How to Say “Happy Birthday” in Kazakh

туған күніңмен
tuwğan küniŋmeninformal
Happy birthday in Kazakh is туған күніңмен (tuwğan küniŋmen). Wiktionary also lists туған күніңіз құтты болсын (tuwğan küniŋiz quttı bolsın) and туған күніңізбен (tuwğan küniŋizben).
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)

Ways to say it

“happy birthday” in Kazakh
Kazakh Romanization (Wiktionary) Note
туған күніңмен tuwğan küniŋmen informal
туған күніңіз құтты болсын tuwğan küniŋiz quttı bolsın
туған күніңізбен tuwğan küniŋizben formal
туған күнің құтты болсын tuwğan küniŋ quttı bolsın

These phrases are used to offer good wishes to someone on their birthday.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase туған күніңмен literally translates to 'with your born day', where туған means born, күн means day and the suffix -мен means 'with'.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

Use туған күніңмен when speaking to friends, family or people younger than you. Use туған күніңізбен or туған күніңіз құтты болсын when speaking to elders, teachers or in professional settings to show respect.

How does it change in a sentence?

The form туған күніңіз құтты болсын uses a verb phrase meaning 'may it be blessed/congratulated', which is a more complete and formal way to offer wishes than the shorter versions.

How do you pronounce it?

tuwğan küniŋmen

Did you know?

  • The root of the word құтты is құт, which in ancient Turkic beliefs referred to a divine soul or a sacred life-force that brought prosperity to a person or a clan.
  • When saying туған күніңізбен to an elder, it is traditional to accompany the phrase with a slight bow or a hand placed over the heart to show deep respect.
  • It is common for guests to respond to a birthday wish with a long, poetic blessing called a бата, which can turn a simple 'happy birthday' into a several-minute speech.

Examples in context

  • Туған күніңмен, Мюриэл!
    Happy birthday, Muriel!
    This sentence is useful for practicing how to address someone by name using the informal form туған күніңмен.
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  • Туған күніңмен, досым!
    Tughan kuninmen, dosym!
    Happy birthday, my friend!
  • Туған күніңмен, ерекше құтты болсын!
    Tughan kuninmen, erekshe qutty bolsyn!
    Happy birthday, I wish you something special!

Example conversation

Dauren is congratulating Aigul at a party.

  1. Даурен Dauren

    Туған күніңмен, Айгуль!
    Tugan kunimen, Aigul!
    Happy birthday, Aigul!
  2. Айгуль Aigul

    Рақмет, Даурен!
    Raqmet, Dauren!
    Thank you, Dauren!
  3. Даурен Dauren

    Сәуікел сыйлық алдың ба?
    Sauikel syilyq aldyn ba?
    Did you get a nice gift?
  4. Айгуль Aigul

    Иә, бәрі керемет!
    Iya, bari keremet!
    Yes, everything is wonderful!

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