40 Ways to Say Happy Birthday
Whether you want heartfelt ways to say happy birthday to your parents, funny birthday messages to your friends, unique ways to wish your partner a happy birthday, or heartfelt birthday wishes for your co-workers, we have you covered with 40 ways to say "Happy Birthday!"
Here are 40 of the best ways to say happy birthday to all the important people in your life - you can paste them in a message, post them on their wall, or even put them in a personalized card to make an impact.
Ways To Say Happy Birthday To Family Members
Thank you for all the lessons you've taught me throughout the years and thank you for being the best parent I could ask for, happy birthday!
Happy birthday to the person who makes me proud to be a part of this family, have an amazing day.
Ever since I was young you've always been one of the most important people to me. Happy birthday and I hope the day treats you as well as you always treat others.
Happy life anniversary, I've always appreciated you and I hope your special day is just as great as you are.
All of my love and best wishes to one of the most cherished people in my life. Have the best day ever because you deserve it.
No matter how old you get, you'll always be just as incredible. Happy birthday!
Today is a celebration of all the special things you do for us and all the ways you make us happy, you deserve the best day. Happy birthday.
Happy birthday to one of the people who shaped who I am today. I'm thankful for everything you do and send all of my love.
Happy birthday to my rock, my motivation, and my biggest idol.
Today commemorates all the years you've helped me, supported me, and made me smile and laugh in the process. Have an exceptional birthday.
Ways To Say Happy Birthday To Significant Others
Happy birthday to my favorite person. Being with you is like having a birthday every day, so I'm going to make today extra special for you.
Happy anniversary to the day your parents brought such a beautiful and amazing person into the world!
Today let's celebrate a year of love, kisses, unforgettable times, and plenty more to come.
To my lover, my beauty, my one-and-only, and my confidante, happy birthday and cheers to another year of our love.
Happy birthday to the greatest person I know - I plan to fill today with as much love and happiness as you've filled my life with.
The bad news is you're getting old, the good news is we're growing old together. Happy birthday and thanks for being you, I promise the years ahead will be even more special and amazing.
No matter how many years pass, I'm forever thankful we met and thankful to spend another year with you. Thank you for everything and let's make today amazing.
Feliz cumpleaños mi amor and a toast to another good year for us.
Happy birthday to the only person I'd ever want to celebrate every Christmas, New Year's, and birthday with.
Today is all about you. Happy birthday to the most beautiful, smart, and amazing person I know.
Ways To Say Happy Birthday To Friends
Merry Birthmas and congratulations on making it another year!
Cheers to another trip around the sun, let's carry on being friends and celebrate it together.
Happy birthday to a great friend - I'll provide the cake and drinks tonight!
Congratulations on leveling up! Please proceed to the next year with lots of love and celebrations.
Thanks for making my year so fun and memorable, today is all about celebrating you and the great memories we've had.
You're now another year older and frailer, but fortunately, our friendship will never get old. Have a sensational day and an amazing year ahead.
Who would've thought all those years ago we'd still be partying together today? Happy birthday to the best partner in crime.
Happy birthday to a new friend who's made such a big impact in a short time. Let's celebrate many more years of friendship.
From the day we met to the current day it's always been full of excitement, laughter, and fun. Happy birthday.
Cheers to the day you popped out of the womb and cheers to another year of us being buddies.
Ways To Say Happy Birthday To Co-Workers/Bosses
Happy birthday to the person who makes working here worthwhile, please stay another year!
Remember to relax and not work too hard today. Enjoy your day of birth!
Best birthday wishes to my office partner in crime, let's have even more fun this year.
Happy birthday to a great boss - I promise this message isn't just to get a promotion.
Dear co-worker, please report to my office immediately for birthday cake and celebrations.
Here's to another year of professional success and after-work drinks together!
Not only are you one of the best people to work with, but you're also a dear and beloved friend. Happy anniversary to your birth - let's celebrate!
Thank you for taking the boredom out of my working life and always being there to help when I need it. Hope this day is just as special as you are!
Happy birthday to a top-notch colleague, an incredible friend, and a great drinking partner. Here's to plenty more years of a great professional relationship.
Happy birthday to a great workmate. Feel free to sneak out of the office and I'll come up with a cover story for the boss!
Other Ways to Say Happy Birthday
• All the best on your special day!
• Have a great birthday!
• I wish you a happier birthday than anyone else has wished you!
• It’s time to celebrate!
• Many more happy returns!
