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• Method 1 of 2: Simple German
• Method 2 of 2: Long greetings

The most common birthday greetings in German are "Alles Gute zum Geburtstag" and "Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag". There are other phrases that we will now tell you about.

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Method 1 of 2: Simple German

1. 1 Say "Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!"This is the best translation of the phrase" Happy birthday! ", Literally it translates as" All the best on your birthday. "
   • Word Alles it is a pronoun, it means "everything" or "everything."
   • Word Gute comes from the German adjective "gut," which translates to "good" or "beautiful".
   • Word zum comes from the German preposition "zu" which means "to" or "for".
   • Word Geburtstag translates as "Birthday" from German.
   • The phrase is pronounced "Ales gute tsom gebotstag".
2. 2 Say "Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag."This is another popular birthday greeting.
   • It translates as "I sincerely congratulate you on your birthday.
   • Word Herzlichen comes from the German adjective "herzlich" which means "sincere" or "heartfelt".
   • Word Glückwunsch means "congratulations".
   • Word zum this is an excuse. Word Geburtstag translates as "Birthday".
   • The phrase is pronounced like this: Hertzlichen Gluckwunsch Tsum Gebostag.
3. 3 Say "Herzlichen Glückwunsch nachträglich" or "Nachträglich alles Gute zum Geburtstag" if your birthday has already passed and you did not have time to congratulate the person.
   • Nachträglich means late.
   • Herzlichen Glückwunsch means "sincerely congratulations". The phrase is pronounced like this: Hertzlichen Gluckwunsch Nachtreglich.
   • "Nachträglich alles Gute zum Geburtstag" literally translates as "My belated heartfelt congratulations on your birthday." Pronounced like this: Nakhtreglich alles gute tsum gebostag.
4. 4 Say "Alles das Beste zum Geburtstag!". This is another birthday greetings. Translation All the best for your birthday!
   • Alles means "all" or Total, zum means "for," and Geburtstag means "birthday".
   • Das Beste means "the best".
   • Pronounced like this: Alles das beste tsum gebostag.

Method 2 of 2: Long greetings

1. 1 Say "Alles Liebe zum Geburtstag". This translates to I wish you love, happy birthday.
   • Alles means all... It is not translated in Russian. The phrase "zum Geburtstag" means for a birthday.
   • Liebe means love.
   • Pronounced like this: Alles libe tsum gebostag.
   • Say "Wir wünschen Ihnen einen wunderschönen Tag." Wish the birthday boy to have a great birthday.
   • Wir means "we".
   • Wünschen it is "wish," "wish".
   • Ihnen This you (respectful treatment). To say you use instead Ihnen word Dir... Word Dir pronounced like deer.
2. 2 Einen this is the article. It is not translated into Russian.
   • Wunderschönen means excellent, beautiful, or wonderful.
   • Tag This day.
   • This phrase is pronounced like this: Vir wunschen inen ainen wundershunen tag.
   • You can also say "Auf dass Ihr Tag mit Liebe und Freude erfüllt ist." Approximately this phrase is translated as "May your Day be filled with happiness and love."
   • Auf it is a preposition that is not translated into Russian.
   • Dass translates as what or to.
   • Ihr means "your". To say is yours use a pronoun Dein (dine).
   • Tag This day.
3. 3 Mit means "with".
   • Liebe This love... Word und translates as "and," and Freude it is "joy" or "happiness".
   • Phrase erfüllt ist translates as "filled".
   • It is pronounced like this: Auf das ir tag mit libe und freude erfult ist.
   • Tell the birthday boy "Schade, dass wir nicht mitfeiern können" if you can't join the celebration. This phrase means "I wish I could celebrate with you."
   • Schade translates as "pity" or "regret".
4. 4 Word dass means "what" and wir means "we".
   • Word nicht this is a particle "not", but können translates as "to be able".
   • Mitfeiern means to celebrate.
   • The phrase is pronounced like this: Shade das vir nicht mitfeiern können.
   • Ask "Wie geht's dem Geburtstagkind?" This translates as "how is the birthday boy?" or "how is the birthday girl?"
5. 5 Wie geht's translates as "how are you?".
   • In german dem this is an article that is not translated into Russian.
   • Geburtstagkind this is the "birthday boy" or "birthday girl".
   • The expression is pronounced like this vi geyts dem gebostagkind.
6. 6 Also ask "Wie alt bist du?"This is the question of how old the birthday boy is.
   • Wie means "how much", and alt This years old. Bist it is a form of the verb "to be".
   • Word du translates as "you". To say you use a pronoun Sie ", then instead of the verb" bist "you need to say" sind ". Like this:" Wie alt sind Sie? "
   • It is pronounced like this: vi alt beast doo (or "vi alt zindt zi")