วันเกิด
wan-gə̀ət/wan˧.kɤːt̚˨˩/
The Thai word for birthday is วันเกิด (wan-gə̀ət).
วันเกิด is a noun used to refer to the anniversary of a person's birth.
Meaning: anniversary (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of wan (day) and เกิด (to be born), literally meaning "day birth".
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify the birthday of a particular person, you add the possessive particle ของ after วันเกิด (e.g., วันเกิดของ…).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is wan-gə̀ət.
Did you know?
- In Thailand, birthdays are not always celebrated with a party. Some Buddhists believe that the day you were born is a day of suffering because it marks the start of another cycle of rebirth.
- In traditional Thai astrology, your วันเกิด is not just the date, but specifically the day of the week you were born, which determines your compatible colors and personality traits.
- When celebrating a วันเกิด, it is common to make merit by offering food to monks or releasing birds and fish into the wild to bring good luck for the year.
Examples in context
- สุขสันต์วันเกิด!Happy birthday!This sentence shows how to use วันเกิด to say Happy Birthday!Tatoeba #7878438 by pastelite, translation #453219 by CM
- ทุกคนลืมวันเกิดผมEveryone forgot my birthday.This sentence uses วันเกิด to describe someone forgetting a birthday.Tatoeba #10266365 by Somsak, translation #6058284 by mailohilohi
- เมื่อวานเป็นวันเกิดของฉันYesterday was my birthday.This sentence demonstrates using วันเกิด to state when a birthday occurred.Tatoeba #8675878 by pastelite, translation #244539 by CK
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are chatting about upcoming celebrations.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanวันเกิดของคุณเมื่อไหร่คะ?wan koet khong khun muea rai kha?When is your birthday?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatวันเกิดของผมคือเดือนหน้าครับwan koet khong phom khue duean na khrapMy birthday is next month.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanเดี๋ยวฉันจะเตรียมของขวัญให้ค่ะdiao chan cha triam khong khwan hai khaI will prepare a gift for you.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatขอบคุณมากครับ กนกวรรณkhop khun mak khrap KanokwanThank you very much, Kanokwan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “birthday” translations and entries วันเกิด, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
