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How do I say "Happiest Birthday to my favorite German" to a girl?

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The closest way to express this would be to say "Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, mein Lieblingsdeutsche." Although "deutsche" has a feminine ending, this is not because you're speaking to a girl. The masculine form of the word "deutsch" refers to the German language, while the feminine form, "deutsche," refers to the German people. The word "Lieblings" means "favorite" when combined with another word. If you simply said "mein Liebling," this would be a term of endearment similar to saying "my darling" in English.

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How do I say "thank you" in German?

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"Danke" or "Danke schön" - the longer one is more formal. Think "thank you very much" instead of "thanks."

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How do I say "Happy birthday, my love" in German?

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"Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, mein/meine Lieber/Liebe" ("mein Lieber" is masculine, "meine Liebe" is feminine).

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How do I say "25 September is my birthday" in German?

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"25 september ist mein geburtstag" is German for "25 September is my birthday".

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How do I say, "Happy eighteenth" in German?

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There is no word-for-word translation, but you could say, "Alles gute zum achtzehnten geburtstag." You can also try saying it in English, as Germans usually sing the English version of 'Happy Birthday.'

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How do I say "I love you"?

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"I love you" in German is "Ich Liebe dich".

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What about "zum Geburtstag viel Gluck"?

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"Zum Geburtstag viel Glück" is not a common phrase that a German would say - stick to the ones in the article. "Zum Geburtstag viel Glück" are the German lyrics to the song Happy Birthday - the melody is the same.

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How do I say "Dear Darren"?

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Lieber Darren is German for Dear Darren.

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How do I say, "happy 90th birthday" in German?

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"Glücklicher neunzigzig Geburtstag" is German for "happy 90th birthday".

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How do I proclaim, "Happy 100th birthday" in German?

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You could say: "Alles Gute zum 100 Geburtstag." That is Happy 100th birthday in German.

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How would I say "Merry Christmas" in German?

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"Fröhliche Weihnachten" is German for "Merry Christmas."

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How would I say "Happy feast day" in German?

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This is how you say "Happy feast day" in German: "Frohes Fest" (fro) (hes) (fe) (st).

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How do I say "Happy 80th birthday"?

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Viel Glueck zum achzigsten Geburtstag! Pronounced: Feel gleck tsoom ah-tsik-sten gayh-boor-ts-tahk.

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How do I say, ''I hope you have a wonderful birthday on your special day, thinking of you.''

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In German, this would be: "Ich hoffe, Sie haben einen wunderschönen Geburtstag an Ihrem besonderen Tag und denken an Sie."

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How can I say in German: "Happy birthday! May this next year bring you laughs and giggles and many adventures"?

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Say: Alles gute zum geburtstag Mai dieses nächste Jahr bringen Sie Lachen und Kichern und viele Abenteuer!

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How do I say, "Advanced wishes on your birthday!" or "Happy birthday in advance!" when someone has birthday in two days or so?

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"Alles Gute zum Geburtstag im Voraus!" would be "Happy birthday in advance!".

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How do I say "Happy 100th Birthday Grandpa" in German?

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You would say "Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Opa!" or "Alles Liebe zum Geburtstag, Opa!" which translates to "The best wishes for your birthday, Grandpa!"

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How to say "Happy 100th birthday" in German?

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"Alles Gute zum einhundert Geburtstag", pronounced as (all-is goote zoom ein-hoon-durt ge-berts-tog).

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Isn't "mein Lieber" masculine and "meine Liebe" feminine?

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Yes, that is correct. Consider writing another message to go with it.

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What's an easy way for an English person to say "I love you" in German?

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"Ich liebe dich" would be appropriate. Or "dich liebe ich" would be fine.

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