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How to respond to “¡Feliz cumpleaños!” in Spanish
Birthday wishes can be acknowledged directly or with a comment about remembering and celebrating.
What you might hear
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Happy birthday!
Choose a reply that fits
Gracias por tus buenos deseos.
Thank you for the wishes.
A clear thanks for the wishes.
Gracias por acordarte.
Thanks for remembering.
Use when the person remembered your birthday.
Qué lindo de tu parte.
That's very sweet of you.
A warm response to a thoughtful message.
Tengo muchas ganas de celebrarlo.
I'm looking forward to celebrating.
Share anticipation of a celebration if you want to.
Two short exchanges
A birthday greeting
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Happy birthday!
Gracias por tus buenos deseos.
Thank you for the wishes.
A thoughtful birthday message
Espero que tengas un cumpleaños maravilloso.
I hope you have a wonderful birthday.
Gracias por acordarte.
Thanks for remembering.
Your turn
Respond warmly to a thoughtful birthday message.
Reveal a sample reply
Qué lindo de tu parte.
That's very sweet of you.
This response guide in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
