gratulerer med dagen
The English phrase "happy anniversary" is translated into Norwegian as gratulerer med dagen.
While it translates to "happy anniversary," the phrase gratulerer med dagen is a versatile greeting used for many types of celebrations, including birthdays and name days.
Which one should you use?
Gratulerer med jubileet deres! is an informal way to express congratulations on an anniversary, whereas Til lykke med jubileet! is a more formal option.
Did you know?
- The Norwegian word jubileet is a cognate of the English 'jubilee', both deriving from the Hebrew word 'yobel' meaning a ram's horn used to announce a year of release.
- Norwegians often use the phrase gratulerer med dagen to celebrate 'name days', a tradition where a person celebrates the feast day of the saint they are named after.
- The greeting til lykke is often used interchangeably with gratulerer, but til lykke literally wishes the person 'luck' or 'happiness' rather than offering congratulations.
Example conversation
Andreas and Sofie are celebrating their anniversary at dinner.
- AndreasGratulerer med dagen, Sofie!Happy anniversary, Sofie!
- SofieTusen takk, Andreas!Thank you so much, Andreas!
- AndreasJeg er så glad for oss.I am so happy for us.
- SofieJeg er også veldig glad.I am also very happy.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry gratulerer med dagen, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
