Portuguese · Greetings & Essentials
"Happy birthday!" in Portuguese: feliz aniversário
feliz aniversário
Note: PT-PT: parabéns
Happy birthday in Portuguese is feliz aniversário. In European Portuguese, parabéns often carries the birthday wish alone.
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How to pronounce feliz aniversário
Say it
feh-LEESH ah-nee-ver-SAH-ree-oo
/fe.ˈliʃ a.ni.veʁ.ˈsa.ɾiu/
feh-LEESH ah-nee-ver-SAH-ree-oo
"Happy birthday!" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| feliz aniversário | happy birthday Default Brazilian wish. | Default Brazilian wish. |
| feliz aniversário! | happy birthday! Cards and shouts. | Cards and shouts. |
| parabéns pelo aniversário | congrats on your birthday Alternate praise. | Alternate praise. |
| parabéns (PT-PT birthday) | happy birthday (Portugal) European Portuguese habit. | European Portuguese habit. |
How to use feliz aniversário in real life
- 1Group chat
Feliz aniversário, Ana! Aproveita o dia.
Happy birthday, Ana! Enjoy the day.
Message.
- 2Cake moment
Todo mundo cantou feliz aniversário juntos.
Everyone sang happy birthday together.
Party.
- 3Office
Deixei um cartão escrito feliz aniversário na mesa.
I left a card saying happy birthday on the desk.
Card.
Mistakes English speakers make with feliz aniversário
Incorrect: Feliz cumpleaños!
Correct: Feliz aniversário!
That’s Spanish; Portuguese uses feliz aniversário.
Incorrect: Feliz aniversario (missing accent when writing carefully)
Correct: Feliz aniversário
Keep the accent: aniversário.
Good to know
In Brazil, feliz aniversário is the birthday line; parabéns adds congratulations. In Portugal, parabéns often is the birthday greeting itself. Birthday songs and stories still center on the bolo and the velinhas.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Surprising a coworker
ChatPal
Podemos cantar feliz aniversário agora?
Can we sing happy birthday now?
You
Podemos! Feliz aniversário, Marcos!
We can! Happy birthday, Marcos!
ChatPal
Ele ficou vermelho com o feliz aniversário.
He blushed at the happy birthday.
You
Clássico. Agora vem o bolo.
Classic. Now comes the cake.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Happy birthday!" in Portuguese
Standard wish?
Feliz aniversário.
Portugal?
Parabéns is often enough as the birthday greeting.
Birthday party?
Festa de aniversário.
Add congrats?
Parabéns! Feliz aniversário!
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