Happy Birthday in German

Learn to say Happy Birthday in German with this easy lesson.

You can use these phrases when writing birthday cards, emails or even - if you are feeling brave enough - making a quick call.

Happy Birthday - Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag
(Literally: 'Heartfelt congratulations on your birthday')

Happy Birthday - Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
(Literally: “All the best on your birthday”)

Happy Belated Birthday - Herzlichen Glückwunsch nachträglich

Happy Belated Birthday - Nachträglich alles Gute zum Geburtstag

Happy 18th/21st/40th/60th/80th Birthday -
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum 18./21./40./60./ 80. Geburtstag

Happy 18th/21st/40th/60th/80th Birthday -
Alles Gute zum 18./21./40./60./80. Geburtstag

Here are some more ready-made sentences to wish someone a Happy Birthday:

Happy Birthday to a dear nephew/niece -
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, lieber Neffe/liebe Nichte

Happy Birthday to a dear Uncle/ Aunt -
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, lieber Onkel/liebe Tante

Happy Birthday to a lovely friend -
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, für einen guten Freund

We hope you have a lovely day -
Wir wünschen Dir einen wunderschönen Tag (Informal)

We hope you have a lovely day -
Wir wünschen Ihnen einen wunderschönen Tag (Formal)

Much love on your birthday -
Alles Liebe zum Geburtstag

You don’t get older, just better! -
Man wird nicht älter, sondern besser!

May your day be filled with love and happiness -
Auf dass Ihr/Dein Tag mit Liebe und Freude erfüllt ist
(Formal = Ihr / Informal = Dein)

Shame we can’t be there to celebrate with you -
Schade, dass wir nicht mitfeiern können

How is the birthday boy / birthday girl? -
Wie geht’s dem Geburtstagkind?

When is the birthday party? -
Wann ist die Geburtstagsfeier?

Did you have some nice presents? -
Haben Sie / Hast Du viele schöne Geschenke bekommen?
(Formal= Haben Sie / Informal= Hast Du)

Thank you so much for my lovely present and card -
Vielen Dank für das schöne Geschenk und die Karte

If you would like to learn how to congratulate German relatives and friends on the arrival of new babies as well as on christenings, weddings, anniversaries and graduations, please click here to go to my German Congratulations section.

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Home My Top Tips My Career Advice German Blog Language History German Lessons German Phrases German Words German Grammar German Alphabet German Numbers Translation Translation Top Tips Professional vs Scam For Fun German Surnames Discover YOUR German Roots Other Info About Me Disclaimer Privacy Policy Contact Me Site Search [?]Subscribe To This Site	Happy Birthday in German Learn to say Happy Birthday in German with this easy lesson. You can use these phrases when writing birthday cards, emails or even - if you are feeling brave enough - making a quick call. Happy Birthday - Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag (Literally: 'Heartfelt congratulations on your birthday') Happy Birthday - Alles Gute zum Geburtstag (Literally: “All the best on your birthday”) Happy Belated Birthday - Herzlichen Glückwunsch nachträglich Happy Belated Birthday - Nachträglich alles Gute zum Geburtstag Happy 18th/21st/40th/60th/80th Birthday - Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum 18./21./40./60./ 80. Geburtstag Happy 18th/21st/40th/60th/80th Birthday - Alles Gute zum 18./21./40./60./80. Geburtstag Here are some more ready-made sentences to wish someone a Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday to a dear nephew/niece - Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, lieber Neffe/liebe Nichte Happy Birthday to a dear Uncle/ Aunt - Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, lieber Onkel/liebe Tante Happy Birthday to a lovely friend - Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, für einen guten Freund We hope you have a lovely day - Wir wünschen Dir einen wunderschönen Tag (Informal) We hope you have a lovely day - Wir wünschen Ihnen einen wunderschönen Tag (Formal) Much love on your birthday - Alles Liebe zum Geburtstag You don’t get older, just better! - Man wird nicht älter, sondern besser! May your day be filled with love and happiness - Auf dass Ihr/Dein Tag mit Liebe und Freude erfüllt ist (Formal = Ihr / Informal = Dein) Shame we can’t be there to celebrate with you - Schade, dass wir nicht mitfeiern können How is the birthday boy / birthday girl? - Wie geht’s dem Geburtstagkind? When is the birthday party? - Wann ist die Geburtstagsfeier? Did you have some nice presents? - Haben Sie / Hast Du viele schöne Geschenke bekommen? (Formal= Haben Sie / Informal= Hast Du) Thank you so much for my lovely present and card - Vielen Dank für das schöne Geschenk und die Karte If you would like to learn how to congratulate German relatives and friends on the arrival of new babies as well as on christenings, weddings, anniversaries and graduations, please click here to go to my German Congratulations section. Return from Happy Birthday in German to German Phrases Return from Happy Birthday in German to Learn German Homepage © Copyright learn-german-language-online.com SBI!	Top Tips & Advice Improve your German language skills today with my top tips for learning German. Longest German word? Can you believe the longest German word has no less than 80 letters?! Click here to find out which long German words are Guinness World Record breakers and which one involves this very famous European river! What's new! Learn Business German phrases for use in emails and letters as well as for presentations, meetings and phone calls. Learn German Numbers in this easy-to-follow online lesson. Lots of examples and tips on counting in German and it's all for free.