sretan rođendan
Croatian, Latin
To say "happy birthday" in Bosnian, use sretan rođendan. Wiktionary also lists srećan rođendan.
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)
Ways to say it
| Bosnian | Note |
|---|---|
| sretan rođendan | Croatian, Latin |
| srećan rođendan | Bosnian, Latin, Serbian |
This phrase is used to offer good wishes to someone on their birthday. While you can say sretan rođendan, you may also encounter slightly different phrasing such as Neka ti je sretan rođendan! to express the same sentiment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective sretan, meaning happy or lucky and the noun rođendan, meaning birthday.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The spelling srećan rođendan, which uses the letter ć, is the standard form used in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. The spelling sretan rođendan, which uses the letter t, is the standard form used in Croatia.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is typically used as an exclamation, often followed by an exclamation mark in writing.
Did you know?
- In some regions, it is a common custom to celebrate the 'name day' of a patron saint with similar wishes as a birthday.
- While sretan rođendan is the standard greeting, some people may also say Sve najbolje!, which translates to 'all the best'.
- The Bosnian word for 'birth' rod is an ancient Slavic root that also appears in words for 'kin' or 'family' across several languages.
Examples in context
- Sretan rođendan!Happy birthday!This sentence is useful for expressing the greeting sretan rođendan.Tatoeba #8552588 by User87851, translation #453219 by CM
- Sretan rođendan, dragi prijatelju.Happy birthday, dear friend.
Example conversation
Jasmina gives a gift to Emir.
- JasminaSretan rođendan, Emir!Happy birthday, Emir!
- EmirHvala puno, Jasmina!Thank you so much, Jasmina!
- JasminaNadam se da ti se sviđa poklon.I hope you like the gift.
- EmirBaš mi je drago, hvala ti!I'm really glad, thank you!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy birthday” translations and entries sretan rođendan, srećan rođendan, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
