Mazel Meaning in English

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التعريف

A Yiddish word meaning luck or good fortune, used mainly in expressions like 'mazel tov' to offer congratulations.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Mazel' is rarely used alone in English—it's usually seen in the phrase 'mazel tov.' It comes from Yiddish, often said at Jewish celebrations. Not standard English; using 'mazel' by itself may sound odd or incomplete.

• Spanish: suerte (del yidis)
• Portuguese (BR): sorte (do iídiche)
• Portuguese (PT): sorte (do iídiche)
• Chinese (Simplified): 好运（源自意第绪语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 好運（源自意第緒語）
• Hindi: सौभाग्य (यिडिश शब्द)
• Arabic: حظ (كلمة من اليديشية)
• Bengali: ভাগ্য - সৌভাগ্য
• Russian: удача - везение - счастье
• Japanese: 運 - 幸運
• Vietnamese: may mắn - vận may
• Korean: 행운 - 운
• Turkish: şans - talih
• Urdu: قسمت - خوش قسمتی
• Indonesian: keberuntungan - nasib baik

جمل نموذجية

He wished them mazel at their wedding.

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People say 'mazel tov' to celebrate good news.

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The word 'mazel' means 'luck' in Yiddish.

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It was pure mazel that they met again after years.

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Some people have all the mazel in the world.

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You can't just rely on mazel—hard work matters too.

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