

Meaning: Much love on your birthday Alles Liebe zum Geburtstag You can even make things even easier by simply saying alles Gute, which is just like saying ‘all the best’. The previous phrases are great for general use, but what if you want a more personal birthday wish? Alles Liebe zum Geburtstag roughly translates as ‘much love on your birthday’. Meaning: Belated happy birthday Herzlichen Glückwunch Nachträglich Keep this one for family and close friends. What if you’ve just realised it was a friend’s birthday a few days ago? If you want to wish someone a belated happy birthday, you need to learn the word nachträglich. How to Say ‘When is Your Birthday?’ in German Alles Gute (zum Geburtstag) nachträglichĪnd don’t forget, learn a few ways to say ‘thank you’ in German, in case someone wishes you ‘happy birthday’.You can put this word at the front or at the end of any of the above phrases, to make it a belated birthday wish.

Talking about when your, or someone else’s birthday is in German is a little different to English. Heute habe ich Geburtstag Today I have birthday (today is my birthday) Wann hast du Geburtstag? When do you have birthday? (when is your birthday?) Wann hast du Geburtstag? In English we say ‘today is my birthday’ but in German we use the verb haben (to have).
