Happy birthday in English
Happy birthday means “ Happy Birthday ” in English. This designation is the most formal and most frequently used in German-speaking countries. So if you are wishing someone a “Happy Birthday”, you can hardly go wrong. However, other more modern, shorter, and more informal expressions can often be found on Facebook. These are shorter, more concise, more informal, friendlier and more personal. However, if you should write a greeting card, just use “Happy Birthday!”.
6 ways to wish British people a “Happy Birthday”
Below you will find many different ways in which you can congratulate an Englishman on a birthday. Some of these are short forms for social media, others have a more general (formal) meaning. Due to the large number, you can choose the right shape for the expression “Happy Birthday”.
- Happy birthday! – Happy birthday!
- Congratulations! – Congratulations!
- All the best! – All the best!
- My congratulations! – My congratulations!
- I wish you a happy birthday! – I wish you a happy birthday!
- Good luck! – Good luck!
Birthday gifts for English people
Classic gifts for the British, like in the rest of Europe, are of course cash gifts, vouchers for culture and art, books and perfumes. If you want something a little more original, the English are particularly happy about cooking utensils and cookbooks. Beach items such as beach huts or sweets are also classy.
England as a country
London, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – unique landscapes, their own culture and their own mentality. What is common, however, is the English weather and the numerous castles and palaces in the United Kingdom. The capital London on the Thames is the beating heart and should definitely be visited once. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a round at the London Eye, once over Tower Bridge or past Big Ben. A ride on the subway through the narrow tunnels should of course not be missed.
More resources in English
In this category you can find more language expressions and lessons or do you want another language ?
There is also an overview page with birthday wishes in all languages . Would you have known something like “Happy Birthday” in Finnish (one of the most difficult languages) is?