feliz cumpleaños a mi hermano de otra madre
/feliθ kumpleaɲos a mi eɾmano de otɾa madɾe/from spelling rules
The phrase "happy birthday to my brother from another mother" in Spanish is feliz cumpleaños a mi hermano de otra madre.
This phrase is a birthday wish dedicated to a very close male friend whom you consider to be as close as a sibling. You can also use the casual version ¡Feliz cumple, hermano de otra madre! to say "Happy birthday, brother from another mother!"
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, ¡Felicidades en tu día, hermano del alma! is a warm expression used to acknowledge an incredibly close relationship.
How do you pronounce it?
/feliθ kumpleaɲos a mi eɾmano de otɾa madɾe/
Did you know?
- The word cumpleaños is a fascinating compound that literally means 'fulfills years'. It treats the birthday as an event where one 'fulfills' or completes a specific number of years of life.
- The Spanish word hermano is a distant relative of the English word 'germane'. Both originate from the Latin germānus, which referred to siblings born of the same parents.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase 'brother' is often replaced by the slang term bro or even carnal in Mexico to indicate a bond that is as strong as blood.
Example conversation
Javier is posting a photo of his best friend on social media and Sofía comments on it.
- Javier¡Feliz cumpleaños a mi hermano de otra madre!Happy birthday to my brother from another mother!
- Sofía¡Qué lindo detalle, Javier!What a sweet gesture, Javier!
- JavierÉl es como mi familia.He is like family to me.
- SofíaSe nota que se quieren mucho.It shows that you guys love each other a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, cumpleaños, de, feliz, hermano, madre, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
