happy birthday

Interjection CEFR B2

ˈhæp.i ˈbɜːθ.deɪ

Definitions

Said or written to a person who is celebrating their birthday in order to convey the good wishes of the speaker or writer (literally, "may you have a happy birthday")

Equivalents

Españolfeliz cumple feliz cumpleaños

Françaisbon anniversaire bonne fête joyeux anniversaire

Deutschalles Gute zum Geburtstag herzlichen Glückwunsch herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstagviel Glück zum Geburtstag

18 more languages

العربيةسَنَة حُلْوَة عيد ميلاد سعيد كل عام وأنتم بخير

Bosanskisrećan rođendan sretan rođendan сретан рођендансрећан рођендан

Češtinavšechno nejlepší všechno nejlepší k narozeninám

Suomionnea

Galegofeliz aniversario

עבריתיום הולדת שמח

Hrvatskisrećan rođendan sretan rođendan сретан рођендансрећан рођендан

Italianobuon compleanno

日本語お誕生日おめでとうお誕生日おめでとうございますハッピーバースデーハピバ誕生日おめでとう

한국어생신 축하드립니다 생일 축하합니다 생일 축하해생일 축하해요

Latviešudaudz laimes

Nederlandsfijne verjaardag gefeliciteerd gefeliciteerd met je verjaardaggelukkige verjaardag proficiat

Portuguêsfeliz aniversário parabéns

Русскийпоздравляю с днём рождения с днём рождения

Српскиsrećan rođendan sretan rođendan сретан рођендансрећан рођендан

Svenskaha den äran

Tiếng Việtsinh nhật vui vẻ

Examples

“Happy birthday, Joe! Have ⟳ a fantastic day!”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

happy birthday in heaven happy days happy Thanksgiving happy trails happy, happy, joy, joy har

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