A toast or good wish in Kabardian (East Circassian) is a хъуэхъу, which the Kabardian dictionary translates as “a toast; a good wish”. The shortest wish for newlyweds is Жьы Тхьэм фыздищI! (“May God let you grow old together”), and happy birthday is Укъыщалъхуа махуэмкIэ сынохъуэхъу!
Every хъуэхъу on this page was written for us by a native speaker of Kabardian in November 2026, with a literal Russian translation and a note on whom it is said to. The Kabardian is exactly as the speaker wrote it; the English translations are ours, made from the speaker’s Russian. Two greetings, happy birthday and happy New Year, come from the Circassian app’s lessons, and the same speaker confirmed both.
Wedding toasts and wishes
A short wish for the newlyweds and two longer ones: for the couple, and for the bride’s family. Tap “Copy” to paste a wish into a message or a card.
A short wish for the newlyweds
Жьы Тхьэм фыздищI!
Zhy them fyzdishch'!
May God let you grow old together!
To the newlyweds, at the wedding
Фи унагъуэщIэр Тхьэм насыпыфIэ ищI! Узыншагъэ быдэ фиIэу, мамырыгъэрэ фи куэд хъууэ, гъащIэ кIыхь Тхьэм къвит!
Fi unaghweshch'er them nasypyf'e ishch'! Uzynshaghe byde fi'eu, mamyryghere fi kwed khwwe, ghashch'e k'yh them qvit!
May God make your new family happy! I wish you strong health, much well-being and peace, and may God grant you a long life!
To the bride’s family and relatives
Ди благъэщIэхэм псауныгъэ быдэ Тхьэм къвит! Фейразыщ фэ сыту жыпIэмэ мыпхуэдэ хъыджэбз дахэ, зэпэщ, нэмыс зыхэлъ къывгъэхъуати. Тхьэм фи псауныгъэри, фи напэри лъагэ ищI! Ди зэхуаку дэлъ лъагъуныгъэмрэ нэмысымрэ мыухыж Тхьэм ищI!
Di blagheshch'ekhem psaunyghe byde them qvit! Fyeyrazyshch fe sytu zhyp'eme mypkhwede khydzhebz dakhe, zepeshch, nemys zykhelh qyvghekhwati. Them fi psaunygheri, fi naperi lhage ishch'! Di zekhwaku delh lhaghwnyghemre nemysymre myukhyzh them ishch'!
May God grant our new relatives strong health! We are very grateful to you for raising such a beautiful, well-mannered and honourable daughter (one with nemys) and giving her to our family. May God strengthen your health and raise your honour! May the love and respect between our families never end!
For the wedding itself, read about Circassian wedding traditions.
Birthday wishes
The usual greeting from the app’s lessons (you can listen to it) and two хъуэхъу: one for a friend and one for an elder, such as a father, mother or grandfather.
The usual birthday greeting
Укъыщалъхуа махуэмкIэ сынохъуэхъу!
Uqyshchalhkhwa makhwemk'e synokhwekhw!
Happy birthday!
A short birthday wish, to a friend
Тхьэм насыпыфIэ уищI, уи мурад псори къохъулIэ!
Them nasypyf'e wishch', wi murad psori qokhwl'e!
May God make you happy, and may all your wishes come true!
To an elder, on their birthday
Узыншагъэ быдэ уиIэу, жьыщхьэ махуэ Тхьэм уищI!
Uzynshaghe byde wi'eu, zhyshchhe makhwe them wishch'!
May God bless your old age and give you strong health!
The words of the greeting itself are explained on happy birthday in Circassian.
On the birth of a child
Parents of a newborn are wished a long life for their child and many years of joy in it.
To the parents, on the birth of a child
Сабийм гъащIэ кIыхь Тхьэм къритауэ, и гуфIэгъуэр куэдрэ Тхьэм фигъэлъагъу!
Sabiym ghashch'e k'yh them qritawe, i guf'eghwer kwedre them fighelhaghw!
May God give the child a long life, and may you share its joy for many years!
Toasts at the table
A toast to the host and the home, a short toast to elders and parents, and the shortest wish of health, said to anyone. Who leads a Circassian table, and where elders and guests sit, is on Circassian table etiquette.
To the host: the usual toast to the home’s well-being and plenty
Мы унагъуэм и фIыгъуэр Тхьэм мыухыж ищI, узыншагъэ быдэ фиIэу куэдрэ фыпсэу!
My unaghwem i f'yghwer them myukhyzh ishch', uzynshaghe byde fi'eu kwedre fypseu!
May God give your home never-ending well-being, and your family strong health!
A short toast to any elder and to parents
Узыншагъэ быдэ фиIэу, фи унагъуэм насыпрэ мамырыгъэрэ илъу Тхьэм жиIэ!
