🇩🇪 German phrases
How to say “Happy birthday” in German
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
AH-les GOO-teh tsoom geh-BOORTS-tahk
Literally: all the best for the birthdayneutral
Congratulating someone before their birthday is considered bad luck in Germany, so wait until the day itself. The person celebrating usually brings the cake to work.
Other ways to say it
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag | HAIRTS-likh-en GLEWK-voonsh tsoom geh-BOORTS-tahk | Heartfelt congratulations on your birthday | Cards, slightly more formal |
In a sentence
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Oma!
AH-les GOO-teh tsoom geh-BOORTS-tahk, OH-mah
Happy birthday, Grandma!
More German phrases
HelloHalloGoodbyeAuf WiedersehenThank youDankePleaseBitteSorryEntschuldigungExcuse meEntschuldigen SieYesJaNoNeinGood morningGuten MorgenGood eveningGuten AbendGood nightGute NachtHow are you?Wie geht's?My name is…Ich heiße …Nice to meet youFreut michI love youIch liebe dichI miss youIch vermisse dichCheersProstEnjoy your mealGuten AppetitWelcomeWillkommenCongratulationsHerzlichen GlückwunschHappy New YearFrohes neues JahrI don't understandIch verstehe nichtDo you speak English?Sprechen Sie Englisch?How much is it?Wie viel kostet das?Where is the toilet?Wo ist die Toilette?Help!Hilfe!BeautifulschönFriendFreund / FreundinSee you laterBis später
“Happy birthday” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგილოცავ დაბადების დღესgilotsav dabadebis dghes🇪🇸 Spanish¡Feliz cumpleaños!feh-LEES koom-pleh-AH-nyohs🇫🇷 FrenchJoyeux anniversairezhwah-yuh-zah-nee-vehr-SEHR🇮🇹 ItalianBuon compleannobwohn kohm-pleh-AHN-noh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseFeliz aniversáriofeh-LEES ah-nee-ver-SAH-ree-oo🇷🇺 RussianС днём рождения!S dnyom rozhdeniya!🇯🇵 Japaneseお誕生日おめでとうございますo-tanjōbi omedetō gozaimasu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese生日快乐shēngrì kuàilè🇰🇷 Korean생일 축하해요saengil chukhahaeyo🇸🇦 Arabicعيد ميلاد سعيدid milad sa'id🇦🇲 ArmenianԾնունդդ շնորհավորtsnundd shnorhavor🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniAd günün mübarəkahd gew-newn mew-bah-rak🇮🇷 Persianتولدت مبارکtavallodet mobârak🇹🇭 Thaiสุขสันต์วันเกิดsuksan wan koet🇻🇳 VietnameseChúc mừng sinh nhậtchook muhng sin nyuht🇺🇦 UkrainianЗ днем народженняz dnem narodzhennia🇷🇸 SerbianСрећан рођенданsrećan rođendan🇬🇷 GreekΧρόνια πολλάhrónia polá🇮🇱 Hebrewיום הולדת שמחyom huledet same'ach