ख़ुशख़बरी (khushkhabrii)

noun A single-sense noun meaning 'good news', formed from ख़ुश (khush, happy) plus ख़बर (khabar, news).
Sense 1 : good news, happy tidings
noun, feminine
Synonyms: शुभ समाचार (shubh samaachaar, formal), अच्छी ख़बर (achchhii khabar)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This word is the one you will hear when a family announces a pregnancy, an engagement, or exam results -- ख़ुशख़बरी है! (khushkhabrii hai, 'there is good news!') is a common excited opener before the actual news is shared. The nuqta under the ख़ (kh) reflects its Persian-Urdu root, but it is used constantly in everyday Hindi across religious and community lines.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes say अच्छी ख़ुशख़बरी (achchhii khushkhabrii) but this is redundant since 'good' is already built into the word -- just say ख़ुशख़बरी (khushkhabrii) or ख़ुशख़बरी सुनाना (khushkhabrii sunaanaa, 'to tell good news'). 2) The verb typically paired with this noun is सुनाना (sunaanaa, 'to tell/announce') or देना (denaa, 'to give'), not बोलना (bolnaa) -- 'to tell someone good news' is किसी को ख़ुशख़बरी सुनाना (kisii ko khushkhabrii sunaanaa).
Sample Sentences:
मेरे पास आपके लिए एक ख़ुशख़बरी है। I have some good news for you.
(mere paas aapke lie ek khushkhabrii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
ख़ुशख़बरी है! दीदी माँ बनने वाली हैं! Good news! Didi is going to become a mother!
(khushkhabrii hai! diidii maan banne vaalii hain!)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसने फ़ोन करके ख़ुशख़बरी सुनाई कि उसका चयन हो गया है। She called and shared the good news that she had been selected.
(usne fon karke khushkhabrii sunaaii ki uskaa chayan ho gayaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
काश कोई ख़ुशख़बरी आती! If only some good news would come!
(kaash koii khushkhabrii aatii!)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
जैसे ही रिज़ल्ट आएगा, मैं तुम्हें ख़ुशख़बरी दूँगा। As soon as the result comes, I will give you the good news.
(jaise hii rizalt aaegaa, main tumhen khushkhabrii doongaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
घर में हमेशा ख़ुशख़बरी सुनकर सबको ख़ुशी होती है। Everyone at home always feels happy on hearing good news.
(ghar men hameshaa khushkhabrii sunkar sabko khushii hotii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कृपया यह ख़ुशख़बरी सभी रिश्तेदारों तक पहुँचा दीजिए। Please pass this good news on to all the relatives.
(kripyaa yah khushkhabrii sabhii rishtedaaron tak pahunchaa diijie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
यह ख़ुशख़बरी पूरे मोहल्ले में फैला दी गई। This good news was spread throughout the neighborhood.
(yah khushkhabrii poore mohalle men phailaa dii gaii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
शायद वह अपनी सगाई की ख़ुशख़बरी देने आ रही है। Maybe she is coming to give the good news of her engagement.
(shaayad vah apnii sagaaii kii khushkhabrii dene aa rahii hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पंडित जी ने आशीर्वाद देते हुए कहा कि जल्द ही ख़ुशख़बरी मिलेगी। While giving his blessing, the pandit said that good news would arrive soon.
(pandit jii ne aashiirvaad dete hue kahaa ki jald hii khushkhabrii milegii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
इतने सालों बाद यह ख़ुशख़बरी सुनकर आँखों में आँसू आ गए। After so many years, hearing this good news brought tears to my eyes.
(itne saalon baad yah khushkhabrii sunkar aankhon men aansoo aa gae।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): ख़ुशख़बरी (khushkhabrii)
(sg.f.oblique): ख़ुशख़बरी (khushkhabrii)
(pl.f.direct): ख़ुशख़बरियाँ (khushkhabriyaan)
(pl.f.oblique): ख़ुशख़बरियों (khushkhabriyon)