твой день рождения
tvoy den' rozhdeniya
The English phrase 'your birthday' is translated into Russian as твой день рождения (tvoy den' rozhdeniya).
This phrase refers to the anniversary of the day a person was born.
What does it mean word for word?
The core phrase день рождения literally translates to 'day of birth'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form твой день рождения uses the informal possessive pronoun твой (your).
How do you pronounce it?
tvoy den' rozhdeniya
Did you know?
- It is common for guests to bring a bottle of champagne or flowers to a birthday party, but an even number of flowers is strictly for funerals.
- While день рождения is the standard term, some people use the word именины to refer to the feast day of the saint they are named after, which was historically more important than the birth date.
- In Russia, it is considered bad luck to celebrate a birthday or congratulate someone before the actual date has arrived.
Examples in context
- Скоро твой день рождения.It's your birthday soon.This sentence is useful for stating that it is your birthday soon.Tatoeba #2430266 by marafon, translation #12829839 by rul
- Когда твой день рождения?When is your birthday?This sentence is useful for asking when someone's birthday is.Tatoeba #4163912 by astru, translation #16997 by CK
- Как прошёл твой день рождения?How was your birthday?This sentence is useful for asking how someone's birthday was.Tatoeba #2874527 by marafon, translation #276750 by Eldad
- С днем рождения, мама!Happy Birthday, mom!
- 15 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ekaterina and Dmitry are talking about party plans.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ хочу устроить сюрприз на твой день рождения.Ya khochu ustroit' syurpriz na tvoy den' rozhdeniya.I want to organize a surprise for your birthday.
- Дмитрий DmitryЭто так мило, спасибо, Катя!Eto tak milo, spasibo, Katya!That is so sweet, thank you, Katya!
- Екатерина EkaterinaПоэтому твой день рождения будет особенным.Po etomu tvoy den' rozhdeniya budet osobennym.That's why your birthday will be special.
- Дмитрий DmitryЯ уже жду этого с нетерпением.Ya uzhe zhdu etogo s neterpeniyem.I'm already looking forward to it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
