What does it mean word for word?
The term auguri is the plural form of augurio and is the standard word used for well-wishes or congratulations.
Which one should you use?
While grazie per gli auguri di compleanno is the standard phrase, you can use different forms depending on the intensity and tone of your gratitude. For instance, Grazie mille per gli auguri di compleanno means thanks a lot, while Grazie infinite per gli auguri di compleanno means thank you immensely. To express even more sincerity, you might use La ringrazio di cuore per gli auguri di compleanno or Desidero esprimere la mia gratitudine per gli auguri di compleanno.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make your expression of thanks more heartfelt, you can replace per gli auguri with di cuore to say grazie di cuore, which means thanks from the heart. Additionally, adding mille (thousand) after grazie in the phrase grazie mille per gli auguri is a very common way to say 'many thanks'.
Did you know?
- The word auguri comes from the Latin augur, a religious official who interpreted the flight of birds to predict the future.
- In Italy, it is common for the person celebrating the birthday to buy the cake or treat their friends to drinks, rather than receiving gifts only.
- While English uses 'congratulations' for achievements, Italians use auguri to wish people well for future events like birthdays, whereas 'congratulazioni' is reserved for much more formal or significant successes.
Examples in context
- Grazie per gli auguri di compleanno, sono stato molto felice.Thank you for the birthday wishes, I was very happy.
- Volevo solo dire grazie per gli auguri di compleanno.I just wanted to say thank you for the birthday wishes.
Example conversation
Francesco is responding to Sofia's message on social media.
- FrancescoCiao Sofia, grazie per gli auguri di compleanno!Hi Sofia, thank you for the birthday wishes!
- SofiaDi nulla, Francesco! Spero che la tua giornata sia stata speciale.You're welcome, Francesco! I hope your day was special.
- FrancescoSì, è stata bellissima, grazie mille.Yes, it was beautiful, thanks a lot.
- SofiaMi fa piacere sentirlo!I'm glad to hear that!
