ख़ुशक़िस्मत (khushqismat)

adjective A Persian-derived compound (ख़ुश (khush, 'happy') + क़िस्मत (qismat, 'fate')) meaning 'lucky, fortunate.' One straightforward adjective sense.
Sense 1 : lucky, fortunate
adjective
Synonyms: भाग्यशाली (bhaagyshaalii), क़िस्मत वाला (qismat vaalaa)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll hear this word a lot in warm, slightly dramatic compliments -- तुम कितने ख़ुशक़िस्मत हो (tum kitne khushqismat ho, 'how lucky you are') said to someone who married well, got a great job, or dodged bad traffic on a Monday. Its noun cousin ख़ुशक़िस्मती (khushqismtii, 'good luck/fortune') is equally common and worth learning alongside it.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes try to inflect it like a regular -आ (aa) adjective (e.g. producing ख़ुशक़िस्मती (khushqismtii) for feminine), but it stays unchanged regardless of the gender or number of the noun it describes. 2) Often paired with the postposition पर (par) or का (kaa) in phrases like मेरी ख़ुशक़िस्मती है कि (merii khushqismtii hai ki, 'it is my good fortune that'), where the related noun form ख़ुशक़िस्मती (khushqismtii) is used instead of the adjective -- don't confuse the two forms.
Sample Sentences:
तुम कितने ख़ुशक़िस्मत हो! How lucky you are!
(tum kitne khushqismat ho!)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
वह बहुत ख़ुशक़िस्मत इंसान है, उसे हर जगह अच्छे लोग मिलते हैं। He is a very lucky person; he finds good people everywhere.
(vah bahut khushqismat insaan hai, use har jagah achchhe log milte hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
हम सच में ख़ुशक़िस्मत थे कि आख़िरी ट्रेन मिल गई। We were truly lucky that we caught the last train.
(ham sach men khushqismat the ki aakhirii tren mil gaii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर मैं ख़ुशक़िस्मत होता, तो आज बारिश में नहीं फँसता। If I were lucky, I wouldn't have gotten stuck in the rain today.
(agar main khushqismat hotaa, to aaj baarish men nahiin phanstaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
काश मैं भी उतना ही ख़ुशक़िस्मत होता जितना वह है। I wish I were as lucky as he is.
(kaash main bhii utnaa hii khushqismat hotaa jitnaa vah hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
आप बहुत ख़ुशक़िस्मत रहे हैं कि आपको इतना सहयोग परिवार से मिला। You have been very fortunate to get so much support from your family.
(aap bahut khushqismat rahe hain ki aapko itnaa sahyog parivaar se milaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
जो लोग अच्छी सेहत के साथ पैदा होते हैं, वे सचमुच ख़ुशक़िस्मत होते हैं। Those who are born with good health are truly fortunate.
(jo log achchhii sehat ke saath paidaa hote hain, ve sachmuch khushqismat hote hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मुझे यक़ीन नहीं होता कि मैं इतना ख़ुशक़िस्मत निकलूँगा। I can't believe I'll turn out to be this lucky.
(mujhe yaqiin nahiin hotaa ki main itnaa khushqismat nikloongaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
वे लोग ख़ुद को ख़ुशक़िस्मत समझते हैं जिन्हें ऐसा मौका मिलता है। Those who get such an opportunity consider themselves lucky.
(ve log khud ko khushqismat samajhte hain jinhen aisaa maukaa miltaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इतना अच्छा घर इतने सस्ते में मिलना, तुम तो ख़ुशक़िस्मत निकले। Getting such a nice house for so cheap -- you really turned out to be lucky.
(itnaa achchhaa ghar itne saste men milnaa, tum to khushqismat nikle।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant: ख़ुशक़िस्मत (khushqismat)