In order to say a couple of pleasant words, a person does not always need a reason. But still, in everyone's life there are events on which it is simply necessary to congratulate a family member, friend or colleague. It could be a national holiday, a birthday, a promotion, and many other good reasons to just say "Congratulations"!

In this article we will tell you what congratulations are on English language, we will give their translation and talk about how to congratulate a friend or colleague in English.

Any country has its own culture of congratulations, which was formed many years ago. According to etiquette, in the UK it is customary to congratulate not only on family and personal holidays (wedding, birthday, sports victories, etc.), but also on official ones (Mother's Day, etc.), including birthdays of members of the royal family, especially the Queen.

But New Year and Easter, it is customary to exchange congratulations and wishes. A special holiday spirit reigns during the Christmas days: then the wishes of "Merry Christmas" can be exchanged even with strangers, without forgetting to smile broadly.

In addition, according to etiquette, a congratulation, especially if it was sent by standard or e-mail, must be answered: thank the sender for nice words and express my gratitude.

The word "congratulations" in English sounds like "congratulations". You can also find the option gratters, but it is used quite rarely.

In general, congratulations can be divided into official and unofficial. The first are sent by mail and have a formal business tone. These can be congratulations on the birthday of business partners, congratulations on the occasion of a promotion or marriage, and others. The second type of congratulations are those that we exchange with friends, relatives or loved ones. They can be written in simpler and more informal language.

For the most part, we use typical greetings, which will be discussed below. Such "blanks" will help you write any congratulatory letter or postcard.

The standard phrase with which you can start a congratulation is: “I congratulate you ...” (I congratulate you on ...). Next, substitute any occasion that you need: with marriage (marriage), on your promotion (with an increase), on buying a new car (with the purchase of a new car), etc.

Interestingly, to build a congratulatory phrase in English, a construction is sometimes used that we do not have in Russian. For example, the phrase "Congratulations and happy New Year!" should literally translate as "Congratulations and Happy New Year!", but we don't say that. And the English are talking. So "congratulations" is congratulations in the broadest sense of the word, and the phrase "My congratulations to you" is one of the most universal ways to say "congratulations" in English.

By the way, there are a few more special words for congratulations. The first is "greetings", which is used in the sense of "congratulations". So, the phrase "Christmas greetings to you!" you can wish Merry Christmas, and "Easter greetings to you" - Happy Easter. The second word is "wishes", which is used in the sense of "wishes". A common construction with this word is "warm wishes" ("warm wishes").

As for the address for congratulations, it can be anything and depends only on the degree of closeness of your relationship. We will formally address our business partners and colleagues: Mr. Brown, Mrs. Smith etc. But as for more personal relationships - the choice is yours. In this case, you can start congratulating your girlfriend as "Dear Mary" or "Dear Mary & John" if you are writing a wedding card.

Congratulations on the translation

To begin with, consider the universal phrases that can be used to say “congratulations” in English.

• My congratulations to you on/upon… - Congratulations on…
• May I offer you my congratulations on/upon... - Let me congratulate you on…
• May I express my congratulations on/upon... / May I congratulate you on/upon… / Let me congratulate you on/upon... / Allow me to congratulate you on/upon... - Let me congratulate you on…
• Please accept my congratulations on/upon...
• Please accept my sincerest/ most sincere/ heartiest/ most heartfelt/ warmest congratulations… - Please accept my (most) sincere (heartfelt, hot, warm) congratulations.....
• Congratulations! / Many congratulations! - Congratulations! / Happy Holidays!

More emotionally colored congratulations:

• My heartiest congratulations on/upon… - Congratulations from the bottom of my heart...
• With all my heart I congratulate you on/upon… - From the bottom of my heart I congratulate you...
• My warmest/most heartfelt congratulations on/upon...
• My warmest congratulations on/upon... - Warmest congratulations...
• With all my heart I wish you... - With all my heart I wish you ...
• On the occasion of... I wish you... - On the occasion... I wish you...
• On this joyous day I wish you… - On this joyful day I wish you…

Happy Birthday

• Happy birthday to you! - Happy birthday!

You can also say: Many happy returns!; Many happy returns of the day! or It's your birthday today. Congratulations!.

• Best wishes for your birthday! - All the best on your birthday!
• Congratulations for completing another trip around the sun! - Congratulations on completing another trip around the sun!

Birthday, in principle, is one of the most loyal holidays for congratulations, because, as a rule, family and friends gather nearby on this day. By the way, here are a few phrases that will help you give a gift to a friend or family member:

• Here "s my little present - Here's my present for you.
• And here "s my little gift - And this is my gift to you.
• And this is for you - And this is for you.
• I "d like you to have this - This is for you from me.
• And here "s a little something to remember us / And this is a little memento from me - And this is for you from us as a keepsake / This is for you from me as a keepsake.

Happy New Year and Merry Christmas

Perhaps these holidays are the most anticipated of the year. The same “Christmas spirit” reigns in the air, and miracles happen all the time. Therefore, probably, there are so many sincere wishes and good kind words for this time of year.

• Happy New Year! - Happy New Year!
• Congratulations and Happy New Year! - Happy New Year!
• Merry Christmas! - Merry Christmas!
• Merry Christmas and happy New Year! - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
• I wish you a happy New Year! - I wish you a Happy New Year!
• I wish you a merry Christmas! - I wish you a Merry Christmas!
• Love "N Joy On Christmas! - Love and joy at Christmas!
• HeartfeltChristmas! - Hearty congratulations on Christmas!
• Season "s greetings! - Happy Holidays! (Christmas only)

If you want to congratulate a person in an original way, “peep” the wish on the numerous postcards that are sold during the season.

