Chances are you’re here because you want to wish a friend a happy birthday in Italian in a way that your message will be well received.
to get your When the cake you…/ I hope"te,, be maggiorenne (of age) and therefore able • Spegnere le candeline"I wish for Tanti auguri a websites: deal. You will now it
auguro… which literally means te,Information obtained from Italian birthdays. When you’re a teenager, that’s a big
it or makes
How to say "Happy Birthday!" in Italian
the expression ti Tanti auguri a Auguri!in terms of the festeggiato/a who picks
something, you can use
this:of making mistakes, sbagliando s’impara!the biggest milestone cake! In Italy, it is usually to wish someone
It goes like
birthdays, and don’t be afraid Turning 18 is
birthday without a If you want
te", and not "buon compleanno"!about their Italian
• Compiere 18 anniOf course, there is no these days.)"tanti auguri a
to tell you
pay for everyone!
compleanno
giorni. (A hundred of
you" uses the expression
speakers you know
is expected to
• La torta di
super classic: cento di questi
song "happy birthday to
all the native
for drinks, she or he
this case!life with the
In Italian, the classic birthday
there and ask
invites guests out than early in
them a good
the festeggiato?
when learning Italian, so go out
girl or boy
to be late
virtues before wishing
birthday song for
Remember, practicing is key
opposite! If the birthday in advance. It is better
praise the person’s qualities and don’t sing a
birthday cake.
birthday. In Italy, it is the someone happy birthday
just say "auguri", or you can be if you
with your friends, and enjoy some
drinks on your luck to tell
things simple and
birthday would it
birthday in Italian, celebrate and sing to food and
it is bad your creativity loose. You can keep
What kind of
special a happy
In many countries, you get treated
strange, but Italians find
you can let
in the "Italian birthday traditions" section
to wish someone
/ da mangiarebirthday in advance! This might sound
card in Italian Tee-rah-reh leh oh-rek-kyehNow you'll be able
• Offrire da bere
Don’t say happy On a birthday
earsbuon compleanno!
guest of honor!
auguri in anticipodeny!)
To pull the
above: tanti auguri di
relationship to the • Non fare gli negar! (Which nobody can Fah-reh lly ah-oo-goo-ree dee com-pleh-ann-noh
want to use, just combine them, as we showed degrees of pain, based on your
unique!
Nessuno lo può di compleanno
which one you
loud, and with various a bit more
bravo ragazzo….
"When is your birthday?" and the verb compiere in Italian
Fare gli auguri the two expressions. If you’re not sure the age they’re turning, sometimes counting out countries, but others are
Perché è un happy birthday
difference really between
many times as
common in other
bravo ragazzo,
To wish a
There is no
festeggiato/a’s earlobes as Italian compleanno. Some might be Perché è un Fess-teh-jah-reh eel com-pleh-ann-nohremember them kindly. I’d say, why not?!
birthday tradition… We pull the traditions of an
good fellow x3)Festeggiare il compleannocan show you
the weirdest Italian Here are some
bravo ragazzo, (For he’s a jolly birthdaysimple tanti auguri This is probably a hug (un abbraccio), a kiss (un bacio) or love (con amore).
Perché è un To celebrate a friends with ex-partners, and even a • Tirare le orecchieBuon compleanno! and send them like this:
Fess-tah ah sor-preh-zah
common to stay
out loud!)
of the card, you can repeat Italian lyrics goes
Festa a sorpresais actually quite
wish (but don’t say it
At the end
Happy birthday in Surprise party
Well, in Italy it
about your birthday love and happiness.
know it, sing along!
Fess-tah dee com-pleh-ann-noh
on a Monday.
the candles, remember to think
a lot of
come up, and if you Festa di compleanno
January, this year falls
you blow out
I wish you
a birthday party, it might well
Birthday party
the 25th of At the moment
amore e felicità!find yourself at
Fah-reh oon breen-dee-zee
My birthday, which is on • Esprimere un desiderio
• Ti auguro tanto
or other parties, but if you
Fare un brindisi
lunedì.
them and…
your objectives!sung at graduations
toast
25 gennaio, quest’anno cade di
have to blow
can reach all
birthday song; in fact, it is often
To make a Il mio compleanno, che è il or girl will
I hope you This isn’t a specific
Ess-pree-meh-reh oon deh-zee-deh-ree-ohbars and pubs!
lit. The birthday boy
tuoi obiettivi!
te!
Esprimere un desiderio
get drinks in
and the candles
raggiungere tutti i
Tanti auguri a
wish
special arrangements and
will go off
• Ti auguro di
Tanti auguri (name)candles
driving license, travel abroad without
is served, of course, all the lights
To make a Lah torr-tah
The present
Coh-sah voo-oh-ee per eel
What would you Li porti bene!
You don’t show them!
Dee keh ann-noh seh-ee
Oh … ann-nee
you?
Kwan-tee ahn-nee com-pee?
è il …
Quand’è il tuo
English
more useful expressions the 24th of
birthday? - Lit. "When do you
Italian, you need to
• Voi compiete (com-pyeh-te)of compiere:
If you’re talking about Anno
other special occasions, too.
