Phrase 405 of 500
How to say “Happy birthday” in Turkish
- Meaning
- Happy birthday!
- Pronunciation
- doh·oom gew·newn koot·loo ohl·soon
Culture tip
Answer holiday wishes with Sizin de! (to you too). At Bayram, children kiss the hands of elders and get sweets or pocket money.
Letters to watch in this sentence
- Ğ ğ silent: makes the vowel before it long (dağ = daa)
- Ü ü say “ee” with rounded lips (French u)
Related phrases
More phrases in this unit
- İyi bayramlar!Happy holidays! (Bayram)
- Bayramınız kutlu olsun!Happy holiday to you!
- Sizin de!You too!
- Ramazanınız mübarek olsun!Blessed Ramadan!
- Nice mutlu yıllara!Many happy returns!
- Mutlu yıllar!Happy New Year!
- Cumhuriyet Bayramımız kutlu olsun!Happy Republic Day!
- Mutluluklar dilerim!I wish you happiness! (for a wedding)
- Bir yastıkta kocayın!Grow old on the same pillow! (wedding wish)
- Gözün aydın!Congratulations on the good news!
- Allah analı babalı büyütsün!May the baby grow up with both parents!
- Hediyen için teşekkürler.Thanks for your gift.
- Düğüne davetlisin!You're invited to the wedding!
- Halay çekelim!Let's dance the halay!
- Şerefe!Cheers!
- Bayram harçlığım nerede?Where is my holiday pocket money?
- Şeker Bayramı'nda tatlı yeriz.We eat sweets at the Sugar Feast.
- Kurban Bayramı'nda aile toplanır.At the Feast of Sacrifice, the family gathers.
- Nice bayramlara!To many more holidays!