• May you have a fantastic day and many more to come!
• May your birthday be filled with laughter!
• All the best on your special day!
• All the best!
• Congratulations on another year of skillful death evasion!
• Happy birthday!
• Have a fabulous birthday!
• Have a great one!
• I hope you have a fantastic day!
• I hope you have a wonderful birthday!
• Hope you have an enjoyable birthday! You deserve it!
• Have a good one!
• I hope you have a fantastic day and a fantastic year to come!
• I wish you all the best on your special day!
• Many happy returns of the day!
• I wish you a wonderful birthday!
• May your birthday be filled with laughter!
• Wishing you many more candles to blow out!
• Wishing you a day that is as special as you are!
Funny Ways to Say Happy birthday
There are multiple ways to say happy birthday in a funny way. The best way is almost certainly in a way that is particularly funny to the person you are sending it to. Do the two of you share an inside joke? If so, incorporating this into your birthday wishes is a great idea. They'll find it much more amusing and personal if you can include a joke you both share. That being said, it's still possible to get a laugh out of the suggestions below, so consider these next time you want to send a funny birthday wish:
• If you want something sarcastic you could go with something like ‘Didn't we just celebrate this like a year ago? Happy birthday again, I guess…'
• If you know they can take a joke, why not something like ‘If somebody says your old, hit them with your walking stick! Have a great day!'
• If you want to go with a cake joke, why not ‘Happy stuff your face with cake day!'
• ‘Another year closer to retirement' is great too – if you're close friends you could also mention the fun the two of you will have when you're free to do what you want all day!
Ways to Wish Someone a Belated Happy Birthday
Yes, belated happy birthday, not happy belated birthday, but we've covered that before. Anyway, let's look at some examples that differ from the standard ‘Belated Happy Birthday' wishes, to add some variety next time you accidentally forget that somebody's birthday is coming up:
• ‘Sorry I forgot your birthday – here's an excuse to make today all about you too!' – this is a nice way to avoid the awkwardness of sending a belated happy birthday message, and the person receiving the message will get a smile out of it too!
• ‘I just wanted to be the last one to wish you a happy birthday' – this is a great way to make it seem intentional, but the recipient will understand the humor behind it too. Fill in the rest with something heartfelt and a joke to wish someone a belated happy birthday is a brilliant choice.
• ‘Why celebrate a birthday when you can have a birth-week/month? Happy birthday!' – you can edit this one to suit how long it has been since their birthday passed.
New and Different Ways to Say ‘Happy Birthday'
There are always alternative ways to say happy birthday, and some of them are incredibly unique. Next time you want your birthday wishes to stand out from the others, why not try some of the suggestions below?
• ‘Don't count the candles, just enjoy the glow' – this is a witty way to wish somebody a happy birthday without having to say it.
• ‘Happy anni-birth-sary' – this is an alternative to happy birthday that is becoming increasingly popular, but it's still unique enough that you can be the first one to use it in your circle of friends.
• ‘I hope this day is as special as you are' – this is just a kind way to wish someone a great birthday.
• ‘Congratulations on another year well spent!' – this can be especially good if they have achieved something special in the past year.
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Above everything else, if you are sincere in your birthday wishes, even if they are late, then the person you are sending your birthday wishes to will be grateful. Make sure if you choose one of the funnier options above, it is a joke you know they will understand and appreciate, and you won't go wrong!
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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.
In Italy, we love to celebrate special occasions and anniversaries, so learning how to say happy birthday is essential if you want to have a great social life.compiere in Italian, and, of course, sing the Happy birthday song in Italian, a must for every party.
And, if that’s not enough, we’re also going to learn about some Italian birthday traditions and FAQs.
Let’s get started!
How to say "Happy Birthday!" in Italian
There are two main ways of wishing someone a happy birthday in Italian:
• Buon compleanno!
This literally translates as "good birthday" and it can be used on its own or in combination with:
• Tanti auguri!
which means many wishes. You could say, for example:
• Tanti auguri di buon compleanno!
Many wishes for a good birthday!
Of course, there are many variants of these phrases too. Let’s see some of them.
English
Italian
Italian pronunciation
Happy birthday!
Buon compleanno!
Boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh!
Happy birthday!
Tanti auguri!
Tahn-tee ah-oo-gooh-ree!
Belated happy birthday!
Auguri in ritardo!
Ah-oo-gooh-ree een ree-tar-doh
Thanks for being born!
Grazie di esistere!
Grah-tsee-eh dee eh-zee-steh-reh!