Buon compleanno, divertiti!Ti auguro un
Tirare le orecchie*
i tuoi desideri
*more on this Buon 21esimo/30esimo compleanno
Happy birthday in Italian song with lyrics
Ee mee-llyoh-ree ah-oo-goo-ree dee com-pleh-ann-nohBoo-on com-pleh-ann-noh, ah-mee-koh/ah-mee-kah mee-oh/mee-ahbuon compleanno!giorni!Buon compleanno, nonna/nonno.Boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh, ah-moh-reh mee-oh
Grazie di esistere!Belated happy birthday!Buon compleanno!of them.Many wishes for
• Tanti auguri!This literally translates
main ways of to learn about
compiere in Italian, and, of course, sing the Happy to say happy
To blow the
La tortaEel fess-teh-jah-toh
Tanti Auguri
il tuo compleanno?Sem-bree pee-ooh joh-vah-nehwell!Soh-noh dell…sei?Ho … anni.How old are Quanti anni compi?
Il mio compleanno birthday?birthdays:
Here are some (It is on (When is your
birthday is in • Noi compiamo (com-pyah-moh)
Here’s the conjugation Happy Father's Day
• Auguri di Buon be used for one!
How to write a happy birthday card message in Italian
a happy birthday! Spero che tutti Happy 21st/ 30th/40th/50th etc. birthdaydi buon compleanno!Buon compleanno amico/a mio/a.Tanti auguri di Cento di questi Happy birthday grandma/grandpa.Buon compleanno, amore mio.born!Tahn-tee ah-oo-gooh-ree!Happy birthday!phrases too. Let’s see some
buon compleanno!in combination with:• Buon compleanno!There are two And, if that’s not enough, we’re also going great social life.and anniversaries, so learning how
Leh can-deh-lee-nehThe cakeIl festeggiato / la festeggiata
Cosa vuoi per Sembri più giovane!You carry them
Sono del…Di che anno
I am…Neh com-pee-oh…you turn?
My birthday is…When is your and talk about of June.)
Italian birthday traditions
il 24 giugno.anni?someone when their • Lui/lei compie (com-pyeh)compiere (com-pyeh-reh) in Italian, which means "to turn" (referred to years).festa del papàMerry Christmas
as "wishes" and it can Happy birthday, have a good
I wish you wishes come true!Boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh, bell-oh/bell-ah!I migliori auguri friend.very happy birthday!of these days!Boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh, frah-tell-oh/soh-rell-ah/mahm-mah/pah-pàhlove.Thanks for being
Tanti auguri!Italian pronunciation
variants of these • Tanti auguri di its own or Italian:Let’s get started!every party.
to have a
celebrate special occasions Spe-nyeh-re leh can-deh-lee-nehLe candelineEel reh-gah-lohThe birthday boy/girlbirthday?You look younger!Non lee dee-most-ree
in…
you born?Kwan-tee ann-nee ah-ee?Ne compio…How old do Kwan-dèh eel too-oh com-pleh-ann-nohItalian pronunciation
learn to ask
on the 24th • Compio gli anni • Quando compi gli When you ask • Tu compi (com-peeh)know the verb • Auguri per la NataleAuguri is translated Tee ah-oo-goo-roh oon boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh
Speh-roh keh too-tee ee too-oh-ee deh-zee-deh-ree see ah-veh-ree-nohHope all your
Buon compleanno, bello/a!to you!Happy birthday my Wishing you a One hundred more Buon compleanno, fratello/sorella/mamma/papà.Happy birthday my Ah-oo-gooh-ree een ree-tar-dohHappy birthday!Italian
Of course, there are many
wishes. You could say, for example:be used on happy birthday in traditions and FAQs.Italian, a must for if you want In Italy, we love to Spegnere le candelineThe candlesIl regalotoo-oh com-pleh-ann-noh
Italian happy birthday: what you need to know
1. Should happy birthday be capitalized in Italian?
like for your Lee por-tee beh-nehNon li dimostri!
I was born What year were Quanti anni hai?I turn…
2. Should you text your ex happy birthday?
Eel mee-oh com-pleh-ann-noh èhcompleanno?Italian that you can June. - Lit. "I turn years turn years?")use this verb:
3. Is it better to say "tanti auguri" or "buon compleanno?"
• Loro compiono (com-pyoh-noh)• Io compio (com-pyoh)birthdays, it’s good to Happy New Year• Auguri di Buon Boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh, dee-verr-tee-teebuon compleanno!
Cento di questi giorni…
si avverino!Boo-on vehn-too-neh-zee-moh com-pleh-ann-nohHappy birthday beautiful!Best birthday wishes Tahn-tee ah-oo-gooh-ree dee boo-on com-pleh-ann-nohChen-toh dee kwess-tee jor-nee
Boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh, john-nah/nohn-nohHappy birthday, brother/sister/mom/dad.Grah-tsee-eh dee eh-zee-steh-reh!Auguri in ritardo!Boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh!English a good birthday!which means many as "good birthday" and it can
wishing someone a
