мой день рождения
moy den' rozhdeniya
The English phrase "my birthday" is translated into Russian as мой день рождения (moy den' rozhdeniya).
The phrase is used to refer to the anniversary of the day a person was born.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase день рождения literally translates to "day of birth".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word день (day) is masculine, which requires the possessive pronoun мой (my) to be in its masculine form.
How do you pronounce it?
moy den' rozhdeniya
Did you know?
- It is a common Russian superstition that you should never celebrate your день рождения or hold a party exactly one week before the date.
- Traditional Russian birthday customs include pulling the birthday person's ears to symbolize growth and another year of life.
- While English speakers often say 'Happy Birthday', Russians frequently use the phrase поздравляю с днём рождения, which literally means 'I congratulate you on the day of birth'.
Examples in context
- Это мой день рождения.It's my birthday.This sentence is useful for stating that it is your birthday.Tatoeba #5679444 by marafon, translation #2249098 by CK
- Это не мой день рождения.It's not my birthday.Tatoeba #3626895 by marafon, translation #2713639 by CK
- Мой день рождения в июле.My birthday is in July.This sentence is useful for stating which month your birthday occurs in.Tatoeba #4519792 by odexed, translation #885486 by CN
- Когда у вас день рождения?When is your birthday?
- Завтра у меня ДР!Tomorrow is my birthday!
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Example conversation
Alexander and Ekaterina are talking about upcoming party plans.
- Александр AleksandrСкоро мой день рождения.Skoro moy den' rozhdeniya.My birthday is coming soon.
- Екатерина EkaterinaКогда именно в этом месяце?Kogda imenno v etom mesyatse?When exactly this month?
- Александр AleksandrМой день рождения в пятницу.Moy den' rozhdeniya v pyatnitsu.My birthday is on Friday.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ обязательно приду на праздник!Ya obyazatel'no pridu na prazdnik!I will definitely come to the party!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
