Chances are youāre 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 thatās not enough, weāre also going to learn about some Italian birthday traditions and FAQs.
Letās get started!
How to say "Happy Birthday!" in Italian
There are two main ways of wishing someone a happy birthday in Italian:
ā¢ Buon compleanno!
This literally translates as "good birthday" and it can be used on its own or in combination with:
ā¢ Tanti auguri!
which means many wishes. You could say, for example:
ā¢ Tanti auguri di buon compleanno!
Many wishes for a good birthday!
Of course, there are many variants of these phrases too. Letās 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/papĆ .
Boo-on com-pleh-ann-noh, frah-tell-oh/soh-rell-ah/mahm-mah/pah-pĆ h
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.
ā¢ Auguri di Buon Natale
Merry Christmas
ā¢ Auguri di Buon Anno
Happy New Year
ā¢ Auguri per la festa del papĆ
Happy Father's Day
"When is your birthday?" and the verb compiere in Italian
If youāre talking about birthdays, itās good to know the verb compiere (com-pyeh-reh) in Italian, which means "to turn" (referred to years).
Hereās the conjugation of compiere:
ā¢ Io compio (com-pyoh)
ā¢ Tu compi (com-peeh)
ā¢ Lui/lei compie (com-pyeh)
ā¢ Noi compiamo (com-pyah-moh)
ā¢ Voi compiete (com-pyeh-te)
ā¢ Loro compiono (com-pyoh-noh)
When you ask someone when their birthday is in Italian, you need to use this verb:
ā¢ Quando compi gli anni?
(When is your birthday? - Lit. "When do you turn years?")
ā¢ 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?
QuandāĆØ il tuo compleanno?
Kwan-dĆØh eel too-oh com-pleh-ann-noh
My birthday isā¦
Il mio compleanno ĆØ il ā¦
Eel mee-oh com-pleh-ann-noh ĆØh
How old do you turn?
Quanti anni compi?
Kwan-tee ahn-nee com-pee?
I turnā¦
Ne compioā¦
Neh com-pee-ohā¦
How old are you?
Quanti anni hai?
Kwan-tee ann-nee ah-ee?
I amā¦
Ho ā¦ anni.
Oh ā¦ ann-nee
What year were you born?
Di che anno sei?
Dee keh ann-noh seh-ee
I was born inā¦
Sono delā¦
Soh-noh dellā¦
You donāt 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 piĆ¹ 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 donāt 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 isnāt 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:
PerchĆ© ĆØ un bravo ragazzo, (For heās a jolly good fellow x3)
PerchĆ© ĆØ un bravo ragazzo,
PerchĆ© ĆØ un bravo ragazzoā¦.
Nessuno lo puĆ² 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 personās 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 auguroā¦ which literally means "I wish for youā¦/ I hope"
ā¢ Ti auguro di raggiungere tutti i tuoi obiettivi!
I hope you can reach all your objectives!
ā¢ Ti auguro tanto amore e felicitĆ !
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!
ā¢ Non fare gli auguri in anticipo
Donāt 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!
ā¢ 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
ā¢ 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 andā¦
ā¢ Esprimere un desiderio
At the moment you blow out the candles, remember to think about your birthday wish (but donāt say it out loud!)
ā¢ Tirare le orecchie
This is probably the weirdest Italian birthday traditionā¦ We pull the festeggiato/aās earlobes as many times as the age theyāre turning, sometimes counting out loud, and with various degrees of pain, based on your relationship to the guest of honor!
ā¢ 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!
ā¢ Compiere 18 anni
Turning 18 is the biggest milestone in terms of Italian birthdays. When youāre a teenager, thatās 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 ĆØ il 25 gennaio, questāanno cade di lunedƬ.
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. Iād say, why not?!
3. Is it better to say "tanti auguri" or "buon compleanno?"
There is no difference really between the two expressions. If youāre not sure which one you want to use, just combine them, as we showed above: tanti auguri di buon compleanno!
Cento di questi giorniā¦
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 donāt be afraid of making mistakes, sbagliando sāimpara!
Auguri!
70 Powerful Long Distance Friendship Messages To Send Your BFF In 2022
Let's be honest.
Who hasn't gone to write an important message only for their mind to go blank?
So don't worry if you're stuck!
Finding the right words can be difficult when youāre trying to tell your best friend just how much they mean to you.
To help rid you of writers block, weāve collected 70 awesome long distance friendship messages for you.
Whether it's for a special occasion or just because you want to brighten their day, we've got it!
TIP: While you could use these long distance messages as they are, a great idea is to take them and make them your own. Use them as inspiration to create something that is unique to your friendship and helps to show how you feel about them.
Let's get cracking and be sure you save your favorites!
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Heartwarming Long Distance Friendship Messages
Iām lucky I was given a chance to meet someone like you. Whatever happens and wherever we are, Iāll always treasure you because I know I'll never have another friend like you.
