview |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | शुभेच्छा | shubhechha | You can use 'शुभेच्छा' when someone is starting a new venture or facing a challenge |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | શુભકામનાઓ | shub-kaam-naa-o | You can use this phrase when someone is about to take an exam, start a new job, or face any challenge |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Bahati njema | bah-tee n-jem-ah | You can use 'Bahati njema' when you want to wish someone good luck before an event or challenge |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Sterkte | stair-kte | You can use 'Sterkte' when someone is facing a challenge or going through a tough time |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Ádh mór | aw-dh more | You can use 'Ádh mór' when wishing someone success in an upcoming event, like an exam or a job interview |
| 🏴 Welsh | Pob lwc | pob luk | You can use 'Pob lwc' when someone is about to undertake a challenge, like an exam or a performance |
| 🏛️ Latin | Bona fortuna | boh-nah for-too-nah | You can use 'Bona fortuna' when wishing someone well in various situations, such as before an exam or a big event |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | Pili ka maikaʻi | pee-lee kah mah-ee-kai | You can use this phrase when someone is about to start a challenging task or event |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Kia kaha | kee-ah kah-hah | You can use 'Kia kaha' when wishing someone well before an event or challenge |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Inhlanhla | een-lahn-lah | You can use 'Inhlanhla' when you want to wish someone success in their endeavors |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Orire | oh-ree-reh | You can use 'Orire' when wishing someone success in their endeavors, like before an exam or a job interview |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Sa'a | sah-ah | You can use 'Sa'a' when wishing someone well before an important event, like an exam or a job interview |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | nasiib wacan | nah-see-b wah-kahn | You can use 'nasiib wacan' when someone is about to start a new endeavor, like an exam or a job interview |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Gangi þér vel | gahn-gee thyer vel | You can use this phrase when someone is about to start a new task or face a challenge |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | Bona sort | boh-nah sort | You can use 'Bona sort' when someone is about to face a challenge or an important event |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | ကံကောင်းပါစေ | kan-koung-ba-say | You can use this phrase when someone is about to take a test, start a new job, or face any challenge |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | សូមជោគជ័យ | soom jook jey | You can use this phrase when you want to encourage someone before an important event |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | සුභ පැතුම් | subha pathum | You can use this phrase when someone is about to take an exam, start a new job, or face a challenging situation |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ສຸດສົດ | sud-sot | You can use this phrase when someone is about to take an exam, start a new job, or face a challenging situation |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | መልካም እንቅስቃሴ | mel-kam en-kis-ka-se | You can use this phrase when someone is about to take an exam, start a new job, or face a challenge |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | გისურვებთ წარმატებას | gee-soor-vet ts'armatebas | You can use this phrase when someone is about to start a new project or face a challenge |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Բարի հաջողություն | bah-ree hah-jo-ghoo-tyoon | You can use this phrase when someone is about to start a new task or challenge |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | بخښنه | bakhshena | You can use this phrase when you want to wish someone success in their endeavors |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | خوش قسمتي | khush qismati | You can use this phrase when someone is about to start a new venture or face a challenge |
Good luck in Urdu
خوش قسمتی (khush qismati)
You can use this phrase when someone is about to start a new venture or face a challenge. It is a supportive way to express your hopes for their success. It can be used in both casual and formal situations.
Examples
- آپ کی نئی نوکری کے لئے خوش قسمتی!
Good luck for your new job! - امتحان میں خوش قسمتی!
Good luck in the exam!
Other ways to say it
- بہت ساری خوشیاں: used in a more casual context, wishing for happiness
- اللہ آپ کا حافظ: a more formal way, often used in religious contexts
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How do you say “Good luck” in different languages?
Spanish: buena suerte · French: Bonne chance · Japanese: 頑張って · Italian: Buona fortuna · German: Viel Glück · Korean: 행운을 빕니다.
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