How to Say “Birthday” in Ukrainian

день наро́дження
denʹ naródžennjamasculine
The English phrase 'birthday' is translated into Ukrainian as день наро́дження (denʹ naródžennja). Wiktionary also lists уроди́ни (urodýny).
Meaning: anniversary (noun)

Ways to say it

“birthday” in Ukrainian
Ukrainian Romanization (Wiktionary) Note
день наро́дження denʹ naródžennja masculine
уроди́ни urodýny plural

The standard way to refer to a birthday is день наро́дження. For significant milestones or major anniversaries, you may also use the term ювілей. When someone wishes you a happy birthday by saying З днём наро́дження!, the standard response is Дякую! (Thank you!).

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase день наро́дження is a compound noun where день means 'day' and наро́дження means 'birth'.

Which one should you use?

While день наро́дження is the standard way to refer to the specific day of birth, уроди́ни is a more festive, plural form used to refer to the birthday celebration or the anniversary itself.

How does it change in a sentence?

день наро́дження is a masculine noun. уроди́ни is a plural noun.

How do you pronounce it?

denʹ naródžennja

When do people say it?

In Ukraine, a designated toastmaster is known as тамада.

Did you know?

  • The word уроди́ни is a feminine plural noun, which means that even if you are a man, your 'birthday celebration' is grammatically feminine.
  • The word день is a distant relative of the Sanskrit word dina, showing a shared linguistic ancestor from thousands of years ago.
  • The word уроди́ни is quite old-fashioned and festive, making it sound much more grand and traditional than the everyday день наро́дження.

Examples in context

  • Сьогодні мій день наро́дження.
    Siohodni miy den naró dzhennya.
    Today is my birthday.
  • Я хочу відсвяткувати свій день наро́дження.
    Ya khochu vidsvyatkuvaty sviy den naró dzhennya.
    I want to celebrate my birthday.

Example conversation

Mariya and Oleksandr are talking about a party.

  1. Марія Mariia

    Олександре, коли твій день наро́дження?
    Oleksandre, koly tviy den narodzhennya?
    Oleksandr, when is your birthday?
  2. Олександр Oleksandr

    Мій день наро́дження наступного тижня.
    Miy den narodzhennya nastupnoho tyzhnya.
    My birthday is next week.
  3. Марія Mariia

    Я хочу зробити тобі подарунок.
    Ya khochu zrobyty tobi podarunok.
    I want to give you a gift.
  4. Олександр Oleksandr

    Дякую, Маріє, це дуже мило!
    Dyakuyu, Mariye, tse duzhe mylo!
    Thank you, Mariya, that is very sweet!

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