สุขสันต์วันเกิด
sùk-sǎn wan-gə̀ət/suk̚˨˩.san˩˩˦.wan˧.kɤːt̚˨˩/
In Thai, the phrase for "happy birthday" is สุขสันต์วันเกิด (sùk-sǎn wan-gə̀ət).
สุขสันต์วันเกิด is the standard way to say "Happy Birthday" in Thai. While this is the standard translation, it is often used in written cards or formal settings. In casual spoken Thai, people often simply sing the English "Happy Birthday" song or use more colloquial well-wishes.
Meaning: good wishes for a birthday (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of สุขสันต์ (happy/joyful) and วันเกิด (birthday). The word for birthday, วันเกิด, is a compound of วัน (day) and เกิด (to be born).
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the particle นะ to the end of the phrase สุขสันต์วันเกิดนะ makes the wish sound softer and more friendly in spoken conversation.
How do you pronounce it?
The four-syllable phrase is romanized as sùk-sǎn wan-gə̀ət.
Did you know?
- In Thailand, the royal birthday of the King is a national holiday where the city is decorated in yellow, the color associated with Monday, the day of his birth.
- In very formal contexts, such as addressing royalty or high-ranking officials, a completely different royal vocabulary called 'Rachasap' is used instead of สุขสันต์วันเกิด.
- Many Thai people make merit by visiting a temple to offer food to monks on their birthday to bring good luck for the coming year.
Examples in context
- สุขสันต์วันเกิด!Happy birthday!This example shows the use of สุขสันต์วันเกิด.Tatoeba #7878438 by pastelite, translation #453219 by CM
- สุขสันต์วันเกิดนะเพื่อนรักsuk-san wan-koet na phuean-rakHappy birthday, my dear friend.
- สุขสันต์วันเกิดค่ะคุณแม่suk-san wan-koet kha khun maeHappy birthday, mother.
Example conversation
Kanokwan greets Witthawat on his birthday at a cafe.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanสุขสันต์วันเกิดนะวิทวัสsuk-san wan-koet na wit-tha-watHappy birthday, Witthawat.
- วิทวัส Witthawatขอบคุณมากครับกนกวรรณkhop khun mak khrap ka-nok-wanThank you very much, Kanokwan.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanขอให้มีความสุขมากๆ นะkho hai mi khwam suk mak mak naI wish you a lot of happiness.
- วิทวัส Witthawatขอบคุณสำหรับคำอวยพรครับkhop khun sam-rap kham uay-phon khrapThank you for the wishes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy birthday” translations and entries สุขสันต์วันเกิด, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
