You can even make things even easier by simply saying alles Gute, which is just like saying ‘all the best’. This is my go-to birthday wish as I find it much easier to remember and to say! If you’re finding the first phrase a bit of a tongue twister ( Zungenbrecher = tongue breaker!) there is another really common phrase that’s a bit easier to pronounce.Īlles Gute zum Geburtstag literally means ‘all the best on your birthday’. Meaning: All the best on your birthday Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
If you’re finding it a bit of a mouthful, you can always shorten it to Herzlichen Glückwunch (heartfelt congratulations). So literally translated it means ‘heartfelt congratulations on your birthday’.Ī wonderful, warm birthday wish that you can give to anyone. But don’t be intimidated by the length of it. This looks like the most German phrase ever, and seems much more complicated than a simple ‘happy birthday’. The first of the two most common ways to say happy birthday in German. Meaning: Heartfelt congratulations on your birthday Herzlichen Glückwunch zum Geburtstag
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONG IN GERMAN HOW TO
In this post we will look at how to say ‘happy birthday’ in German, as well as some of the birthday traditions that are common in Germany.
Or perhaps you don’t live in a German speaking country, but would like to wish a happy birthday to your Sprachpartner (language partner). Do you know someone whose birthday is coming up? Maybe you live in Germany and are wondering how to celebrate a friend’s birthday.
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