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How to respond to “Feliz aniversário!” in Portuguese
Birthday wishes can be acknowledged directly or with a comment about remembering and celebrating.
What you might hear
Feliz aniversário!
Happy birthday!
Choose a reply that fits
Obrigado / obrigada pelos votos.
Thank you for the wishes.
A clear thanks for the wishes.
Obrigado / obrigada por lembrar.
Thanks for remembering.
Use when the person remembered your birthday.
Que carinho da sua parte.
That's very sweet of you.
A warm response to a thoughtful message.
Estou animado / animada para comemorar.
I'm looking forward to celebrating.
Share anticipation of a celebration if you want to.
Two short exchanges
A birthday greeting
Feliz aniversário!
Happy birthday!
Obrigado / obrigada pelos votos.
Thank you for the wishes.
A thoughtful birthday message
Espero que você tenha um aniversário maravilhoso.
I hope you have a wonderful birthday.
Obrigado / obrigada por lembrar.
Thanks for remembering.
Your turn
Respond warmly to a thoughtful birthday message.
Reveal a sample reply
Que carinho da sua parte.
That's very sweet of you.
This response guide in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
