Lingular
Menu

Birthday Phrases in Spanish

Practice birthday wishes, invitations and familiar party expressions as complete phrases.

Step 1 of 3

How to say happy birthday in Spanish

Feliz cumpleaños is the standard birthday wish. Felicidades is broader: it can congratulate someone on a birthday or another happy occasion.

These fixed wishes are practiced as phrases. For everyday greetings, see common Spanish phrases.

  • feliz cumpleañoshappy birthday · feh-LEES koom-pleh-AH-nyohs
  • felicidadescongratulations · feh-lee-see-DAH-dehs
  • que cumplas muchos másmany happy returns · keh KOOM-plahs MOO-chohs MAHS
  • que tengas un lindo díahave a lovely day · keh TEHN-gahs oon LEEN-doh DEE-ah
  • mis mejores deseosbest wishes · mees meh-HOH-rehs deh-SEH-ohs
  • con mucho cariñowith lots of love · kohn MOO-choh kah-REE-nyoh
  • feliz cumpleaños atrasadohappy belated birthday · feh-LEES koom-pleh-AH-nyohs ah-trah-SAH-doh
  • que lo pases muy bienhave a great time · keh loh PAH-sehs mooy BYEHN
0 / 25 learnt

Birthday Phrases in Spanish: full list

Review the meanings, pronunciation and usage notes, then use the printable worksheet to recall the Spanish.

Quick answer: happy birthday is feliz cumpleaños, congratulations is felicidades, many happy returns is que cumplas muchos más, have a lovely day is que tengas un lindo día, best wishes is mis mejores deseos, with lots of love is con mucho cariño, happy belated birthday is feliz cumpleaños atrasado, and have a great time is que lo pases muy bien.

How to say happy birthday in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
happy birthdayfeliz cumpleañosfeh-LEES koom-pleh-AH-nyohs
congratulationsfelicidadesfeh-lee-see-DAH-dehs
many happy returnsque cumplas muchos máskeh KOOM-plahs MOO-chohs MAHS
have a lovely dayque tengas un lindo díakeh TEHN-gahs oon LEEN-doh DEE-ah
best wishesmis mejores deseosmees meh-HOH-rehs deh-SEH-ohs
with lots of lovecon mucho cariñokohn MOO-choh kah-REE-nyoh
happy belated birthdayfeliz cumpleaños atrasadofeh-LEES koom-pleh-AH-nyohs ah-trah-SAH-doh
have a great timeque lo pases muy bienkeh loh PAH-sehs mooy BYEHNLo is common in Spain; la is common in many Latin American countries.

Spanish birthday invitations and replies

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
you are invited to my birthday partyte invito a mi fiesta de cumpleañosteh een-BEE-toh ah mee FYEHS-tah deh koom-pleh-AH-nyohs
thanks for the invitationgracias por la invitaciónGRAH-syahs por lah een-bee-tah-SYOHN
thanks for inviting megracias por invitarmeGRAH-syahs por een-bee-TAHR-meh
thanks for cominggracias por venirGRAH-syahs por beh-NEER
thanks for the giftgracias por el regaloGRAH-syahs por el rreh-GAH-loh
I hope you like itespero que te gusteehs-PEH-roh keh teh GOOS-teh
this is for youesto es para tiEHS-toh ehs PAH-rah TEE
see you at the partynos vemos en la fiestanohs BEH-mohs ehn lah FYEHS-tah

Spanish phrases for birthday cake and celebrations

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
make a wishpide un deseoPEE-deh oon deh-SEH-oh
blow out the candlessopla las velasSOH-plah lahs BEH-lahs
let's cut the cakevamos a cortar el pastelBAH-mohs ah kor-TAHR el pahs-TEHL
cheerssaludsah-LOOD
here's to youpor tipor TEE
surprisesorpresasor-PREH-sah
let's celebratevamos a celebrarBAH-mohs ah seh-leh-BRAHR
one more yearun año másoon AH-nyoh MAHS
time for the cakela hora del pastellah OH-rah del pahs-TEHL
Birthday Phrases in Spanish chart with English meanings and Spanish answers
Birthday Phrases in Spanish chart with English meanings and Spanish answers. Download the chart · Printable worksheet · Save to Pinterest

Questions about birthday phrases in spanish

How do you say happy birthday in Spanish?

Say feliz cumpleaños. Cumpleaños keeps the final -s even when referring to one birthday.

What does que cumplas muchos más mean?

It wishes the person many more birthdays. It is a natural birthday wish rather than a literal translation of happy birthday.

How do you say happy belated birthday?

Feliz cumpleaños atrasado is a common option. You can add perdón por el retraso to apologize for being late.

Is birthday cake pastel, tarta or torta?

All three occur, with regional preferences. Pastel is common in Mexico, tarta in Spain, and torta in many South American countries.

How do you tell someone to make a wish?

Pide un deseo addresses one person informally. Pida un deseo is the usted form.

What is the difference between que lo pases bien and que la pases bien?

Both wish someone a good time. Lo is common in Spain, while la is common in many Latin American varieties.

Keep learning Spanish

Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.