Sunshine or rain, friends always soothe the pain. Morning or night, best friends make everything alright. Near or far, I know where you are.
We should remember and care about our friends not only while weāre together, but when theyāre far away. Long-distance friendship is the strongest one.
Throughout my life, everyone could see the tears in my eyes but only you could feel the pain in my heart. Thanks for being my friend, wherever we are in the world.
We may not have each otherās company every day like before. But deep in our hearts, we two are so strongly connected that nothing can tear us apart.
No distance can weaken our friendship. We will always be on each otherās thoughts as long as there is a word called friendship in the dictionary!
Our friendship will always grow stronger regardless of the distance that separates us or the time that passes. We are friends for life and always will be!
We may not share the same space anymore but we have shared some of the most colorful memories in our lives together. Our friendship will grow stronger every time we think of them.
Since you are away from me, my days are spent thinking of you and remembering the moments we have shared together! I hope you are thinking of me too.
People may move from one place to another, but memories stay in the same place forever, that is in our hearts. Itās those memories that keep us connected forever!
Donāt measure the distance by the length of a meter or a mile but in terms of our hearts. It is far away but not by heart. You and I will always be best friends.
Not even the greatest distance can end a friendship as beautiful as ours, I am sad you are so far away but I know that we will always be very close.
I want to tell you that no one could replace you because you are still my favorite friend, and I hope to see you soon. Remember that I am always thinking of you.
Friends are like a second family, do not let the distance or lack of time keep you away from them. If we always keep communicating and then our friendship will become much stronger every day.
I still cannot get used to my days without you. I know that there will be no friend like you in my life, so I canāt wait until weāre close in miles but weāll always be close in our hearts.
Without you, sometimes I feel bored and your absence causes pain to my heart. And after that, I feel very lucky to have someone so special like you to miss. Thinking of you!
A true friendship is not affected by how far the two people are. I miss you friend and I will always remember the special times we spent together and look forward to the special times weāll have in the future.
I havenāt seen you in a while, yet I often imagine all your expressions. I havenāt spoken to you recently, but many times I hear your thoughts. Best friends donāt always have to be with each other. It is the feeling of oneness when distant that proves a lasting friendship.
We love, we care and we feel for each other. Even though many miles separate us, our hearts will never apart. We will be the crazy, stupid and weird best friend forever!
If friendship is sincere it will last throughout our whole lives, it may be that our friends are absent for some time, but that does not affect the bond that unites us.
Long Distance Friendship Birthday Messages
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I am sending a beautiful message for a friend who is far away but is still very close to me. Wishing you a very happy birthday. Though I am not there to wish you in person, I am always wishing for your happiness and health.
To my dear long distance best friend, I am sending warm birthday wishes to you. I wish your each and every wish come true and for you to have an awesome birthday. Missing you so much and love you loads.
This is the first time that I am not there with you to celebrate your birthday. Despite the long distance, my heart is always there with you. Wishing you a wonderful birthday full of fun and happiness!
A long, healthy and successful life blessed with joy and smiles is what I wish for my dearest best friend on their birthday. Have a day full of celebrations and do miss me because I miss you so much. Happy birthday.
Though the miles have torn us apart, we are not apart in heart. May your birthday be as fantastic and heavenly as our friendship. Love you incredibly.
Happy birthday BFF! Enjoy this great day of your life, knowing that despite being so far away from me, you are very close to my heart. I hope you have an unbelievably happy day.
Miles upon miles lie between you and me today, but we both know that the distance is not going to stop the show from going on! Wishing you a great birthday!
Wishing a super duper happy birthday to my phenomenally wonderful friend who is so far away from me right now! I have this feeling in my bones that despite the distance, your birthday will be blessed.
Have an amazing birthday celebration because you make my life truly amazing, no matter how far apart we may be! Miss you!
To the best friend I have ever known, hereās wishing you a joy-filled birthday with memories galore even though I canāt be there with you.
Itās a beautiful thought thinking of how long we have known each other. Best friends since childhood and I am certain into old age. We may be apart this year but we will be celebrating together for years to come. Happy birthday, dear friend.
Long Distance Friendship Day Messages
We are miles apart but our hearts are strongly connected. Such is our friendship that no distance can impact it. To my sweetest friend, who is always close to my heart even when far away? Warm wishes on this beautiful friendship day.
Thanks to technology I can still see you through video calls, send you messages and talk to you anytime I want. Though I miss you every day I love knowing you are just a call away. I hope you're having a great friendship day!
Distance is not long when you are separated with miles, it is long when your hearts are away and parted. A good friendship day to my dearest friend, who is always close to my heart and is remembered every moment.
Sometimes distance is what you need to understand how important the person is in your life. Our bond of friendship has grown stronger with this long distance and I am so happy that this has brought us closer. Best wishes and have a great friendship day!
