How to Say “Thank You for Birthday Wishes” in Tamil

பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்களுக்கு நன்றி
piranthanaal vaazhthukkalukku nandri
The English phrase "thank you for birthday wishes" is translated into Tamil as பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்களுக்கு நன்றி (piranthanaal vaazhthukkalukku nandri).
This phrase is used to express gratitude to people who have congratulated someone on their birthday.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of piranthanaal (birthday), vaazhthukkalukku (to the wishes) and nandri (thanks).

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

To make your expression of gratitude more formal and heartfelt, you can use the phrase பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்களுக்கு மிக்க நன்றி, which adds mikka (much/many) before nandri.

How does it change in a sentence?

In the word வாழ்த்துகளுக்கு (vaazhthukkalukku), the suffix -ukku is attached to vaazhthukkal (wishes) to function as the dative case, meaning "to" or "for" the wishes.

How do you pronounce it?

piranthanaal vaazhthukkalukku nandri

Did you know?

  • The root of நன்றி ('thanks') comes from the ancient Proto-South Dravidian word for 'good', showing that thanking someone is literally describing the 'goodness' of their action.
  • In Tamil culture, instead of just saying 'thanks', it is common to return the blessing by wishing the other person 'long life' or 'prosperity'.
  • If you traveled to Kerala, you would hear almost identical words for this phrase, such as nandi in Malayalam.

Examples in context

  • பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்களுக்கு நன்றி.
    piranthanaal vaazhthukkalukku nandri.
    Thank you for the birthday wishes.
  • உங்கள் பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்களுக்கு நன்றி.
    ungal piranthanaal vaazhthukkalukku nandri.
    Thank you for your birthday wishes.
  • அனைத்து பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்களுக்கு நன்றி.
    anaiththu piranthanaal vaazhthukkalukku nandri.
    Thank you for all the birthday wishes.

Example conversation

Priya wishes Arun a happy birthday in person.

  1. பிரியா Priya

    பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள் அருண்!
    Pirandhanal vaazhthukkal Arun!
    Happy birthday, Arun!
  2. அருண் Arun

    உங்களது பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்களுக்கு நன்றி பிரியா.
    Ungaladhu pirandhanal vaazhthukkalukku nandri Priya.
    Thank you for your birthday wishes, Priya.
  3. பிரியா Priya

    இன்று என்ன திட்டம்?
    Indru enna thittam?
    What is the plan for today?
  4. அருண் Arun

    நாங்கள் வெளியே செல்கிறோம்.
    Naangal veliye selgirom.
    We are going out.

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