feliz cumpleaños grimace
/feliθ kumpleaɲos ɡɾimaθe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "happy birthday grimace" is translated into Spanish as feliz cumpleaños grimace.
This phrase is a greeting used to wish a person or character named Grimace a happy birthday.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word cumpleaños is a compound noun that is always masculine and remains the same in both singular and plural forms.
How do you pronounce it?
/feliθ kumpleaɲos ɡɾimaθe/
Did you know?
- While you say feliz cumpleaños, many Spanish speakers will actually sing Las Mañanitas instead of the standard 'Happy Birthday' tune to celebrate the occasion.
- While cumpleaños is the standard word for 'birthday', some Spanish speakers use santiago or santo to refer to a person's name day, which is often celebrated as a second birthday.
- The word cumpleaños literally translates to 'fulfills years', suggesting that each birthday is the completion or fulfillment of a cycle of years.
Examples in context
- ¡Feliz cumpleaños Grimace!Happy birthday Grimace!
- Hoy le digo: feliz cumpleaños Grimace.Today I say to him: happy birthday Grimace.
- Escribe en la tarjeta: feliz cumpleaños Grimace.Write on the card: happy birthday Grimace.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are decorating for a themed party.
- Javier¿Qué le escribimos al muñeco?What should we write to the character?
- LucíaPonle: feliz cumpleaños Grimace.Put: happy birthday Grimace.
- Javier¡Perfecto, lo voy a escribir!Perfect, I am going to write it!
- LucíaA él le encantará el detalle.He will love the detail.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cumpleaños, feliz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
