ユキ、誕生日おめでとう
Yuki, tanjōbi omedetōcasual
Put the name first, then the greeting, as in ユキ、誕生日おめでとう (Yuki, tanjōbi omedetō). With a respectful tone, add さん (san) and ございます (gozaimasu). It is also called ユキさん、お誕生日おめでとうございます (Yuki-san, otanjōbi omedetō gozaimasu) and ユキちゃん、おめでとう (Yuki-chan, omedetō).
Meaning: birthday greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ユキ、誕生日おめでとう | Yuki, tanjōbi omedetō | casual |
| ユキさん、お誕生日おめでとうございます | Yuki-san, otanjōbi omedetō gozaimasu | polite |
| ユキちゃん、おめでとう | Yuki-chan, omedetō | cute |
Use the name with さん (san) for coworkers and acquaintances, ちゃん (chan) for close girls and young children, and くん (kun) for boys.
How does it change in a sentence?
Japanese keeps the name at the beginning, like a call. The rest of the phrase is the same: お誕生日おめでとう (otanjōbi omedetō).
Did you know?
- When writing a name in Japanese, people often use katakana for foreign names like Ben or Anna.
Examples in context
- 田中さん、お誕生日おめでとうございます。Tanaka-san, otanjōbi omedetō gozaimasu.Happy birthday, Ms. Tanaka.
Example conversation
The class and their Teacher sing for Kenta on his birthday.
- Teacherケンタくん、誕生日おめでとう！Kenta-kun, tanjōbi omedetō!Happy birthday, Kenta!
- Kentaありがとうございます。Arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you.
- Teacherみんなで歌いましょう。Minna de utaimashō.Let us all sing.
