{"id":3003,"date":"2019-03-21T19:31:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T19:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/?p=3003"},"modified":"2019-05-15T17:27:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T17:27:07","slug":"happy-birthday-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/happy-birthday-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Say \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d in Spanish \u2013 Useful Phrases and Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/kyle-head-764720-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/kyle-head-764720-unsplash.jpg 3512w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/kyle-head-764720-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/kyle-head-764720-unsplash-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/kyle-head-764720-unsplash-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So that special day is coming up for that Spanish speaker you love, and you\u2019re not quite sure of the best way to wish them a special day? Or is it that you will need to navigate having your birthday in a Spanish-speaking environment for the first time this year? Never fear, Clozemaster is here to help!<\/p>\n<p>Here you will find all the ways to say \u201chappy brthday\u201d in Spanish, what else you can say to make someone\u2019s birthday extra special, and what to expect from native Spanish speakers when it\u2019s your birthday!<\/p>\n<h2>Ways to say \u201chappy birthday\u201d in Spanish<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Feliz cumplea\u00f1os\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 this is the literal translation of \u201chappy birthday\u201d in Spanish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Feliz cumple<\/strong> \u2013 <em>cumple<\/em> is a more colloquial way of saying birthday and is widely used in the Spanish-speaking world. So if you\u2019re aiming to say \u201chappy birthday\u201d in Spanish in a more informal and friendly way, feel free to use this instead.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Felicidades<\/strong> \u2013 <em>felicidades<\/em> literally means congratulations, but is widely used as a substitute for \u201cfeliz cumplea\u00f1os\u201d. It is a more emphatic and emotional way to say \u201chappy birthday\u201d in Spanish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Felicitaciones<\/strong> \u2013 this can be translated as greetings, but also congratulations, like <em>felicidades<\/em>. However, this is slightly more nuanced and formal, so it is less commonly heard than the other three greetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The most common way to wish someone a happy birthday in Spanish is <em><strong>felicidades<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong>How to pronounce \u201chappy birthday\u201d in Spanish<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Click the play button next to each phrase to hear its pronunciation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/forvo.com\/_ext\/ext-prons.js?id=150694\"><\/script><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/forvo.com\/_ext\/ext-prons.js?id=1585199\"><\/script><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/forvo.com\/_ext\/ext-prons.js?id=1311674\"><\/script><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/forvo.com\/_ext\/ext-prons.js?id=2012337\"><\/script><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>The word <em>cumplea\u00f1os<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>The world <em>cumplea\u00f1os<\/em> is a compound word in Spanish, just as is the English word <em>birthday<\/em>. However, when we break them down in the most literal sense, the two words are not the same.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish word cumplea\u00f1os is made up of the words <em>cumple<\/em> and <em>a\u00f1os<\/em>. <em>Cumple<\/em> is a form of the verb <em>cumplir<\/em>, for which the closest English translation is <em>to turn<\/em> as in, \u201cI\u2019m turning 24 this year\u201d. <em>A\u00f1os<\/em> means years. So literally, we have \u201cturns years\u201d. Doesn\u2019t sound great in English, but in Spanish it makes perfect sense.<\/p>\n<p>So, <em>cumplea\u00f1os<\/em> has a very commonly used verb form: <em>cumplir a\u00f1os<\/em>. <em>Cumplir<\/em> can be treated as a regular <em>-ir<\/em> verb, and conjugated as necessary. This is a very diverse expression and can be translated in a variety of ways.<\/p>\n<h3>It can mean \u201cto have a birthday\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><em>Cumplir a\u00f1os<\/em> can be translated as \u201cto have a birthday\u201d. In these circumstances, it is used in the same way as its English counterpart. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>El ni\u00f1o cumpli\u00f3 a\u00f1os rodeado de sus mejores amigos.<\/em> (The boy had his birthday surrounded by his best friends.)<\/li>\n<li><em> Mi madre siempre se siente ansiosa al cumplir a\u00f1os.<\/em> (My mother always feels anxious when she has a birthday.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>It can replace the noun\u00a0<em>cumplea\u00f1os<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em>Cumplir a\u00f1os<\/em> is also often used where we would use the English \u201cbirthday\u201d as a noun. Note that the noun <em>cumplea\u00f1os<\/em> could also be used in these sentences if you wanted a more literal translation of the English, but using <em>cumplir a\u00f1os<\/em> is just as common.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Cumplo a\u00f1os el 30 de abril<\/em>. (My birthday is the 30th of April.)