• Best wishes for a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! - Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
• Season's Greetings and best wishes for the New Year! - Congratulations on the holidays and wish you all the best in the new year!
• Wishing you a joyous Holiday Season and a New Year filled with peace and happiness! - I wish you joyful holidays and a new year full of peace and happiness!
• With warm and friendly wishes for a Merry Christmas and a bright and happy New Year! - Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
• Christmas greetings and all good wishes for your health and happiness in the coming year! - Christmas greetings and best wishes for health and happiness in the coming year!
• Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a Very Happy New Year! - Best wishes for this beautiful holiday and Happy New Year!
• Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year! - Good health, good luck and a lot of happiness during the year!

Other congratulations in English

Easter and other holidays:

• Happy Easter! - Happy easter! (Christ is risen!)
• Wishes for a bright and cheerful Easter! - I wish you a wonderful and joyful Easter!
• Warm wishes for a wonderful Easter! - Warm wishes for a wonderful Easter!
• happy st. Valentine's Day- Have a good day Saint Valentine's!
• Spooky Halloween! - Scary Halloween!
• Happy St Patrick's Day - Happy St. Patrick's Day!
• April Fools! - Happy April Fool's Day (Happy April 1st!)

For weddings and anniversaries:

• Congratulations on your engagement! We "re looking forward to the big day - Congratulations on your engagement! We are looking forward to the big event.
• Let me congratulate you on your marriage - I congratulate you on your marriage.
• Best Wishes on Your Wedding Day! - With best wishes on your wedding day!
• I've heard you got married. Congratulations! - I heard you got married. Congratulations!
• I wish you a happy married life - I wish you a happy life together.
• Congratulations to you both and much happiness on your wedding day. May your love shine warmly forever! - Congratulations to both of you and wish you much happiness on your wedding day. May your love warm you all your life!
• It "s your wedding anniversary. Congratulations! / My congratulations on your wedding anniversary - Happy wedding anniversary!
• Best wishes for your tenth anniversary! - All the best on your tenth anniversary!
• Let me congratulate you on the birth of your child - Let me congratulate you on the birth of your child.

With successful completion of the case:

• I hear you "ve defended your thesis. Congratulations! - I heard you defended your thesis! Congratulations!
• You "ve finished school. Congratulations! - You graduated from school. Congratulations!
• You are a student now. Congratulations! Well done! - With admission to the institute! Well done!
• I hear you got your first pay. Congratulations! - With the first salary!

Simple Wishes:

• Have a good time - I wish you a good time
• Have a nice holiday - I wish you a good vacation
• Have a nice trip - I wish you a pleasant trip
• good luck! - Good luck!
• I wish you every success! - I wish you every success!
• Keep well! - Do not be ill
• I wish you a speedy recovery - I wish you a speedy recovery
• good riddance! - Good riddance! (joking remark)

The signature on the greeting card also shows how close you are to the recipient. Of course, you can’t write “xoxo” (hugs & kisses) to your boss. It is better to use the standard neutral signature "Sincerely yours / Yours sincerely / Yours truly / Yours faithfully" (Sincerely yours / With perfect respect). Also, you can write "Kind regards" (With sincere wishes) or "Best wishes, yours sincerely ..." (With best wishes, yours ...). How else can you end a congratulatory letter:

• With lots of greetings, Your… - With best wishes, your…
• All the best - All the best
• Hugs and kisses / xoxo
• With love / Love - With love
• Take care of yourself! - Take care of yourself!
• Be good! - Be a good girl!
• I wish you well - May everything be fine with you
• Keep your chin up! - Cheer up! Nose up!
• Cheers, dear - All the best, dear
• I really hope to see you soon - I hope to see you soon

Do not forget about the main attributes of any congratulation - a wide smile and sincerity, and everything will work out.

We hope that now you will not wonder how it will be in English “congratulations”, but will wish warm greetings to all your loved ones much more often.

Every person who has friends, relatives or colleagues abroad will sooner or later face the need to congratulate one of the above on his birthday. Moreover, it is not necessary for the birthday person to speak English, because English is one of the most common and popular languages ​​of communication.

There are two forms of congratulations in English in writing: this is a poetic form, as well as prose. The choice of one form or another depends only on your preferences and to some extent on your level of language proficiency.

Birthday girl, today's your day! Time to eat cake, sing songs and play! There are so many ways to have birthday fun. Here's hoping you get to do every one! Birthday girl, today is your day! Time to eat cake, sing songs and have fun. There are many ways to celebrate your birthday. Hope you try them all!

Amazing life will be your way, Forever, not only today. And let all your troubles disappear, And all your friends be always near! An amazing life will be your way, Forever, today, do not forget - Let all hardships disappear, And friends do not leave!

I congratulate you on your birthday! A lot of people can with me say That you are a very nice a great friend Who is always ready to understand! I wish you, too, such a faithful as you friend. I wish to love stories have a happy ending! I wish to healthy and cheerful was your child And to you this year fate smiled! Happy birthday congratulations! Everyone will agree with this, I know, You can be called a good friend, Always ready to understand us. I wish the same friends, And love, so that they do not know troubles and losses, So that the children are happy and healthy, And luck always smiles at you!

