feliz cumpleaños

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/feˈlis kumpleˈaɲos/
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A friendly wish to someone on their birthday.

Examples

  • Todos le cantaron «Feliz cumpleaños».
    Everyone sang “Happy Birthday” to him.
  • ¡Feliz cumpleaños! Espero que tengas un gran día.
    Happy birthday! I hope you have a great day.
  • Le escribí: «Feliz cumpleaños».
    I wrote to her, “Happy birthday.”
  • —Hoy cumplo veinte años. —¡Feliz cumpleaños!
    —I turn twenty today. —Happy birthday!
  • ¡Feliz cumpleaños, Ana!
    Happy birthday, Ana!

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Meanings

Happy birthday

celebration
neutral
A wish said or written to someone on the anniversary of their birth.

Examples

  • ¡Feliz cumpleaños, Ana!
    Happy birthday, Ana!
  • Le escribí: «Feliz cumpleaños».
    I wrote to her, “Happy birthday.”
  • Todos le cantaron «Feliz cumpleaños».
    Everyone sang “Happy Birthday” to him.
  • —Hoy cumplo veinte años. —¡Feliz cumpleaños!
    —I turn twenty today. —Happy birthday!
  • ¡Feliz cumpleaños! Espero que tengas un gran día.
    Happy birthday! I hope you have a great day.

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Etymology

A fixed birthday greeting from feliz (“happy”) and cumpleaños (“birthday”).

FAQ

What does feliz cumpleaños mean?

It means “happy birthday”.

When do you say it?

On someone’s birthday.

Can it be written in a card?

Yes. It is common in speech, cards and messages.

Does cumpleaños change in the plural?

The noun has the same form for one or many birthdays.

Can you add a name?

Yes: feliz cumpleaños, Ana.

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