<\/li>\n<li><em>Mi pap\u00e1 cumple a\u00f1os el s\u00e1bado.<\/em> (My Dad\u2019s birthday is on Saturday.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>It can mean \u201cto turn\u201d an age<\/h3>\n<p>You can also add the age in between <em>cumplir<\/em> and <em>a\u00f1os<\/em> to express the meaning \u201cturn X age\u201d. In more informal Spanish, you can drop the <em>a\u00f1os<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Ella va a cumplir 30 a\u00f1os ma\u00f1ana.<\/em>\u00a0(She will turn 30 tomorrow.)<\/li>\n<li><em>Cuando cumpla 18, por fin voy a poder salir con mis amigos.<\/em>\u00a0(When I turn 18, I\u2019ll finally be able to go out with my friends.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy-birthday-in-Spanish.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy-birthday-in-Spanish.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy-birthday-in-Spanish-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy-birthday-in-Spanish-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><script async defer data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-tall=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script><\/h2>\n<h2>Well wishes<\/h2>\n<p>Spanish speakers are generally very fond of expressing as much love and happiness with their language as they can. So along with saying \u201chappy birthday\u201d, it is very, very common in Spanish to add some well wishes or special messages to show how much you really do wish the person to have a happy birthday.<\/p>\n<h3>Important grammar note<\/h3>\n<p>You might notice that absolutely all of the well wishes below are formed using the present subjunctive tense. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/spanishobsessed.com\/spanish-subjunctive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this guide to Spanish subjunctive from Spanish Obsessed<\/a> if you\u2019d like to learn more about what this means. Essentially, these expressions show one of the main uses of the subjunctive, which is to express desire (<em>deseo<\/em>) or hope (<em>esperanza<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, the general formula for these birthday expressions is <em>que<\/em> (that) + subjunctive verb + predicate.<\/p>\n<p>As this structure isn\u2019t used in English, these expressions might be a bit confusing to you. A simple way to think of them is as if this <em>que<\/em> is equivalent of the English \u201cmay\u201d, which, in this context, it is. The idea is that giver of the well-wishing is unspecified. If it&#8217;s still confusing to you, you could also add <em>espero<\/em> (I hope) before the <em>que<\/em> which would give essentially the same meaning, but then there is more emphasis on the giver of the message.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, for those phrases below which might be a bit harder to decipher, I have added a literal translation under the meaning.<\/p>\n<p>All of the following are very commonly heard on someone\u2019s birthday in the Spanish-speaking world:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;\u00a1Que lo pases bien!&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Meaning<\/strong>: Have a good birthday!<br \/>\n<strong>Literal translation:<\/strong> May you spend it well!<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;\u00a1Que tengas un dia especial!&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Have a special day!<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;\u00a1Que disfrutes tu dia!&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Enjoy your day!<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;\u00a1Que cumplas todos tus sue\u00f1os!&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Hope your dreams come true!<br \/>\n<strong>Literal translation:<\/strong> May you realise your dreams!<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;\u00a1Que cumplas muchos m\u00e1s!&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Hope you have many more birthdays!<br \/>\n<strong>Literal translation:<\/strong>\u00a0May you turn many more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>If those expressions are not enough\u2026<\/h3>\n<p>Maybe you\u2019ve got someone extra special in mind and you really want to send them a beautiful, heartfelt birthday message in Spanish. But you don\u2019t trust your ability to sound sweet and articulate in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mensajesdecumpleanos.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here&#8217;s a cool website<\/a>\u00a0where you can find a bunch of different birthday messages. You can be sure the message will be appropriate because they are categorized according to your relationship to the person!<\/p>\n<h2>Spanish questions you might be asked around your birthday time<\/h2>\n<p>Is it you who will be the birthday boy or girl and you want to know how to deal in the Spanish-speaking world around this time of year?<\/p>\n<p>In response to \u201chappy birthday\u201d in Spanish, a simple \u201cgracias\u201d will usually suffice. You might be asked some other questions around the time of your birthday, so here\u2019s how to deal with those conversations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1ntos a\u00f1os vas a cumplir?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> How old are you turning?<br \/>\n<strong>Response:<\/strong> <em>Voy a cumplir X a\u00f1os.<\/em> (I\u2019m turning X.)<br \/>\n<strong>OR:<\/strong> <em>No me gusta decir mi edad.<\/em> (I don\u2019t like to say my age.