How To Say “Happy Birthday” in 40 Languages
Travelers have friends in every corner of the world. And whether they talk every week or just a couple of times a year (at New Year, for example), the best way to keep the connection alive is to know how to wish your international friends a happy birthday in their own language. Receiving a card, or a simple text, with a birthday note in your native tongue from a far-flung friend makes the occasion special — it’s an act of kindness that won’t be soon forgotten.
The list below will teach you how to say “Happy birthday” in different languages – 40 of them, actually! So bookmark it, and when the occasion comes up to send your good wishes to your friend who lives far away, you’ll have everything you need to make them feel appreciated.
Happy birthday in different languages from A-E
| Language | Spelling | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Gelukkige verjaarsdag | Kheluk-uh-khuh fer-yaar-shdarh |
| Albanian | Gëzuar ditëlindjen | Gez-oo-ar dit-eh-lind-yen |
| Arabic | كل سنه وانت طيب (to a man) سنة وانتِ طيبة (to a woman) |
Ko-lo Sa-na ua In-ta ta-yab (to a man) Ko-lo Sa-na ua In-ti ta-ya-ba (to a woman) |
| Azerbaijani (Azeri) | Ad günün mübarək | Ad-gunun-mubaarek |
| Bahasa melayu (Malay) | Selamat hari lahir | Si-lu-mat ha-ri la-heer |
| Basque | Zorionak zuri | So-rio-nak Su-ree |
| Bosnian | Sretan rođendan | Sre-tan ro-djen-den |
| Bulgarian | Честит Рожден ден | Ches-tit ro-jden den |
| Catalan | Per molts anys | Palr-moz-anyis |
| Czech | Všechno nejlepší k narozeninám | fchek-no ney-lep-chik na-ro-ze-nyi-naama |
| Dutch | Fijne verjaardag | Fay-ne ver-yaar-darh |
| Estonian | Palju õnne sünnipäevaks | Pa-liu od-ne shu-ni-pa-vaks |
Happy birthday in different languages from F-L
| Language | Spelling | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Farsi | .تولدت مبارک | Ta-wa-lu-dit mu-ba-rak |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Maligayang kaarawan | Ma-li-ga-yang ka-ra-wan |
| French | Joyeux anniversaire | Joa-yieh za-ni-ver-ser |
| German | Alles Gute zum Geburtstag | A-les Gu-tuh dzum Guh-bor-stak |
| Greek | χαρούμενα γενέθλια | Ha-ru-me-na dje-ne-thlia |
| Gujarati | જન્મદિવસ ની શુભકામનાઓ | Jan-ma-di-vas ni sub-hka-mnao |
| Hebrew | יום הולדת שמח | Yom Hoo-leh-det sa-may-ach |
| Hindi | जन्मदिन की शुभकामनाएं | Djan-ma-din kee shub-kaa-mnaen |
| Hungarian | Boldog születésnapot | Bol-dog su-la-te-shna-pot |
| Irish Gaelic | lá breithe shona duit | Law breh-ha sun-ah ditch |
| Italian | buon compleanno | buon kom-ple-ano |
| Japanese | 誕生日 おめでとう | Tan-djo-bee o-me-de-to |
| Korean | 생일 축하합니다 | san-gil chu-kaha-mni-da |
Happy birthday in different languages from M-Z
| Language | Spelling | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Maltese | Awguri f’għeluq sninek | Au-goori feh-looq snee-nek |
| Mandarin Chinese | 生日快乐 | Shun-gri kway-luh |
| Maori | Rā Whānau ki a Koe | Raah faah-nuh kyaa qweh |
| Norwegian | Gratulerer med dagen | Gra-too-ler me-daa-gen |
| Polish | Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji urodzin | Vshi-stkye go nay-lep-shee-go zoka-zyi oo-roo-jean |
| Portuguese | Feliz aniversário | fleez ani-ver-saa-rio |
| Quebec French | Bonne fête | bon fet |
| Romanian | La mulţi ani | La mul-tsi ani |
| Russian | С Днём рождения | Sdnyem rosh-deni-ya |
| Scottish Gaelic | Là breith sona dhuit | ko-la-brey so-na-gurt |
| Spanish | feliz cumpleaños | fe-lis coom-play-anyos |
| Thai | สุขสันต์วันเกิด | Suk san wan guuhd |
| Turkish | İyi ki doğdun | Ee-kyi do-doon |
| Urdu | آپ کوجنم دن مبارک ہو | ap ko ja-nam din Mu-ba-rak ho |
| Welsh | Penblwydd Hapus | Pen-bluith haa-pis |
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