You're going to have a fun day That's what they all say Hoping that the year ahead Keeps all your sorrows at bay We wish you a Happy Birthday! Today is a great day for you! And everyone will tell you about it! Let the coming year pass without regrets, Bad weather and sadness keep everything locked up! We wish you a happy birthday!

English birthday greetings in prose

With all my heart I wish you many happy at this day! Let all your dreams come true, like a hopes and expectations in your life. I wish you to have good health, strength to resist difficulties, big success in all your deals and great happiness! Thank you for being in my life! Happy birthday!

I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart on your birthday! May all your dreams come true this year, hopes and dreams. I wish you health, strength in overcoming obstacles and hardships, good luck in business and great happiness! Thank you for your presence in my life! Happy birthday!

With great pleasure I want to wish you love, much health, happiness and freedom in your dreams. Wish you eternal youth, original ideas, big success in everything you do! Be happy! Try to save you wouldn't be happening.

With great pleasure, I want to wish you love, good health, happiness and freedom in your dreams. I wish you to be forever young, extraordinary ideas and great success in all your endeavors! Be happy! Be yourself no matter what happens!

I wish you a long and amazing life! I wish you great health and excellent results in all your dealings. Most importantly, I wish you happiness without measure every minute in your life. Be loved, be happy, enjoy every day!

I wish you a long and wonderful life! I wish you good health and good results in all your endeavors. And most importantly, I wish you unlimited happiness in every minute of your life. Be loved, be happy, enjoy every day!

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You're a miracle and a charm! Let you have happiness and fortune without problems and troubles. I wish you and all your dearest to have also good health! Happy birthday!

You are wonder and beauty! May there be a lot of joy and good luck in your life and there will be no problems and troubles! Health and happiness to you and everyone who is dear to you! Happy Birthday!

I wish you sound health - gain your vital energy from the life itself.
Have good spirits and eternal youth of your heart.
Happy birthday!

I wish you good health - draw energy from life itself.
Vivacity of spirit and eternal youth of feelings.
Happy Birthday!

Forever, not only today.

A wonderful life will be the way
Always, today, do not forget -
Let adversity overcome
Friends don't leave you!

on your birthday I wish you much pleasure and joy;
I hope all of your wishes come true.
May each hour and minute be filled with delight,
And your birthday be perfect for you!

On the name day, I wish you fun, fulfillment of all your desires, so that every minute is wonderful, and your birthday is perfect for you!

Congratulations on your birthday!

That's what they all say
Hoping that the year ahead

Let's celebrate your birthday, honey,
And let this day be bright and sunny,
I want to wish you the greatest thing
Get what you want - just anything!
Amazing life will be your way
Forever, not only today.
And let all your troubles disappear,
And all your friends be always near!

Let's celebrate your birthday
On this sunny day,
I wish you the best:
So that everything you want, gaining,
A wonderful life built a path,
Always, today, do not forget -
Let the problems disappear
Friends don't leave you!

I tried on my congratulations:
I came having so many words,
I wanted to tell them with passion
But failed… I'm so shielded! My heart hurts!
But is it a reason to miss it -
Your birthday, so happy and nice?
So I've come! I have made this visit!
Be healthy, and wealthy, and wise!

I prepared unusually:
Picked up beautiful words
To fulfill them with brilliance today;
And suddenly an accident happened -
Everything is forgotten! But without wagging
Without ruining your celebration
I will briefly say: congratulations!
And in short, I wish you everything!

I congratulate you on your birthday!
A lot of people can with me say
That you are a very nice a great friend
Who is always ready to understand!
I wish you, too, such a faithful as you friend.
I wish to love stories have a happy ending!
I wish to healthy and cheerful was your child
And to you this year fate smiled!

Congratulations on your birthday!
Everyone will agree with me, I know
I can call you a good friend,
Who is always ready to support us.
So we wish you the same friends,
And in love, so that they do not know adversity and loss,
To keep children healthy and happy
And luck showed participation in Fate!

Happy Birthday my love!
Happy birthday to you!
I can't stop saying
How much I love you!

my soul is always nearby,
I like the way you touch.
Say to bad thoughts “good-bye”.
I want to wish you so much.

I wish you to be strong as the Lion King
Have a happy life and sing!
Only three words I want to say to you:
“My dearest lion, I love you!”

Happy Birthday my love,
Happy Birthday to You.
I repeat again and again
How much I love you!

My soul is always with you
I love your gentle touch.
Get the bullshit out of your head forever.
Many are my wishes for you.

I wish to be strong, like Leo King be.
Sing through life and don't forget about happiness!
Finally, I want to say only three words:
"I love you, my dear lion!"

I wish you a long and successful life.
I wish you excellent health.
Most importantly, I wish you happiness - without measure - every day!

I wish you long and happy years of life!
I wish you good health!
And most importantly, I wish you happiness - boundless happiness - every day!

Happy Birthday! Keep being natural, beautiful, passionate, light. You are excellent girl with bright individuality, sincerity and huge charm. Let all your undertakings succeed and your confidence never leaves you.

Joy and health to you and your nearest and dearest. And also love and happiness. Ukraine (country) gives birth to unique people - beautiful and strong. It's because of you I like this place on the globe.