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1ndo es tu cumplea\u00f1os?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> When is your birthday?<br \/>\n<strong>Response:<\/strong> <em>Mi cumplea\u00f1os es el X(number) de Y(month)<\/em> (My birthday is the X of Y.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 quieres para tu cumplea\u00f1os?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> What do you want for your birthday?<br \/>\n<strong>Response:<\/strong> <em>No necesito nada, pero much\u00edsimas gracias.<\/em> (I don\u2019t need anything, but thank you so much.)<br \/>\n<strong>OR:<\/strong> <em>Me puedes regalar\u2026<\/em>\u00a0(Can you get me\u2026)<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 vas a hacer para\/en tu cumplea\u00f1os?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> What are you going to do for\/on your birthday?<br \/>\n<strong>Response:<\/strong> <em>Voy a\u2026<\/em> (I\u2019m going to\u2026)<br \/>\n<strong>OR:<\/strong> <em>No tengo planes<\/em>. (I don\u2019t have plans.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Birthday traditions in Spanish<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to birthdays, the culture in Spanish-speaking countries is quite similar to English-speaking countries. By this I mean parties, cake and presents are all commonplace. In saying that, there are some regional traditions which vary country by country.<\/p>\n<p>In Latin American countries, girls have a big birthday party and celebration when they turn 15 \u2013 it is sort of traditionally regarded as becoming a woman. This party is known as the <em>quincia\u00f1era<\/em>. For guys, the bigger celebration happens at the age of 18.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cHappy birthday\u201d song in Spanish<\/h2>\n<p>The Spanish-speaking world is so diverse and vibrant that there is no one universal \u201chappy birthday\u201d song in Spanish. Instead, most countries have different variations of the song. At least they all seem to follow the same \u201chappy birthday\u201d tune we know and love \u2013 so if in doubt, you can just hum along!<\/p>\n<p>In saying that (just to make things even more complicated), a lot of countries have their own traditional song as well as the more well-known tune.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> <em>Cumplea\u00f1os feliz<\/em> or <em>feliz cumplea\u00f1os<\/em>?<\/h3>\n<p>Some people get confused and think the correct way to say \u201chappy birthday\u201d in Spanish is <em>cumplea\u00f1os feliz<\/em> because that\u2019s how it\u2019s sung in the song. In fact, <em>cumplea\u00f1os feliz<\/em> is just a poetic version of the standard<em> feliz cumplea\u00f1os<\/em>. It\u2019s probably been worded the other way around in the song because it fits better into the tune.<\/p>\n<p>So in short, you wouldn\u2019t just say <em>cumplea\u00f1os feliz<\/em> to a friend casually.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the Spanish \u201chappy birthday\u201d song I am familiar with from spending time with Colombians. Lyrics for most Spanish-speaking nations\u2019 versions for the song can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancionfeliz.com\/letra_cumpleanos_feliz.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But for now, read the lyrics of this version and see if you can understand the meaning. The translation is provided to the right.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><em>Cumplea\u00f1os feliz<\/em><br \/>\n<em>te deseamos a ti<\/em><br \/>\n<em>cumplea\u00f1os (name)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>cumplea\u00f1os feliz<\/em><em>Que los cumpla feliz<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Que los vuelva a cumplir<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Que los siga cumpliendo<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Hasta el a\u00f1o 3 mil.<\/em><\/td>\n<td>Happy birthday<br \/>\nWe wish you<br \/>\nBirthday (name)<br \/>\nHappy birthdayMay you have a happy birthday<br \/>\nMay you have more birthdays<br \/>\nMay you keep having birthdays<br \/>\nUntil the year 3000.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy-birthday-in-Spanish-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy-birthday-in-Spanish-1.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy-birthday-in-Spanish-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy-birthday-in-Spanish-1-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><br \/>\n<script async defer data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-tall=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2>Learn Spanish in context with Clozemaster<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Clozemaster\u00a0<\/strong>has been designed to help you learn the language in context by filling in the gaps in authentic sentences. With\u00a0features such as Grammar Challenges, Cloze-Listening, and Cloze-Reading, the app will let you emphasize all the competencies necessary to become fluent in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/languages\/learn-spanish-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take your Spanish to the next level. Click here to start practicing with real Spanish sentences!<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So that special day is coming up for that Spanish speaker you love, and you\u2019re not quite sure of the best way to wish them a special day? Or is it that you will need to navigate having your birthday in a Spanish-speaking environment for the first time this year? 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