Armenian phrase guide
How to say “happy birthday” in Armenian
- Romanization:
- Tsnundd shnorhavor
Literally: “your birth congratulated”
“Happy birthday” in Armenian is Ծնունդդ շնորհավոր (Tsnundd shnorhavor).
Other ways to say it
- Formal / politeՁեր ծնունդը շնորհավորDzer tsnundə shnorhavorhappy birthday (formal)
- Also usedՇնորհավոր ծնունդդShnorhavor tsnunddhappy birthday
How to reply
The usual answer is Շնորհակալություն (Shnorhakalut'yun) — “thank you”.
In a conversation
- Tsnundd shnorhavor, Mariam.Ծնունդդ շնորհավոր, Մարիամ։Happy birthday, Mariam!
- Shnorhakalut'yun, jans.Շնորհակալություն, ջանս։Thank you, dear.
When to use it
Ծնունդդ շնորհավոր — “congratulations on your birth” — is the standard birthday wish, usually followed by a toast and long wishes for health and happiness.
The letters in Ծնունդդ շնորհավոր
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Questions
How do you say “happy birthday” in Armenian?
You say Ծնունդդ շնորհավոր, pronounced Tsnundd shnorhavor. Word for word it means “your birth congratulated”.
What is the formal way to say “happy birthday” in Armenian?
Use Ձեր ծնունդը շնորհավոր () with strangers, older people and anyone you would address formally.
How do you reply to Ծնունդդ շնորհավոր?
Reply with Շնորհակալություն (Shnorhakalut'yun), which means “thank you”.
How do you write Ծնունդդ շնորհավոր?
In the Armenian alphabet it is written Ծնունդդ շնորհավոր. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.
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