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Congratulations on your birthday! Stay the same natural, beautiful, passionate, light. You are a wonderful girl with a bright personality, sincerity and charming charm. I wish that all your undertakings succeed, faith in yourself and your strength never leaves.

Joy, health to you and your loved ones, love and happiness. Ukraine (country) gives birth to unique people - beautiful and strong. Thank you for loving this place on our globe.

Once a year I have a special celebration - it's your Birthday. This day is a special one because you are a special person and play a great role in my life. I'm very lucky to have such a friend who always keeps me in a good mood, helps me to be who I am and whatever crazy ideas come to my mind, you always support me and stay with me to the end. So today I wish you not only bright emotions but unforgettable acquaintanceships, true friends, loving relatives, deep feelings, long days of living and so on and so forth. Happy Birthday!

Once a year I have a special holiday - your birthday. This day is unique for me, because you are a unique person in my life and play a special role. I am very lucky to have such a friend who always cheers me up and helps me to be who I am. No matter how crazy ideas come to my mind, you always support me and stay with me until the end. Therefore, today I want to wish you not only vivid emotions, but also unforgettable acquaintances, true friends, loving relatives, deep feelings, long life, and so on and so forth. Happy Birthday!

With all my heart I wish you many happy at this day! Let all your dreams come true, like a hopes and expectations in your life. I wish you to have good health, strength to resist difficulties, big success in all your deals and great happiness! Thank you for being in my life! Happy birthday!

I congratulate you on your birthday from the bottom of my heart! May all your dreams, hopes and expectations come true this year. I wish you good health, perseverance in overcoming adversity and failure, great success in business and great happiness! I am grateful to you that you are in my life! Happy birthday!

With great pleasure I want to wish you much health, love, happiness and freedom in your dreams. Wish you eternal youth, original ideas, big success in everything you do! Be happy! Try to save you wouldn't be happening.

With great pleasure, I want to wish you good health, love, happiness and freedom in dreams. I also wish you eternal youth, original ideas and significant success in everything you do! Be happy! Be yourself no matter what happens!

I wish you a long and amazing life. I wish you great health and excellent results in all your dealings. Most importantly, I wish you happiness without measure every minute in your life. Be loved, be happy, enjoy every day!

I wish you a long and exciting life! I wish you good health and outstanding results in everything you do. And most importantly, I wish you immense happiness in every minute of your life. Be loved, enjoy every day!

With all my heart I wish you many happy returns of the day! Let all your fond dreams, hopes and expectations come true in your new year. I wish you always to have a cheerful mood, good health, strength to resist difficulties and patience, big success in all your dealings and great personal happiness! Thank you for the bright light you give me! Thank you for being in this world! Happiness and good luck! Happy birthday!

From the bottom of my heart I congratulate you on your birthday! May all your most cherished dreams, hopes and expectations come true in the new year for you. Good joyful mood every day, good health, resilience to adversity and patience, success in all things and personal happiness! Thank you for the bright light that you give me! Thank you for being in this world! Happiness to you and good luck! Happy birthday!

It was a pleasant thing for me to learn of your approaching birthday as it gives me the opportunity of adding my good wishes to those of your many colleagues. Your life has been so full of great achievements and well-earned successes that you must feel great satisfaction. Please accept my heartiest congratulations.

It was a great pleasure to know that your birthday is approaching, because it gives me the opportunity to add my wishes to those that you receive from your colleagues. Your life is so full of great achievements and hard-earned successes that you should be satisfied with it. Please accept my heartfelt congratulations.

Birthday girl, today's your day!
Time to eat cake, sing songs and play!
There are so many ways to have birthday fun.
Here's hoping you get to do every one!

Birthday girl, today is your day!
Time to eat cake, sing songs and play.
There are so many ways to have fun on your birthday.
Hope you try them all!

Amazing life will be your way
Forever, not only today.
And let all your troubles disappear,
And all your friends be always near!

A wonderful life will be the way
Always, today, do not forget -
Let adversity overcome
Friends don't leave you!

You're going to have a fun day
That's what they all say
Hoping that the year ahead
Keeps all your sorrows at bay
We wish you a Happy Birthday!

Have a fun birthday ahead of you today!
Everyone will talk about it today!
Let the coming year pass without regret
Sorrows and bad weather keeping everything locked up!

May your birthday bring a smile to your face, happiness to your heart and many blessings to your life.

May your birthday bring a smile to your face, joy to your heart and beneficence to your life.

Happy Birthday to the person who means the most to me in this world. I hope your birthday wishes come true. I know mine did the day I met you. Thank you for always being right by my side, sweetheart.

Happy birthday to a person who means a lot to me in this world. I hope your wishes come true. I know mine came true the day I met you. Thank you for always being there, honey.

I hope you get whatever you wish for when you blow out the candles! I can only wish for you what I wish every year - may you enjoy the good things in life. Happy birthday!

I hope you get whatever you want when you blow out the candles. I can only wish you what I wish every year - enjoy the material things in life. Happy birthday!

Some say that a birthday is a great time to look back at the past year. Others say a birthday is a good time to think about what lies ahead. I say ‘cut the cake’ and let’s eat.

Some say that a birthday is a great occasion to look back. Others say that a birthday is a time to reflect on what lies ahead. And I say "cut the cake and eat it."

The candles on your cake won't start a fire if you don't light them, but that isn't what candles are for. Keep lighting up the world on your birthday.

