cumpleaños atrasado
/kumpleaɲos atɾasado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "belated birthday" is translated into Spanish as cumpleaños atrasado.
This phrase refers to a birthday that is being celebrated or acknowledged after the actual date has passed. In informal settings among friends and family, you may use the expression ¡Feliz Cumpleaños Atrasado! to wish someone a belated birthday. Another informal way to convey this sentiment is by saying ¡Felicidades con retraso, pero con mucho cariño!, which means "Congratulations with a delay, but with much love!"
How do you pronounce it?
/kumpleaɲos atɾasado/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to celebrate the 'Saint's Day' of a person's name, which may occur on a different date than their actual cumpleaños.
- If you use the word atrasado to describe a person instead of a birthday, you could be calling them 'backward' or 'underdeveloped' depending on the context.
- The word cumpleaños is a compound of cumple and años, meaning the event is literally a 'year-fulfiller'.
Examples in context
- Ella te envió un regalo por tu cumpleaños atrasado.She sent you a gift for your belated birthday.
Example conversation
Lucía meets Javier a few days after his birthday.
- LucíaHola Javier, ¡feliz cumpleaños atrasado!Hi Javier, happy belated birthday!
- JavierMuchas gracias, Lucía. No te preocupes.Thank you very much, Lucía. Don't worry.
- LucíaAquí tienes un detalle por tu cumpleaños atrasado.Here is a little something for your belated birthday.
- Javier¡Qué amable eres! Me encanta.How kind of you! I love it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries atrasado, cumpleaños, CC BY-SA 4.0.
