feliz cumpleaños, Millie
The English phrase "happy birthday, millie" is translated into Spanish as feliz cumpleaños, Millie.
This phrase is a greeting used to wish a person named Millie a happy birthday.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word cumpleaños is a compound noun that is always used in its plural form, even when referring to a single birthday.
Did you know?
- In Mexico, it is a tradition to perform the mordida, where guests push the birthday person's face into their cake after the first bite.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common for the birthday person to be the one who treats their friends to cake and drinks, rather than receiving gifts alone.
- The word cumpleaños is a verb-object compound, literally meaning 'year-fulfiller' as it combines the root for 'to fulfill' and 'years'.
Examples in context
- Le deseo un feliz cumpleaños, Millie.I wish you a happy birthday, Millie.
- Quiero aprovechar este día para desearle un muy feliz cumpleaños, Millie.I want to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy birthday, Millie.
- ¡Feliz cumpleaños, Millie!Happy birthday, Millie!
- Te deseo un cumpleaños muy feliz, Millie.I wish you a very happy birthday, Millie.
- Espero que pases un cumpleaños genial, Millie.I hope you have an amazing birthday, Millie.
- Feliz cumpleaños, Millie. ¡Que te la pases bárbaro en tu día!Happy birthday, Millie. Have an awesome day!
- Hoy es su gran día, ¡feliz cumpleaños, Millie!Today is her big day, happy birthday, Millie!
- Querida amiga, feliz cumpleaños, Millie.Dear friend, happy birthday, Millie.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are at a party for their friend Millie.
- SofíaMira, ahí está ella. ¡Feliz cumpleaños, Millie!Look, there she is. Happy birthday, Millie!
- Mateo¡Sí! Feliz cumpleaños, Millie, tenemos un regalo.Yes! Happy birthday, Millie, we have a gift.
- SofíaEspero que te guste mucho.I hope you like it a lot.
- Mateo¡Seguro que le encantará!I'm sure she will love it!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cumpleaños, feliz, CC BY-SA 4.0.