сре́ќен ро́денден
sréḱen ródenden
The English phrase "happy birthday" is translated into Macedonian as сре́ќен ро́денден (sréḱen ródenden).
сре́ќен ро́денден is used to express good wishes to someone on their birthday.
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective среќен (happy) and the noun роденден (birthday).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Skopje dialect, you may hear the informal variation Среќен роденден, бе! to mean "Happy Birthday, mate!"
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective среќен is in the masculine singular form to agree with the masculine noun роденден.
How do you pronounce it?
sréḱen ródenden
Did you know?
- In Macedonia, the name day (the feast day of the saint one is named after) is often celebrated as fervently as the ро́денден.
- The word среќен comes from the root среќа, which refers to both 'happiness' and 'luck', meaning a birthday wish is simultaneously a wish for joy and good fortune.
- While среќен ро́денден is the standard greeting, many Macedonians also use the phrase Живеј сто години, which literally means 'Live a hundred years'.
Examples in context
- Здраво Марио, среќен роденден! Да бидеш среќен и здрав секој ден од годината!Hello Mario, happy birthday! May you be happy and healthy every day of the year!
- Господине Илиевски, фала ви што се родивте! Ви посакувам среќен роденден и многу успех во идниот период!Mr. Ilievski, thank you for being born! I wish you a happy birthday and much success in the upcoming period!
- Среќен роденден, бе! Да ти е исполнета секоја желба и да го прославиш денот со најблиските!Happy birthday, mate! May all your wishes come true and may you celebrate the day with your loved ones!
- Среќен роденден, другарче!Happy birthday, friend!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy birthday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