Candles on a cake won't start a fire unless you light them, but that's not what candles are made for. Keep lighting the world on your birthday!

Life is just an act. The ingredients of success needed are a killing cast, a remarkable plot and an unflinching director. I think you have all it needs.

Life is a role. The components of success that are needed are a breathtaking cast, a wonderful plot and a determined director of the picture. I think you have everything you need.

May you always have enough happiness at your life to keep you sweet, enough trials and errors to keep you strong, enough success to keep you trying, enough faith to give you courage and enough determination to make each day a good day to remember.

May you always have enough joy in life to remain charming, enough trial and error to remain strong, enough success to keep trying, enough faith to remain brave, and enough determination to make each day a day to remember.

The tradition of congratulating a person on his birthday orally or in writing is present in many nations, the British and Americans are no exception in this regard.

In English, there are many expressions and words with which you can congratulate the birthday man. But not all of them are translated verbatim, therefore, before writing the text of congratulations in English, you need to familiarize yourself with the information that is given below.

How to write a congratulation "Happy Birthday" in English?

Congratulating each other on their birthday, the British say only two words "Happy Birthday". After these words, a long wish may follow, but in some cases they are limited to them alone.

If we talk about the literal interpretation, then the phrase "Happy Birthday" means not just "Happy Birthday", but "Happy Birthday". The word "Happy" is translated as "happy". When composing a congratulation in English, they do not bother specifying the details, but in Russian the same phrase often sounds like “Happy Birthday to you” and is translated as “Happy Birthday to you”.

Trying to beautifully compose a congratulation to an English-speaking person in his native language, you do not need to come up with something unusual in Russian, and then try to translate the resulting text into English. Phrases and phrases should be as simple as possible.

If you want to say something really nice, then you can see examples of how you can make a birthday greeting for a specific person, which are presented below.

Happy birthday greetings in English

There are many options for how to congratulate a person on the day of rain in English. The table below shows only some of the most popular congratulations that are often used in everyday life.

Happy Birthday!	Happy birthday!
Let this day be the happiest!	May this day be the happiest!
Congratulations, I wish a lot of gifts!	Congratulations, I wish you many gifts!
I congratulate and wish you more joyful moments!	Congratulations and I wish you many happy moments!
I cordially congratulate you!	Congratulations!
Take this birthday greeting! Let all dreams and desires come true!	Accept this birthday greeting! May all dreams and desires come true!
Have a nice day! I wish you a great time with friends!	I wish you a good day! I wish you a great time with friends!
greetings! Let the most cherished dream come true!	Congratulations! May the most cherished dream come true!
Congratulations, girlfriend! Stay always young and beautiful!	Congratulations girlfriend! Stay young and beautiful always!
Congratulations! Long life, friend!	Congratulations! Long life, friend!
Congratulations! I wish you fulfillment of all desires on this special day!	Congratulations! I wish you the fulfillment of all desires on this special day!
I wish you prosperity and well-being and love!	I wish you prosperity and family well-being, love!
Congratulations! I hope your life will be as Sunny as this holiday!	Congratulations! I hope your life will be as sunny as this festive day!
I hope your life will be as sweet as this birthday cake!	I hope your life is as sweet as this birthday cake!
I hope we celebrate your hundredth birthday together! Congratulations!	I hope we celebrate your 100th birthday together! Congratulations!
I congratulate you and wish you many happy moments!	Congratulations and I wish you many happy moments!
Take this gift from the heart on your birthday! greetings!	Accept this gift from the bottom of your heart on your birthday! Congratulations!
This day is very important for me, because today you were born!	This day is very important for me, because today you were born!
This is the best day of my life, because I can congratulate you on your Birthday!	This is the best day of my life because I can wish you a happy birthday!
I was born! happy birthday to me	Today I was born! Happy birthday to me
Happy day today, because 25 years ago I was born.	Happy day today, because 25 years ago I was born.
The best day of my life is your birthday!	The best day of my life is your birthday!
30 years ago, a bright star appeared in the sky. On this day you were born!	30 years ago, a bright star appeared in the sky. On this day you were born!
I wish you get a lot of smiles, congratulations and gifts on your Birthday!	I wish you a lot of smiles, congratulations and gifts on your birthday!
Congratulations to the birthday boy. We wish you prosperity and love!	Congratulations to the birthday boy. We wish you prosperity and love!
Birthday is a special holiday. I wish to celebrate it with friends and family!	Birthday is a special holiday. I wish to meet him together with friends and relatives!
I hope that you will remember this Birthday for many years! Congratulations!	I hope you remember this birthday for many years to come! Congratulations!
Happy Birthday my dear friend! We have come with gifts and congratulations! We wish you happiness and love!	Happy Birthday my dear friend! We came with gifts and congratulations! We wish you happiness and love!
I wish you all the best on this holiday!	I wish you all the best on this festive day!

If none of the presented congratulations fit, you can always compose your own birthday greetings in English.

Official birthday greetings in English

It is not always appropriate to scatter in compliments to the birthday man and make heartfelt speeches about the birthday. If we are talking about congratulating the birthday of an unfamiliar person - a colleague at work, a boss, a subordinate, an employee of any service, then the prepared speech should be official. The jokes are hardly appropriate.

