Birthday Wishes

Words for Birthday Wishes

Words for birthday wishes can take many forms - they may be serious or funny. You may even wish to say happy birthday in a foreign language. Here are a bunch of great sayings and phrases you can use.

Friendly Happy Birthdays

• I’ve known you for ___ years. I hope to know you another 75! Happy birthday.
• Happy birthday. Wait, that was last week? Guess I’m getting old!
• A birthday only happens once in a lifetime. Today, I am celebrating the anniversary of your birth.
• Happy born-day!
• The friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you. I still like you.  Happy birthday.
• Robert Brault said, I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar. Your birthday was penciled in as soon as I got this calendar! Happy birthday.
• According to Emerson, it is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them. Let’s be stupid today. Happy birthday.
• I wish for you to have people to love, people in your life who will care about you as much as I do. Happy birthday.
• You’ve been my friend for ___ birthdays. I’ve been yours for ___.  I win—so happy birthday.
• Happy birthday, my friend. I can’t imagine celebrating with anyone else.
• I’m so proud of all you’ve accomplished, but I’m more proud that you’re my friend. Happy birthday.

Romantic Happy Birthdays

• Falling in love with you was easy. Staying in love with you is easier. Happy birthday. I can’t wait until next year.
• Being in love doesn’t make me happy. It’s being in love with you, year after year, that does the trick.
• With each year, I love you even more. Happy birthday, darling.
• You’re not growing older. You’re growing better. I love you!  Happy birthday.
• We’re one year closer to growing old together. It’s just what I’ve always dreamed.
• I never thought we’d make it this far, but now I know that we’ll keep going forever. Happy birthday, baby.
• I already gave you my heart ___ years ago—this year all I can give you is a simple wish: Happy Birthday. And I hope you’re happier and more in love with me than you were last year.

Funny Happy Birthdays

• You’re not getting older. You’re just a little closer to dying!
• “Over the hill” is a relative term—but here’s a sled, just in case. Happy Birthday!
• Statistics have proven that those who have the most birthdays live the longest.  You’re statistically guaranteed to have a happy birthday.
• Growing old is mandatory. Growing up, however, is optional. Happy Birthday, old friend!
• At this point, you probably want to forget your birthday. Fortunately, I haven’t.  Happy ____th Birthday!
• So many birthdays. So few candles. Next year, may your birthday wish be a bigger cake.
• You’re not fifty yet. You’re $49.95. Happy Birthday.
• Forget your past—it’s already done. Forget your present, too; because I forgot.  Happy Birthday!
• Let’s take a birthday photo. Smile while you’ve still got the teeth!
• In spite of the advances in science, we’ve still found no cure for excessive birthdays. Happy Birthday—hope to see you next year!
• The first twenty years are the best half of your life. Happy 39th!
• Old age isn’t so bad. After all, consider the alternative. Happy Birthday.

Words for Happy Birthday In Different Languages

• Veels geluk met jou verjaarsdag! (Afrikaans)
• Ois guade winsch i dia zum Gbuadsdog! (Austrian)
• Chestit Rojden Den! (Bulgarian)
• Sun Yat Fai Lok! (Cantonese)
• Qu ni sheng er kuai le. (Mandarin)
• Tillykke med fodselsdagen! (Danish)
• Palju onne sunnipaevaks! (Estonian)
• Tavalodet Mobarak! (Farsi)
• Bonne Fete! (French)
• Haerzliche Glueckwuensche zum Geburtstag! (German)
• Hau`oli la hanau! (Hawaiian)
• Yom Huledet Same'ach! (Hebrew)
• Boldog szuletesnapot! (Hungarian)
• Buon Compleanno! (Italian)
• Quchjaj qoSlIj! (Klingon)
• Fortuna dies natalis! (Latin)
• Torson odriin mend hurgee! (Mongolian)
• Gratulerer med dagen! (Norwegian)
• Parabens! (Portuguese)
• Feliz Cumpleanos! (Spanish)
• Brigo! (Syriac)
• Chuc Mung Sinh Nhat! (Vietnamese)
• A Freilekhn Gebortstog! (Yiddish)