I am so happy that we have this distance between us because I no longer have to share my clothes with you, share my chocolates with you! Who am I kidding? I miss you! I hope you're having a lovely friendship day.
Though this distance is between is vast, we are so well connected because you call me every day, you video chat with me every day, you make sure that you pester me even when you are miles away. I love it. Happy friendship day!
It is very important for every relationship to have some distance, so that people like you understand the importance of wonderful friends like me! Missing you on this friendship day.
No distance in this world has the power to take you away from me because we are connected with hearts and our friendship is eternal. Have a great friendship day.
When you have a true friend, distance doesnāt matter in your friendship. A very happy friendship day to my long distance friend who is very close to my heart.
A million thing remind me of you and itās always bittersweet as it brings great memories but makes me miss you even more. Have a wonderful friendship day and I canāt wait until we can spend it together.
Good Morning Messages For Long Distance Friendship
There are not too many people with the kind of soul you possess. It is due to my sense of gratitude that I send this text to you to remind you how amazing you are to me, no matter how far away. I hope you have a bright day.
My heart is joyous because I have a real friend, indeed. You have always been there for me during my hard times, and you remain my backbone at all times. I wish you the best of the day, good morning.
Good morning to a friend who has given me the most beautiful friendship that money canāt buy or that distance canāt break. You have loved me more than anyone. You have shown that you have got my back at all times. I wish you the best of this bright day.
The mornings are the most valuable part of the day, and you are an irremovable part of my life. If nobody has told you ever before, I want you to know that you are a blessing to my world. Even far apart I love knowing that I made the best friend in the world.
My life has been an adventure, but I want to thank you because you have always been around when I need your presence. You have always stood beside me during rainy times, and words canāt explain my gratefulness. Iām always there for you, even if I canāt be there in person. I wish you a fantastic day.
Never let lifeās worries put you down, remember that I am and will always be your awesome and faithful friend, whatever the distance. Good morning!
As the breeze from the morning air touches your face, always have it in mind that someone far away is thinking of you and wishing you a great day ahead. Good morning!
There are some amazing things that I admire: starry sky, sunrise and you. Itās time to wake up and shine as bright as you can. And I believe you can. Good morning my faraway friend!
Know that even when Iām not with you, I still think about you, and I hope that you have an amazing day, because if you arenāt smiling and being happy, neither am I!
As you read this message, just know that someone who wrote this loves and appreciates you very much, wherever they are. I hope that this will help you to get through the day with the biggest smile on your beautiful face.
Long Distance Friendship Text Messages
Conversations may be short and the distance long, but friendship makes for lifeās most beautiful song.
With you, I can be honest and lay my heart bare. Nothing else can come close to the beautiful friendship we share. Near or far apart, youāre always in my heart.
Our friendship doesnāt depend on being physically together, as long as we understand each other. Love you.
I never get ruffled even when I have troubles coming my way because I know that you are just a phone call away. Thank you.
You blur the lines between friends and family because you are both for me. I always know youāre there for me, no matter where you are.
I know that miles and distance donāt matter in friendship. But whoās going to explain that to my heart? I miss you.
If the days wonāt allow us to see each other, memories will. If my eyes canāt see you, my heart will never forget you.
Even though you are miles away from me, you seem to be closer to me than anyone I know.
Life moves on, but memories donāt. You may have moved away but our friendship is right here, in my heart. I miss you.
I have a heart and that is true, but it canāt be separated from you. Care for it just like I do, because you donāt have just have one heart, you have two. Take care, my best friend!
Christmas Wishes For Long Distance Friends
Gifts are important in a long distance friendship. No matter how big or small, whether it's bought or made, they are a great way to show how much you mean to each other. Check out our recent article on long distance themed gifts.
To my faraway friend, I love you all and hope you have a splendid Christmas this season. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas! There is no distance too far between friends, for friendship gives wings to the heart. Missing you on this Christmas!
Though you are far, you are always close to my heart. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas blessed with happiness and success. Miss you loads, my friend.
We are miles apart but our hearts are connected. Such is our friendship that no distance can impact. Sending you love and Christmas cheer!
You are very far from me my friend, but I am thinking of you this Christmas. Sending warm wishes and love. Merry Christmas.
No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each otherās worth. Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Christmas is the time to be showered with love and blessing. I hope Santa will bring the best for you because you deserve it. Wishing you Merry Christmas from far away!
Merry Christmas to my friend who knows all the secrets of mine and knows very well what I like and what I donāt! You are the biggest blessing of my life and I canāt wait to see you again!
What have you wished for this Christmas? As for me, I wished our friendship to last forever, whatever the distance! Merry Christmas!
No flowers, No balloons, No cute graphics, No happy cartoons, Just a simple Christmas wish straight from my heart. May the love in our heart never ever depart, even if we are far apart! Merry Christmas
Now It's Your Turn!
Have you found a message that your friend will love?
Hopefully you now have a collection of messages and ideas that you feel happy sharing with your long distance best friend.