The most popular official birthday greetings in English are presented in the table below:

For the best boss with respect from the whole team! Congratulations!	To the best chef with respect from the whole team! Congratulations!
Our friendly team congratulates you and wishes you good mood, home comfort and optimism.	Our friendly team congratulates you and wishes you a good mood, home comfort and optimism.
Favorite teacher! We congratulate you on the holiday and wish you only good students and success!	Beloved teacher! We congratulate you on the holiday and wish you only good students and creative success!
Please accept our congratulations on your birthday! We wish you successful completion of all projects!	Please accept our congratulations on your birthday! We wish you successful completion of all projects!
I sincerely congratulate! I wish you good health and success in your work!	Sincere congratulations! I wish you good health and success in your work!
You are the best boss we can imagine! Congratulations from the whole team!	You are the best chef imaginable! Accept congratulations from the whole team!
Today is the birthday of a wonderful person who has done a lot of good for our company! Congratulations!	Today is the birthday of wonderful person who did a lot of good for our company! Congratulations!
Congratulations on your Birthday! We respect your work and wish you to continue our cooperation! Sincerely your colleagues and partners!	Accept congratulations on your birthday! We respect your work and wish to continue our cooperation! Sincerely, your colleagues and partners!
I wish you a long life, good luck and financial stability! Congratulations!	I wish you a long life, good luck and financial stability! Congratulations!

English birthday greetings in verse

It is not at all necessary to come up with a beautiful birthday greeting in prose. You can congratulate the birthday man on his birthday in English in verse. To do this, it is enough to compose a few quatrains in Russian, and then translate them into English, or choose one of the ready-made poetic congratulations.

Birthday boy - this day has come! You say you're welcome! You are waiting for gifts and congratulations! And we're here to make your day happy!	Birthday - the day has come! You say welcome to everyone! You are waiting for gifts and congratulations! And we're here to make your day happy!
Don't be sad and don't cry! You're like a butterfly! Beautiful and magical! Lucky and loved!	Don't be sad and don't cry! You are like a butterfly! Beautiful and magical! Lucky and loved!
The magic of life will be the way! Don't forget tomorrow and today! Let the bad disappear! And good will always be near!	Magic in life will be the way! Don't forget tomorrow and today! Let the bad disappear! And the good will always be there!
Happy birthday we're talking! We can consider you our best friend! You're always ready to understand! I wish you simply to live! Do not be sad and believe! That all dreams come true!	Happy birthday we say! I wish you just to live! Do not be sad and believe! That all dreams come true!
I wish health and happiness to your child! Watch him only with a smile! Happiness in life! And only in good faith!	I wish your child health and happiness! Watch him with a smile! Happiness in life! Only believe in the good!
We wish you happiness and love! Let the days be full of luck! Let there be all that you desire! What you dream of comes true!	We wish you happiness and love! May the days be filled with good luck! May everything you wish be! What you dream comes true!

Congratulations for a man

Happy Birthday! We wish you success, joy and luck! Good days and true friends! Greatest asset and money! For us you are the best man in the world! Today all love is for you!	Happy Birthday! We wish you success, joy and luck! Good days and true friends! A lot of capital and money! For us you the best man on the ground! All love is for you today!
You're the man of my dreams! You are my best husband and friend! Happy birthday to you dear! I'm glad you're so cute! You are my wall of support! I don't hear you reproach! You're the father and the family protector! And you are a real champ in life!	You are the man of my dreams! Best friend and husband is you! Happy birthday to you dear! I'm glad you're so cute! You are my wall and support! From you I do not hear a reproach! You are the protector of the family and the father! And a great fellow in life!
Happy Birthday my friend! Look around you! Our whole family is here! And we want to congratulate you! wish health and happiness! A lot of money, a little bit of power! Love that drives you crazy! Let luck come to you! Expensive limousines and just cars! Forget about work, traffic, subway! Go to the sea and visit Paris! We wish you to achieve what you are sad about! We wish to dream and want more! We wish you to know how to do everything in life!	Happy Birthday, my friend! Look around! Our whole family is here! And we want to congratulate you! Wish you health and happiness! A lot of money, a little power! Crazy love! Let luck come to you! Expensive limousines and just cars! Forget about work, traffic jams, subway! Go to the sea, see Paris! We wish you to achieve what you are sad about! We want to dream more and wish more! We want to be able to do everything in life!

Congratulations for a woman

Happy birthday sweetie! You're bright and naughty! I don't need any other! I wish you many years to live without mourning and woes! I wish you kindness, fulfillment of every dream! Be always young and beautiful! You are the dearest person for me!	Happy birthday, darling! You are bright and mischievous! I don't need any other! I wish you many years to live without grief and troubles! I wish you kindness, the fulfillment of every dream! Be always young and beautiful! You are the dearest person to me!
Happy birthday dear! I wish you happiness without end! I wish you smiles and kind words! Pleasant moments, beautiful flowers! You're the best mom, wife and daughter! You're always ready to help us in trouble! Let all wishes and dreams come true! Let there be more warmth in life!	Happy birsday, my dear! I wish you happiness without end! I wish you smiles and kind words! Pleasant moments, beautiful flowers! You are the best mother, wife and daughter! You are always ready to help us in trouble! May all wishes and dreams come true! Let there be more warmth in life!

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Congratulations for a colleague

A good friend and work colleague on her birthday can be pleased with an original congratulation in English in poetic form. An example of such a birthday greeting, read below.