Uzynshaghe byde fi'eu, fi unaghwem nasypre mamyryghere ilhu them zhi'e!
May God keep peace, well-being and strong health in your family always!
Said to anyone
Узыншагъэ быдэ Тхьэм къуит!
Uzynshaghe byde them qwit!
May God give you health!
Happy New Year in Kabardian
How people wish a happy New Year
ИлъэсыщIэмкIэ сынохъуэхъу!
Ilhesyshch'emk'e synokhwekhw!
Happy New Year!
How to answer a хъуэхъу
When someone wishes you well, you answer with one of these two. Both suit anyone. For a plain thanks, see thank you in Circassian.
An answer to a wish, to anyone
Тхьэм жиIэ, уи хъуэхъур Тхьэм къыббгъэдэлъхьэж!
Them zhi'e, wi khwekhwr them qybbghedelhhezh!
God grant it! May your good wish come back to you!
An answer to a wish, to anyone
Тхьэм уигъэпсэу!
Them wighepseu!
God bless you!
The words inside the wishes
Almost every хъуэхъу has the word Тхьэм, from тхьэ, “God”. Here is how the Kabardino-Cherkess–Russian dictionary (Apazhev & Kokov, 2008) translates the main words of these wishes:
| Word | What the dictionary says | Page |
|---|---|---|
| хъуэхъуkhwekhw | a toast; a good wish | 551 |
| тхьэthe | God, a deity | 434 |
| насыпnasyp | happiness, luck | 333 |
| узыншагъэuzynshaghe | health | 451 |
| быдэbyde | strong, firm | 51 |
| мамырыгъэmamyryghe | peace; calm | 314 |
| гъащIэghashch'e | life | 64 |
| мыухыжmyukhyzh | never-ending, inexhaustible | 330 |
| жьыщхьэ махуэzhyshchhe makhwe | a happy old age; the wish of a happy old age to elders | 126 |
| сабийsabiy | a child, a baby | 396 |
Why only Kabardian
Kabardian and Adyghe differ noticeably (see Kabardian vs Adyghe), and every wish here is Kabardian. Adyghe wishes will be added only when a native speaker of Adyghe writes them: every Circassian line on this site comes from a checked source, never from a guess.
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Circassian toasts and wishes: questions
How do you give a wedding toast in Circassian?
The shortest wish in Kabardian is Жьы Тхьэм фыздищI! (“May God let you grow old together”). A longer wish for the couple and a toast to the bride’s family are in the wedding section above.
How do you say happy birthday in Circassian?
The usual Kabardian greeting is Укъыщалъхуа махуэмкIэ сынохъуэхъу! To a friend you can also say Тхьэм насыпыфIэ уищI, уи мурад псори къохъулIэ! (“May God make you happy, and may all your wishes come true”).
What do you wish an elder on their birthday?
Strong health and a happy old age: Узыншагъэ быдэ уиIэу, жьыщхьэ махуэ Тхьэм уищI! (“May God bless your old age and give you strong health”).
How do you congratulate parents on a new baby in Circassian?
Сабийм гъащIэ кIыхь Тхьэм къритауэ, и гуфIэгъуэр куэдрэ Тхьэм фигъэлъагъу! (“May God give the child a long life, and may you share its joy for many years”). It is said to the parents.
How do you answer a Circassian toast?
Тхьэм жиIэ, уи хъуэхъур Тхьэм къыббгъэдэлъхьэж! (“God grant it! May your good wish come back to you”), or simply Тхьэм уигъэпсэу! (“God bless you”).
What does хъуэхъу mean?
The Kabardian dictionary translates хъуэхъу as “a toast; a good wish”. The word covers both a toast at the table and any good wish.
Are these toasts in Adyghe too?
Not yet. Kabardian and Adyghe differ noticeably, and every wish on this page is Kabardian. Adyghe wishes will appear only once a native speaker of Adyghe writes them.
Sources
- Every хъуэхъу on this page: written for Circassian App by a native speaker of Kabardian, 9 November 2026, with a literal Russian translation (name withheld at the author’s request).
- Circassian App lessons, Kabardian course: “Happy birthday!” and “Happy New Year!”, with the app’s audio; both confirmed by the same speaker.
- M.L. Apazhev, Dzh.N. Kokov, Kabardino-cherkessko-russky slovar (Kabardino-Cherkess–Russian Dictionary), Nalchik: Elbrus, 2008, the Kabardian dictionary built into the app’s Translate screen: хъуэхъу (p. 551), тхьэ (p. 434), насып (p. 333), узыншагъэ (p. 451), быдэ (p. 51), мамырыгъэ (p. 314), гъащIэ (p. 64), мыухыж (p. 330), жьыщхьэ махуэ (p. 126), сабий (p. 396).
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