с годовщиной
s godovshchinoy
The English phrase 'happy anniversary' is translated into Russian as с годовщиной (s godovshchinoy).
с годовщиной is a greeting used to congratulate someone on the anniversary of a special event. While often used for wedding anniversaries, it is not limited to weddings and can be used for any type of anniversary.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase с годовщиной literally translates to 'with anniversary'.
How do you pronounce it?
s godovshchinoy
Did you know?
- While с годовщиной is used for celebrations, the word годовщина can also be used for the anniversary of a death. In those somber contexts, the greeting с is omitted to avoid sounding celebratory.
- In Russia, it is common to celebrate a 'jubilee' rather than just an anniversary. A 'jubilee' (юбилей) often refers to a significant milestone like a 50th wedding anniversary or a 50th birthday, carrying much more weight than a standard yearly anniversary.
- While English speakers say 'Happy Anniversary', Russians often structure greetings as 'With [Event]'. This pattern of using the preposition с is a fundamental way to construct almost all holiday greetings in the language.
Examples in context
- С годовщиной!Happy anniversary!This sentence is useful for saying 'Happy anniversary!' using с годовщиной.Tatoeba #2563023 by marafon, translation #2044414 by CK
- Поздравляю вас с годовщиной!Pozdravlyayu vas s godovshchinoy!I congratulate you on your anniversary!
- Мы поздравляем вас с годовщиной свадьбы.My pozdravlyayem vas s godovshchinoy svad'by.We congratulate you on your wedding anniversary.
Example conversation
Sergey is giving flowers to Ekaterina.
- Сергей SergeyКатя, с годовщиной!Katya, s godovshchinoy!Katya, happy anniversary!
- Екатерина EkaterinaСпасибо, дорогой!Spasibo, dorogoy!Thank you, dear!
- Сергей SergeyЯ тебя очень люблю.Ya tebya ochen lyublyu.I love you very much.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ тебя тоже люблю.Ya tebya tozhe lyublyu.I love you too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