Happy birthday my love.
Buon compleanno, amore mio.
Boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh, ah-moh-reh mee-oh
Happy birthday, brother/sister/mom/dad.
Buon compleanno, fratello/sorella/mamma/papà.
Boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh, frah-tell-oh/soh-rell-ah/mahm-mah/pah-pàh
Happy birthday grandma/grandpa.
Buon compleanno, nonna/nonno.
Boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh, john-nah/nohn-noh
One hundred more of these days!
Cento di questi giorni!
Chen-toh dee kwess-tee jor-nee
Wishing you a very happy birthday!
Tanti auguri di buon compleanno!
Tahn-tee ah-oo-gooh-ree dee boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh
Happy birthday my friend.
Buon compleanno amico/a mio/a.
Boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh, ah-mee-koh/ah-mee-kah mee-oh/mee-ah
Best birthday wishes to you!
I migliori auguri di buon compleanno!
Ee mee-llyoh-ree ah-oo-goo-ree dee com-pleh-ann-noh
Happy birthday beautiful!
Buon compleanno, bello/a!
Boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh, bell-oh/bell-ah!
Happy 21st/ 30th/40th/50th etc. birthday
Buon 21esimo/30esimo compleanno
Boo-on vehn-too-neh-zee-moh com-pleh-ann-noh
Hope all your wishes come true!
Spero che tutti i tuoi desideri si avverino!
Speh-roh keh too-tee ee too-oh-ee deh-zee-deh-ree see ah-veh-ree-noh
I wish you a happy birthday!
Ti auguro un buon compleanno!
Tee ah-oo-goo-roh oon boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh
Happy birthday, have a good one!
Buon compleanno, divertiti!
Boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh, dee-verr-tee-tee
Auguri is translated as "wishes" and it can be used for other special occasions, too.
• Auguri di Buon Natale
Merry Christmas
• Auguri di Buon Anno
Happy New Year
• Auguri per la festa del papà
Happy Father's Day
"When is your birthday?" and the verb compiere in Italian
If you’re talking about birthdays, it’s good to know the verb compiere (com-pyeh-reh) in Italian, which means "to turn" (referred to years).
Here’s the conjugation of compiere:
• Io compio (com-pyoh)
• Tu compi (com-peeh)
• Lui/lei compie (com-pyeh)
• Noi compiamo (com-pyah-moh)
• Voi compiete (com-pyeh-te)
• Loro compiono (com-pyoh-noh)
When you ask someone when their birthday is in Italian, you need to use this verb:
• Quando compi gli anni?
(When is your birthday? - Lit. "When do you turn years?")
• Compio gli anni il 24 giugno.
(It is on the 24th of June. - Lit. "I turn years on the 24th of June.)
Here are some more useful expressions that you can learn to ask and talk about birthdays:
English
Italian
Italian pronunciation
When is your birthday?
Quand’è il tuo compleanno?
Kwan-dèh eel too-oh com-pleh-ann-noh
My birthday is…
Il mio compleanno è il …
Eel mee-oh com-pleh-ann-noh èh
How old do you turn?
Quanti anni compi?
Kwan-tee ahn-nee com-pee?
I turn…
Ne compio…
Neh com-pee-oh…
How old are you?
Quanti anni hai?
Kwan-tee ann-nee ah-ee?
I am…
Ho … anni.
Oh … ann-nee
What year were you born?
Di che anno sei?
Dee keh ann-noh seh-ee
I was born in…
Sono del…
Soh-noh dell…
You don’t show them!
Non li dimostri!
Non lee dee-most-ree
You carry them well!
Li porti bene!
Lee por-tee beh-neh
You look younger!
Sembri più giovane!
Sem-bree pee-ooh joh-vah-neh
What would you like for your birthday?
Cosa vuoi per il tuo compleanno?
