పుట్టినరోజు శుభాకాంక్షలకు ధన్యవాదాలు
puttinaroju shubhakaankshalaku dhanyavaadaalu
The English phrase "thank you for birthday wishes" is translated into Telugu as పుట్టినరోజు శుభాకాంక్షలకు ధన్యవాదాలు (puttinaroju shubhakaankshalaku dhanyavaadaalu).
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 puttinaroju (birthday), shubhakaankshalaku (to the wishes) and dhanyavaadaalu (thanks/thank you).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
పుట్టినరోజు శుభాకాంక్షలకు ధన్యవాదాలు is a formal and grammatically complete way to express gratitude, suitable for social media posts or formal messages. In casual settings, many Telugu speakers simply use the English word 'Thank you' or the transliterated 'Thank you' written in Telugu script, థాంక్యూ.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the word shubhakaankshalaku, the suffix '-ku' functions as the dative case, meaning 'to' or 'for' the wishes.
How do you pronounce it?
puttinaroju shubhakaankshalaku dhanyavaadaalu
Did you know?
- While English speakers say 'Happy Birthday', a Telugu speaker using the phrase పుట్టినరోజు శుభాకాంక్షలు is literally wishing you 'birthday auspicious-wishes'.
- In many Telugu-speaking households, expressing thanks for a birthday with the formal ధన్యవాదాలు can actually feel too distant or cold for close family members.
- The word ధన్యవాదాలు (dhanyavādaalu) originates from Sanskrit, a classical language that serves as the structural foundation for many Indian languages.
Examples in context
- అందరికీ పుట్టినరోజు శుభాకాంక్షలకు ధన్యవాదాలు.andarikī puṭṭinarōju śubhākāṅkṣalaku dhanyavādālu.Thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes.
Example conversation
Kavya wishes Kiran a happy birthday over the phone.
- కావ్య Kavyaపుట్టినరోజు శుభాకాంక్షలు, కిరణ్!Puṭṭinarōju śubhākāṅkṣalu, Kiran!Happy birthday, Kiran!
- కిరణ్ Kiranచాలా ధన్యవాదాలు, కావ్య!Chālā dhanyavādālu, Kavya!Thank you very much, Kavya!
- కావ్య Kavyaఈ రోజు నీకు చాలా సంతోషంగా ఉండాలి.Ī rōju nīku chālā santōṣaṅgā uṇḍāli.I hope your day is very happy.
- కిరణ్ Kiranనా పుట్టినరోజు శుభాకాంక్షలకు ధన్యవాదాలు.Nā puṭṭinarōju śubhākāṅkṣalaku dhanyavādālu.Thank you for the birthday wishes.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ధన్యవాదాలు, పుట్టినరోజు, CC BY-SA 4.0.