Dear (name) I congratulate you on your Birthday! I wish you to be successful and rich! Don't waste your husband's entire salary! I wish you to be in harmony with yourself! To be beloved, do not be stingy! Let the work bring you joy! Let your life be sweeter than the best sweetness!	Dear (name), happy birthday to you! I wish you to be successful and rich! Do not spend your husband's entire salary! I want to be in harmony with myself! To be loved, not to be stingy! Let work bring joy! Let life be sweeter than the best sweetness!
We wish you a happy birthday! We wish you great luck in your work! We wish salaries not less than one million! And men's admiring glances! We wish you not to be angry with the boss! We wish you to forget about the grief!	Congratulations on your birthday! We wish you great luck in your work! We wish you a salary of at least a million! And the views of admiring men! We wish you not to anger the boss! We wish you to forget about grief!

Congratulations for the teacher

Let me congratulate you on your Birthday! I wish you joy, success and luck! Let melancholy and bad luck leave you On this glorious day of spring! We wish you success! We wish you a lot of joy and laughter!	Allow me to congratulate you on your birthday! Wish you joy, success and luck! May this glorious spring day The blues and bad luck will leave you! We wish you creative success! We wish you a lot of joy and laughter!
A favorite teacher, the great teacher! We bring you greetings on your Birthday! You're kind, sweet, smart, strict! Always fair, a little vulnerable! We congratulate you and wish you happiness! We wish you success in work, health, patience And luck in life!	Beloved teacher, great teacher! Please accept our congratulations on your birthday! You are kind, sweet, smart, strict! Always fair, a little vulnerable! We congratulate you and wish you happiness! Success in work, health, patience In work and life luck!

For children

Children love beautifully composed birthday greetings no less, if not more than adults. Here are just a few examples of what a good congratulation can be.

Happy birthday dear! cute and groovy! Get faster big! We are all proud of you! Our sweet flower, sweet angel! Don't hurt or suffer! Good dead don't forget!	Happy Birthday dear! Sweet and groovy! Get big fast! We are all proud of you! Our sweet flower, glorious angel! Do not get sick and do not suffer! Don't forget good deeds!
Happy birthday grandson! Mother, father, grandmother and all relatives congratulate you on this holiday!! All the toys are forgotten, books are also on the floor, Grandfather came to congratulations (name)! I wish my grandson to be lucky and smart, to grow big! I wish to live without troubles, to be healthy, to study well, never to be lazy!	Happy birthday, grandson! Mom, dad, grandmother and all relatives congratulate you on this holiday !! Toys are forgotten, books are thrown on the floor, grandfather came to visit our (name)! I wish my grandson to be lucky and smart, grow big! I wish you to live without troubles, be healthy, study well, never be lazy!

birthday invitation in english

Sometimes it is required not only to write a beautiful birthday greeting in English, but also to invite English-speaking friends to the holiday so that none of them refuse.

Examples of birthday invitations in English with translation:

Dear friend, I invite you to my birthday party!	Dear friend, I invite you to come to my birthday party!
On Friday 20 November I was born! I aks you out for a cup of coffee and a delicious cake. Come, it'll be fun!	I was born Friday November 20th! I invite you for a cup of coffee and a delicious cake. Come, it will be fun!
I know what you're doing this summer! You're going to my party! You're invited, you don't say no!	I know what you're doing this summer! You're going to a party! You are invited, no refusal accepted!
I wish to invite you to the celebration. The celebration will take place at known locations, when the candles are burning!	I would like to invite you to a feast. The celebration will take place in a place known to you at the hour when the candles are burning!
I invite my best friend to come and congratulate me! Good wishes and smiles are accepted as a gift! Waiting!	Invite my best friend to come and congratulate me! Good wishes and smiles are accepted as a gift! I am waiting!
Come and see me! I will be very elegant and happy! It's my Birthday! Waiting!	Come see me! I will be very smart and happy! After all, it's my birthday! I am waiting!
Dear friend, don't forget that you are invited to my birthday this year and for the rest of our lives. Come!	Dear friend, don't forget that you are invited to my birthday party this year and for the rest of our lives. Come!

Congratulations on other events

Happy new year! We wish you health, wealth, family happiness and love! Let all dreams and desires come true in the New Year!	Happy New Year! We wish you health, wealth, family happiness and love! May all your dreams and wishes come true in the New Year!
On this day Jesus Christ was born! We congratulate you on the holiday of the Holy Birth! We wish you to live together, to be healthy and happy! Merry Christmas!	On this day, Jesus Christ was born! We congratulate you on the Feast of the Holy Birth! We wish you to live together, be healthy and happy! Merry Christmas!
Dear bride and groom, we congratulate you on your wedding day. We wish you to have a strong family! We want you to get along and love each other. We wish you to give birth to healthy children, to see grandchildren and great-grandchildren.	Dear bride and groom, congratulations on your wedding day. We want to create a strong family! We want to live together, love each other. We wish to give birth to healthy children, to see grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Congratulations on your 50th birthday! We wish you good health, family well-being and success in your work. Let your children be happy and healthy! We wish you never to be sad, to keep in memory only pleasant memories.	Happy 50th Anniversary! We wish you good health, family well-being, success in your work. May your children be happy and healthy! We wish you never to be sad, to keep only pleasant memories in your memory.

Conclusion

Inviting a friend or acquaintance to a birthday or wishing him a happy holiday is easy if you know several languages. Composing a cool birthday greeting in English will be considered an original gesture.

