чести́т рожде́н ден
čestít roždén den
The English phrase "happy birthday" is чести́т рожде́н ден (čestít roždén den) in Bulgarian.
чести́т рожде́н ден is used to offer good wishes to someone on their birthday.
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
čestít roždén den
When do people say it?
A common sentiment expressed alongside birthday wishes is Да си жив и здрав!, which means "Be alive and healthy!"
Did you know?
- While чести́т рожде́н ден is used for birthdays, Bulgarians place equal or greater importance on the имен ден or 'name day'. This is the feast day of the saint whose name the person bears and is celebrated with similar wishes.
- While English speakers say 'Happy Birthday', a Bulgarian person is effectively saying 'Blessed birth day' because честит carries a connotation of being 'blessed' or 'honoured'.
- The word честит in the phrase is the same word used for 'congratulations' on almost any achievement, such as a graduation or a promotion.
Example sentences for Bulgarian are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy birthday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
