Feliz cumpleaños
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To say happy birthday in Argentina, use Feliz cumpleaños. Friends often shorten it to Feliz cumple, and Felicidades is also a warm wish.
Meaning: birthday greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| Feliz cumpleaños | standard |
| Feliz cumple | casual |
| Felicidades | warm |
The phrase works in person, in a message or on a card. Add the name: Feliz cumpleaños, Mariana.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word cumpleaños does not change in the plural, so you say muchos cumpleaños.
When do people say it?
At a birthday party, people sing Feliz cumpleaños a vos, following the Argentine vos, and then blow out the candles.
Did you know?
- The traditional birthday song in Argentina is sung to the same tune as "Happy Birthday to You" but often ends with que los cumplas feliz.
Examples in context
- ¡Feliz cumpleaños, Mariana!Happy birthday, Mariana!
- Feliz cumple, que la pases genial.Happy birthday, have a great time.
Example conversation
Pablo and Carla surprise their friend Marcos at his birthday party in Buenos Aires.
- Pablo¡Feliz cumpleaños, Marcos!Happy birthday, Marcos!
- MarcosGracias, chicos, no esperaba esto.Thanks, guys, I did not expect this.
- CarlaSoplá las velitas.Blow out the candles.
