feliz cumpleaños a mi mejor amiga
/feliθ kumpleaɲos a mi mexoɾ amiɡa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "happy birthday to my best friend" is translated into Spanish as feliz cumpleaños a mi mejor amiga.
This phrase is a greeting used to wish a close female friend a happy birthday. For a more affectionate birthday greeting, you might say ¡Feliz Cumpleaños, amigo/amiga! Que tengas un día lleno de alegría y amor, which translates to "Happy Birthday, friend! May you have a day full of joy and love."
Which one should you use?
You can also use the informal, shortened version ¡Feliz Cumple! as a way to say "Happy Birthday" to close friends.
How do you pronounce it?
/feliθ kumpleaɲos a mi mexoɾ amiɡa/
Did you know?
- In Mexico and other parts of Latin America, the birthday person may experience a mordida where their face is pushed into the cake while guests shout ¡Mordida! This occurs after the candles are blown out and before the cake is sliced.
- While English speakers typically sing 'Happy Birthday', many Spanish speakers sing Las Mañanitas, a traditional song that celebrates the dawn of the birthday person's special day.
- The Spanish word mejor shares a common ancestor with the English word 'ameliorate'. Both stem from a root meaning 'better' or 'stronger'.
Examples in context
- Eres mi mejor amigo/amiga, ¡te deseo un cumpleaños lleno de felicidad!You are my best friend, I wish you a birthday full of happiness!
- Quiero decir feliz cumpleaños a mi mejor amiga.I want to say happy birthday to my best friend.
- Le deseo un feliz cumpleaños a mi mejor amiga.I wish a happy birthday to my best friend.
Example conversation
Daniel is writing a card for Sofía's birthday.
- Daniel¿Qué le escribo a Sofía?What should I write to Sofía?
- SofíaEscribe: ¡Feliz cumpleaños a mi mejor amiga!Write: Happy birthday to my best friend!
- DanielEs una idea muy linda.That is a very lovely idea.
- SofíaA ella le encantará.She will love it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, amiga, cumpleaños, feliz, mejor, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
