Ways to say it
| Romanian | IPA |
|---|---|
| la mulți ani | /la ˌmult͡sʲ ˈanʲ/ |
| aniversare fericită |
The standard way to express birthday wishes is la mulți ani. This phrase is versatile and is also used to wish someone a happy New Year or a happy name day. You can use the phrase Îţi doresc un călduros 'La mulţi ani!' to say "I wish you a warm 'Happy Birthday!'" or the formal variation Vă urez un sincer 'La mulţi ani!' to say "I sincerely wish you 'Happy Birthday!'". Another informal option for birthdays is Toate cele bune de ziua ta!, which means "All the best on your birthday!"
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase la mulți ani literally translates to "to many years".
Which one should you use?
While aniversare fericită is a literal translation of "happy anniversary", it sounds much less natural in Romanian for birthdays compared to the standard la mulți ani.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase la mulți ani is fixed and does not change based on the gender or number of the person being addressed.
How do you pronounce it?
/la ˌmultsʲ ˈanʲ/
Did you know?
- The phrase la mulți ani is a direct translation of the Byzantine Greek phrase eis étē pollá.
Examples in context
- La mulți ani mie!Happy birthday to me!This sentence is useful for expressing a happy birthday to oneself using la mulți ani.Tatoeba #4446923 by altfell, translation #4446352 by shanghainese
- La mulți ani, Muriel!Happy birthday, Muiriel!This sentence is useful for addressing a person named Muriel with la mulți ani.Tatoeba #3110763 by elenacristina260, translation #355041 by human600
- La mulți ani, Shishir!Happy birthday, Shishir!This sentence is useful for addressing a person named Shishir with la mulți ani.Tatoeba #8760569 by elenacristina260, translation #1110954 by Ricardo14
- La mulţi ani, Andrei! Să ai parte de o zi minunată!Happy Birthday, Andrei! May you have a wonderful day!
- Dragă prietenă, îţi doresc o zi de naştere plină de bucurie şi împliniri!Dear friend, I wish you a birthday filled with joy and fulfillment!
- La mulţi ani, Maria! Sărbătoreşte cum se cuvine şi bucură-te de fiecare moment al zilei tale speciale!Happy Birthday, Maria! Celebrate properly and enjoy every moment of your special day!
- Vă urez un sincer 'La mulţi ani!' dragi colegi! Să aveţi parte de o zi minunată şi de succese în toate proiectele voastre!I sincerely wish you 'Happy Birthday!' dear colleagues! May you have a wonderful day and success in all your projects!
- La mulţi ani, Alex! Să ai parte de tot ce-ţi doreşti şi să-ţi îndeplineşti toate visele în noul an!Happy Birthday, Alex! May you have everything you wish for and fulfill all your dreams in the coming year!
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Example conversation
Maria gives Stefan a gift for his birthday.
- MariaLa mulți ani, Stefan!Happy birthday, Stefan!
- StefanMulțumesc mult, Maria!Thank you very much, Maria!
- MariaSper să îți placă cadoul.I hope you like the gift.
- StefanEști foarte drăguță, mersi!You are very sweet, thanks!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy birthday” translations and entries la mulți ani, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aniversare, la, la mulți ani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
