Want to know how to say ‘happy birthday’ in Hungarian? You’re in the right place.
It’s always nice to wish someone a happy birthday on their special day but why not do it in a language that means something to them.
As well as wishing your loved one a happy birthday in Hungarian, why not also sing the Hungarian version of the happy birthday song! Read on to learn more about this.
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How To Say ‘Happy Birthday’ In Hungarian
To wish someone a happy birthday in Hungarian, you can say:
| English | Hungarian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Happy birthday | Boldog születésnapot | Bol-dog soo-leh-tesh-na-pot |
This phrase is a common way to wish someone a happy birthday. It’s mainly used by the younger generation and is fairly informal. Check out the more formal ways to say this below.
To hear the pronunciation of this phrase, check out the below video. Skip to 1:04 for ‘happy birthday’:
Alternatively, you can also use some of these phrases:
| English | Hungarian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I wish you a happy birthday (formal) | Boldog születésnapot kívánok | Bol-dog soo-leh-tesh-na-pot kee-va-nok |
| May God make you live long (formal) | Isten éltessen sokáig | Ish-ten airl-tesh-shen shock-ahh-ig |
| Congratulations | Gratulálunk | Gratu-laa-lunk |
The phrase ‘may God make you live long’ is a more traditional way to wish someone a happy birthday in Hungary. It’s best to use this phrase if you’re speaking to an older person.
If you’re speaking to someone special then you’ll want to know how to say I love you in Hungarian.
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How To Sing Happy Birthday In Hungarian
If you want to go the extra mile for your loved one or friend, try singing the happy birthday song in Hungarian.
Check out the video below to hear the Hungarian birthday song:
The shorter version (just the chorus) can be heard here:
Here’s the lyrics so you can sing along:
“Ez a nap más mint a többi, ezt te is jól tudod
Másként kelt fel reggel a nap és másként járt a hold
Köszöntünk hát téged, ha már így együtt vagyunk
S ajándékul fogadd el vidám kis dalunk!
Boldog, boldog, boldog születésnapot!
Kívánjuk, hogy legyen még sok ilyen szép napod!
Megint egy évvel öregebb lettél, s bölcsebb is talán
Õrizd meg az emlékeid, s légy nagyon vidám
Köszöntünk hát téged, ha már így együtt vagyunk
S ajándékul fogadd el vidám kis dalunk!
Boldog, boldog, boldog születésnapot!
Kívánjuk, hogy legyen még sok ilyen szép napod!
Tavasz után eljön a nyár és õsz után a tél
De minden évben eljön a nap, amikor születtél
Köszöntünk hát téged, ha már így együtt vagyunk
S ajándékul fogadd el vidám kis dalunk!
Boldog, boldog, boldog születésnapot!”
This translates to:
“This day is different, you know that well
The sun rose differently, the moon wandered differently
So we greet you as we are all together here well
Receive our happy little song as a gift for you!
Happy, happy, happy birthday!
We wish you to have many more beautiful days like this!
You got a year older again, maybe wiser too
Keep your remembrances and be very joyous!
So we greet you as we are all together here well
Receive our happy little song as a gift for you!
Happy, happy, happy birthday!
We wish you to have many more beautiful days like this!
After spring summer comes, then autumn and winter
But the day you were born comes in every year
So we greet you as we are all together here well
Receive our happy little song as a gift for you!
Happy, happy, happy birthday!”
Hungarian Birthday Traditions
Birthday traditions can be very important to many people on their birthdays. To make your loved one feel extra special you can also try this Hungarian birthday tradition.
In some countries, birthday bumps/punches are a custom on birthdays however in Hungary, you will pull on the ears of the birthday person as many times as they are old.
This is usually accompanied by a Hungarian rhyme that translates to ‘God bless you, live so long your ears reach your ankles’.
In Hungarian, the rhyme is:
Isten éltessen sokáig, füled érjen bokáig!
Thanks for reading this post on how to say ‘happy birthday’ in Hungarian.
It’s a great idea to make the effort to learn how to say this in someone’s native language or a language that means something to them.
Your loved one or friend will be so impressed!
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