Coh-sah voo-oh-ee per eel too-oh com-pleh-ann-noh
The birthday boy/girl
Il festeggiato / la festeggiata
Eel fess-teh-jah-toh
The present
Il regalo
Eel reh-gah-loh
The cake
La torta
Lah torr-tah
The candles
Le candeline
Leh can-deh-lee-neh
To blow the candles
Spegnere le candeline
Spe-nyeh-re leh can-deh-lee-neh
To make a wish
Esprimere un desiderio
Ess-pree-meh-reh oon deh-zee-deh-ree-oh
To make a toast
Fare un brindisi
Fah-reh oon breen-dee-zee
Birthday party
Festa di compleanno
Fess-tah dee com-pleh-ann-noh
Surprise party
Festa a sorpresa
Fess-tah ah sor-preh-zah
To celebrate a birthday
Festeggiare il compleanno
Fess-teh-jah-reh eel com-pleh-ann-noh
To wish a happy birthday
Fare gli auguri di compleanno
Fah-reh lly ah-oo-goo-ree dee com-pleh-ann-noh
To pull the ears
Tirare le orecchie*
Tee-rah-reh leh oh-rek-kyeh
*more on this in the "Italian birthday traditions" section
Happy birthday in Italian song with lyrics
What kind of birthday would it be if you don’t sing a birthday song for the festeggiato?
In Italian, the classic birthday song "happy birthday to you" uses the expression "tanti auguri a te", and not "buon compleanno"!
It goes like this:
Tanti auguri a te,
Tanti auguri a te,
Tanti auguri (name)
Tanti auguri a te!
Tanti Auguri
This isn’t a specific birthday song; in fact, it is often sung at graduations or other parties, but if you find yourself at a birthday party, it might well come up, and if you know it, sing along!
Happy birthday in Italian lyrics goes like this:
Perché è un bravo ragazzo, (For he’s a jolly good fellow x3)
Perché è un bravo ragazzo,
Perché è un bravo ragazzo….
Nessuno lo può negar! (Which nobody can deny!)
How to write a happy birthday card message in Italian
On a birthday card in Italian you can let your creativity loose. You can keep things simple and just say "auguri", or you can praise the person’s qualities and virtues before wishing them a good life with the super classic: cento di questi giorni. (A hundred of these days.)
If you want to wish someone something, you can use the expression ti auguro… which literally means "I wish for you…/ I hope"
• Ti auguro di raggiungere tutti i tuoi obiettivi!
I hope you can reach all your objectives!
• Ti auguro tanto amore e felicità!
I wish you a lot of love and happiness.
At the end of the card, you can repeat Buon compleanno! and send them a hug (un abbraccio), a kiss (un bacio) or love (con amore).
Italian birthday traditions
Here are some traditions of an Italian compleanno. Some might be common in other countries, but others are a bit more unique!
• Non fare gli auguri in anticipo
Don’t say happy birthday in advance! This might sound strange, but Italians find it is bad luck to tell someone happy birthday in advance. It is better to be late than early in this case!
• La torta di compleanno
Of course, there is no birthday without a cake! In Italy, it is usually the festeggiato/a who picks it or makes it
• Spegnere le candeline
When the cake is served, of course, all the lights will go off and the candles lit. The birthday boy or girl will have to blow them and…
• Esprimere un desiderio
At the moment you blow out the candles, remember to think about your birthday wish (but don’t say it out loud!)
• Tirare le orecchie
This is probably the weirdest Italian birthday tradition… We pull the festeggiato/a’s earlobes as many times as the age they’re turning, sometimes counting out loud, and with various degrees of pain, based on your relationship to the guest of honor!
• Offrire da bere / da mangiare
In many countries, you get treated to food and drinks on your birthday. In Italy, it is the opposite! If the birthday girl or boy invites guests out for drinks, she or he is expected to pay for everyone!
• Compiere 18 anni
Turning 18 is the biggest milestone in terms of Italian birthdays. When you’re a teenager, that’s a big deal. You will now be maggiorenne (of age) and therefore able to get your driving license, travel abroad without special arrangements and get drinks in bars and pubs!
Italian happy birthday: what you need to know
1. Should happy birthday be capitalized in Italian?
Il mio compleanno, che è il 25 gennaio, quest’anno cade di lunedì.
My birthday, which is on the 25th of January, this year falls on a Monday.
2. Should you text your ex happy birthday?
Well, in Italy it is actually quite common to stay friends with ex-partners, and even a simple tanti auguri can show you remember them kindly. I’d say, why not?!
3. Is it better to say "tanti auguri" or "buon compleanno?"
There is no difference really between the two expressions. If you’re not sure which one you want to use, just combine them, as we showed above: tanti auguri di buon compleanno!
Cento di questi giorni…
Now you'll be able to wish someone special a happy birthday in Italian, celebrate and sing with your friends, and enjoy some birthday cake.
Remember, practicing is key when learning Italian, so go out there and ask all the native speakers you know to tell you about their Italian birthdays, and don’t be afraid of making mistakes, sbagliando s’impara!
Auguri!