Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Happy birthday, sweetie!
Finnish translation:
Hyvää syntymäpäivää, kulta!
Added to glossary by
Evi Prokopi (X)
Apr 19, 2007 17:01
17 yrs ago
English term
Evi Prokopi (X)
Happy birthday sweetie
Non-PRO
English to Finnish
Other
Slang
Birthday
A Finn friend of mine has his birthday tomorrow and I want to say it in Finnish! Will you please help me?
Sata kiitosta!! :)
Sata kiitosta!! :)
Proposed translations
(Finnish)
| 4 +2 | Hyvää syntymäpäivää, kulta! |
Alfa Trans (X)
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| 5 +1 | Hyvää syntymäpäivää, kullanmuru! |
Sami Mills Seppälä (X)
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Proposed translations
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Hyvää syntymäpäivää, kulta!
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Note added at 11 mins (2007-04-19 17:12:57 GMT)
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Etsi to leme sta finlandika.
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Note added at 11 mins (2007-04-19 17:12:57 GMT)
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Etsi to leme sta finlandika.
Note from asker:
| Αν θυμάμαι καλά, kulta σημαίνει και χρυσάφι; Θυμάμαι τη μπύρα Lapin kulta! :) Ευχαριστώ! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jussi Rosti
: this is suitable for most situations, including extremely clese relationship
42 mins
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Kiitos, Jussi!
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| agree |
finntranslat (X)
: loistava valinta :)
10 hrs
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Kiitos, Jouni!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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14 mins
Hyvää syntymäpäivää, kullanmuru!
Please note that the word "sweetie" is quite intimate, so if you are not quite that intimate with your friend, you may want to drop "kullanmuru". Another way of congratulating would be "Paljon onnea!" (lit. "a lot of luck").
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Note added at 27 mins (2007-04-19 17:28:55 GMT)
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When English-speakers sing "happy birthday to you", we Finns sing "paljon onnea vaan" (= "lots of luck to you"). And if you are looking for an intimate word like sweetie, "kulta" is a really good one. I use it a lot at home!
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Note added at 27 mins (2007-04-19 17:28:55 GMT)
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When English-speakers sing "happy birthday to you", we Finns sing "paljon onnea vaan" (= "lots of luck to you"). And if you are looking for an intimate word like sweetie, "kulta" is a really good one. I use it a lot at home!
Note from asker:
| I was actually looking for an intimate word! :) Is "Paljon onnea!" a wish for birthday? Thanks a lot! |
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