شكراً على التهنئة
shukran ʿala t-tahniʾaeveryday
To thank someone for birthday wishes in Arabic, say شكراً على التهنئة (shukran ʿala t-tahniʾa), "thanks for the congratulations". The fuller شكراً على تهنئتك بعيد ميلادي (shukran ʿalā tahniʾatik bi-ʿīd mīlādī) names the birthday. It is also called الله يبارك فيك (Allāh yubārik fīk).
Meaning: thanks for birthday greetings (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| شكراً على التهنئة | shukran ʿala t-tahniʾa | everyday |
| شكراً على تهنئتك بعيد ميلادي | shukran ʿalā tahniʾatik bi-ʿīd mīlādī | full sentence |
| الله يبارك فيك | Allāh yubārik fīk | warm, to a man |
الله يبارك فيك (Allāh yubārik fīk), "God bless you", is a warm reply to a man. To a woman say الله يبارك فيكِ (Allāh yubārik fīki).
When do people say it?
People often greet a birthday with كل عام وأنت بخير (kull ʿām wa anta bi-khayr), "may you be well every year", and a short thanks like these is the normal answer.
Did you know?
- عيد ميلاد (ʿīd mīlād), the usual phrase for a birthday, literally means "feast of birth".
Examples in context
- شكراً على التهنئة يا صديقيshukran ʿala t-tahniʾa yā ṣadīqīThanks for the wishes, my friend
- شكراً على تهنئتك، الله يبارك فيكshukran ʿala tahniʾatik, Allāh yubārik fīkThank you for your wishes, God bless you
Example conversation
Huda thanks her colleague Samir at the office after he wishes her a happy birthday.
- Samirكل عام وأنتِ بخير يا هدى.Kull ʿām wa anti bi-khayr yā Hudā.Happy birthday, Huda.
- Hudaشكراً على التهنئة يا سمير.Shukran ʿala t-tahniʾa yā Samīr.Thanks for the wishes, Samir.
- Samirالعفو، مبروك.Al-ʿafw, mabrūk.Not at all, congratulations.