This approach to business will not only appeal to so many birthday people, but also gives a lot of room for creativity. An interesting congratulation or a short invitation to a holiday written on a postcard will be remembered for a long time.

Hello! Everyone already knows the long-weary, short song in English “Happy birthday to you!”. But happy birthday in English can be more original. There are many other songs, poems and wishes in prose. You can also unusually invite to your birthday by sending the original invitation to the addressee. All these points will be covered in this article.

No matter what anyone says, and no matter how they play, a birthday is one of the most beloved and long-awaited holidays in the life of every person. Love for this celebration is close from childhood, when all relatives and friends gathered on this bright day and the most secret desires were fulfilled at the birthday man. Having matured, we have not stopped loving this holiday and still have fun with our friends and relatives.

And what does the invitation of loved ones to the celebration usually look like? Stupidly call and say: come — we will note. But you can do it creatively so that no one can refuse you. An invitation to the Name Day can be made in English, and the holiday itself can be held in such an atmosphere: so that all guests say toasts and wishes in English. I think the holiday will be fun!

And among the British, it is generally customary to send invitations to the celebration in letters. Therefore, if you celebrate the celebration abroad, then you will definitely need to come up with interesting invitations and send them to the people with whom you would like to spend this evening. As a rule, these are small messages with one or two sentences like:

• We are having a picnic on Sunday. And you are invited! On Sunday we have a picnic. And you are invited!
• I invite you to the party tomorrow. I invite you to a party tomorrow.
• It's my Birthday next week. I am having a party.- next week it's my birthday. I'm having a party.

But you can write a more beautiful and interesting message:

Translation:

Hello! I want to invite you to my birthday party. It will be an unforgettable party. There will be all my friends, games, music, etc. The party will be on the right bank of our river. I will be waiting for You on June 19th at 5 o'clock. You must be there!

Then everyone to whom you send this letter will come to your party!

But what if you were invited to such a party? Then you need to learn some simple (or complex, if you like) wishes.

Congratulations in verse

English birthday greetings in verse are always interesting and unusual. You will immediately attract the attention of not only the birthday man, but also all the guests. Therefore, you should always have a trump card in your sleeve in the form of a short rhyme Happy Birthday in English. For example, this:

Birthday girl, today's your day!
Time to eat cake, sing songs and play!
There are so many ways to have birthday fun.
Here's hoping you get to do every one!

Birthday girl, today is your day!
Time to eat cake, sing songs and play.
There are so many ways to have fun on your birthday.
Hope you try them all!

Even more wishes in verses in English and with translation you can download here Poems

And if the addressee is far away, or does not know English well, then he can be sent a congratulation in the form of a postcard with a translation. Such a picture will be remembered for a long time by the hero of the day if he receives it not just via the Internet, but in a regular postal envelope.

Of course, the translation is not as beautiful as the original, but the essence is clear. In general, it is very difficult to translate poems so that the form is not lost and the content is accurately reproduced. Therefore, try to still be limited to the original. Let him suffer and translate, perhaps he will also have a few English words in his memory.

Wishes in prose

But if you want the birthday person to feel sincerity from you, then it is better to present the wishes in prose. Then it seems that you are not speaking in a pre-memorized text, but in your own words. But you do not have the gift of eloquence, you can cheat and take note of a few pleasant and beautiful words in English:

• Even though we are miles away, it is good to know that you are always there! Happy Birthday! - Even if we are separated by kilometers, it's good to know that you are somewhere! Happy birthday!
• Happy Birthday! Wishing you all the best on your special day! - Happy birthday! I wish you all the best on this special day!
• Congratulations for completing another trip around the sun! “Congratulations on completing another trip around the sun!”

The same rule can be applied if you want to send a postcard:

The recipient will have the feeling that you yourself composed this beautiful text and wrote the words from the heart. In fact, the way it is, because of the many options, you choose the one that best suits your feelings. Therefore, a little trick is not a crime.

Well, if you nevertheless firmly decided to write a congratulation yourself, then I advise you to use a few common expressions and stable clichés:

• On the occasion of ... - On the occasion ...
• With all my heart I wish you ... - With all my heart I wish you ...
• On this joyous day ... - On this joyful day ...
• I wish you happiness / joy / good health / love… - I wish you happiness / joy / health / love ...
• Accept my warmest/ sincerest wishes! Please accept my warm/sincere regards!
• Keep well! Stay healthy! - Be healthy!

The most important thing is to choose the right simple words so that they are understandable to the hero of the occasion, so that he can easily translate from English what you “wished” him there.

happy birthday in song

But you will break all records, and the hero of the day will be remembered forever if you dare to sing him a Happy Birthday song in English. Moreover, if it is not the usual “Happy birthday to you!”, But its variation sung with a different intonation or a different voice. For example, if you take a sip of helium from a balloon, you will get a funny song, like chipmunks:

And if you learn the beautiful composition of the legendary Stevie Wonder, you can light up all the guests and cheer them up for a long time:

Among modern youth, the song "Happy birthday" performed by the famous group "Flipsyde" is very popular:

Lyrics and their translation can be found here Songs

You can also overlay a song on a video sequence created by you with photos of the hero of the occasion. It will turn out a very beautiful and memorable video clip.

As you can see, there are many creative ways to congratulate your loved ones. By writing a wish, or verbally congratulating loved one in English, you will always pleasantly surprise and delight him. Therefore, “creative” and wonder with all your heart!