Feliz cumpleaños a tu suegra
/feliθ kumpleaɲos a tu sweɡɾa/from spelling rules
The phrase "happy birthday to your mother-in-law" in Spanish is Feliz cumpleaños a tu suegra.
This phrase is used when you want to extend birthday wishes to someone's mother-in-law.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the phrase from informal to formal, you change the possessive adjective from tu to su.
How do you pronounce it?
/feliθ kumpleaɲos a tu sweɡɾa/
Did you know?
- In some regions, it is common to celebrate a birthday with a tradition called 'la mordida', where the birthday person's face is pushed into the cake.
- The word suegra shares a prehistoric linguistic root with the German word 'Schwieger' and the Russian word 'Svekrovʹ'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the relationship with a suegra is often the subject of lighthearted jokes and stereotypes about overbearing mothers-in-law.
Examples in context
- Que tenga un cumpleaños lleno de alegría y bendiciones, respetable señoraMay you have a birthday full of joy and blessings, esteemed lady.
- Que tengas un cumpleaños increíble, suegra queridaHave an amazing birthday, dear mother-in-law.
- Feliz cumpleaños a tu suegra.Happy birthday to your mother-in-law.
Example conversation
Sofía is calling Javier to congratulate him on his family news.
- Sofía¡Feliz cumpleaños a tu suegra, Javier!Happy birthday to your mother-in-law, Javier!
- JavierMuchas gracias, Sofía.Thank you very much, Sofía.
- Sofía¿Van a celebrar con una fiesta?Are you all going to celebrate with a party?
- JavierSí, cenaremos en un restaurante.Yes, we are going to have dinner at a restaurant.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, cumpleaños, feliz, suegra, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
