feliz cumpleaños a mí
/feliθ kumpleaɲos a mi/from spelling rules
The English phrase "happy birthday to me" is translated into Spanish as feliz cumpleaños a mí.
This phrase is used by a person to celebrate their own birthday.
How do you pronounce it?
/feliθ kumpleaɲos a mi/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, a birthday celebration is not complete without la mordida, where guests encourage the person celebrating to take a bite of the cake without using their hands.
- While English speakers say 'happy birthday to me', a Spanish speaker might use the reflexive verb cumplir to say Hoy cumplo años, which translates to 'Today I fulfill years'.
- In Mexico, it is traditional to sing Las Mañanitas to the birthday person instead of or in addition to the standard birthday song.
Examples in context
- ¡Hoy cumplo años! ¡Feliz cumpleaños a mí!Today is my birthday! Happy birthday to me!
Example conversation
Alejandro is posting a photo of his cake on social media while María comments.
- AlejandroMiren mi pastel. ¡Feliz cumpleaños a mí!Look at my cake. Happy birthday to me!
- María¡Muchas felicidades, Alejandro!Congratulations, Alejandro!
- AlejandroGracias, María. Estoy muy emocionado.Thanks, María. I am very excited.
- MaríaQue pases un día maravilloso.I hope you have a wonderful day.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
