🇪🇸 Spanish phrases
How to say “Happy birthday” in Spanish
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
feh-LEES koom-pleh-AH-nyohs
Literally: happy fulfilling-of-yearsneutral
Said and written everywhere. The birthday song in Spain is 'Cumpleaños feliz'; in Mexico and much of Latin America people also sing 'Las mañanitas'.
Other ways to say it
| Spanish | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¡Felicidades! | feh-lee-see-DAH-dehs | Congratulations! | Very common way to wish happy birthday, especially in Spain |
| ¡Que cumplas muchos más! | keh KOOM-plahs MOO-chohs MAHS | Many happy returns! | Added after the birthday wish |
In a sentence
¡Feliz cumpleaños, Lucía! ¿Cuántos cumples?
feh-LEES koom-pleh-AH-nyohs, loo-SEE-ah. KWAHN-tohs KOOM-plehs
Happy birthday, Lucía! How old are you turning?
More Spanish phrases
HelloHolaGoodbyeAdiósThank youGraciasPleasePor favorSorryLo sientoExcuse meDisculpeYesSíNoNoGood morningBuenos díasGood eveningBuenas tardesGood nightBuenas nochesHow are you?¿Cómo estás?My name is…Me llamo…Nice to meet youMucho gustoI love youTe quieroI miss youTe echo de menosCheers¡Salud!Enjoy your meal¡Buen provecho!WelcomeBienvenidoCongratulations¡Felicidades!Happy New Year¡Feliz Año Nuevo!I don't understandNo entiendoDo you speak English?¿Habla inglés?How much is it?¿Cuánto cuesta?Where is the toilet?¿Dónde está el baño?Help!¡Socorro!BeautifulHermosoFriendAmigoSee you laterHasta luego
“Happy birthday” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგილოცავ დაბადების დღესgilotsav dabadebis dghes🇫🇷 FrenchJoyeux anniversairezhwah-yuh-zah-nee-vehr-SEHR🇩🇪 GermanAlles Gute zum GeburtstagAH-les GOO-teh tsoom geh-BOORTS-tahk🇮🇹 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