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| − | + | The most common ways of wishing “happy birthday” in German are "Alles Gute zum Geburtstag" and “ Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag.” However, there are also other ways to offer birthday wishes in German. Here are several examples you may find useful. | |
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[[Doc:Ways to Say Happy Birthday in German,German Birthday Songs]] | [[Doc:Ways to Say Happy Birthday in German,German Birthday Songs]] | ||
=== Basic German === | === Basic German === | ||
| − | #Exclaim "Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!"<ref>http://www.learn-german-language-online.com/happy-birthday-in-german.html</ref> This is the closest translation to “happy birthday” used in German, and it means something along the lines of “all the best for your birthday.” | + | #Exclaim "Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!"<ref name="rf15350">http://www.learn-german-language-online.com/happy-birthday-in-german.html</ref> This is the closest translation to “happy birthday” used in German, and it means something along the lines of “all the best for your birthday.” |
#*''Alles'' is a pronoun meaning "everything" or "all." | #*''Alles'' is a pronoun meaning "everything" or "all." | ||
#*''Gute'' is derived from the German adjective "gut," meaning "good," "fine," or "nice." | #*''Gute'' is derived from the German adjective "gut," meaning "good," "fine," or "nice." | ||
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#State "Alles das Beste zum Geburtstag!" This is another way of saying "all the best for your birthday." | #State "Alles das Beste zum Geburtstag!" This is another way of saying "all the best for your birthday." | ||
#*''Alles'' means "all" or "everything," ''zum'' means "for," and ''Geburtstag'' means "birthday." | #*''Alles'' means "all" or "everything," ''zum'' means "for," and ''Geburtstag'' means "birthday." | ||
| − | #*''Das Beste'' means "the best."<ref>http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/dings.cgi?lang=en&service=deen&opterrors=0&optpro=0&query=beste&iservice=&comment=&email=</ref> | + | #*''Das Beste'' means "the best."<ref name="rf15351">http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/dings.cgi?lang=en&service=deen&opterrors=0&optpro=0&query=beste&iservice=&comment=&email=</ref> |
#*Pronounce this sentiment as ''ah-less dahss behsteh tsoom geh-buhrtz-tahg''. | #*Pronounce this sentiment as ''ah-less dahss behsteh tsoom geh-buhrtz-tahg''. | ||
=== Longer Birthday Wishes === | === Longer Birthday Wishes === | ||
