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Dutch translation: Hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!!

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English term or phrase:Happy birthday
Dutch translation:Hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!!
Entered by: Thijs van Dorssen

10:39 Oct 14, 2001
English to Dutch translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: birthday
happy birthday
swasi
Hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!!
Explanation:
Hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!!

Or

Van harte gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag.

Or

Proficiat,

but the first suggestion is used far more widely and also a little stronger.

Regards

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Thijs van Dorssen
Local time: 17:16
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7Hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!!
Thijs van Dorssen
5 +1Gelukkige verjaardag
edlih_be
5Gelukkige verjaardag
edlih_be
4Van harte gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag / Proficiat met je verjaardag
Nadjezda Heymans (X)
4 -1Gelukkige verjaardag!
Serge L


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!!


Explanation:
Hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!!

Or

Van harte gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag.

Or

Proficiat,

but the first suggestion is used far more widely and also a little stronger.

Regards



Thijs van Dorssen
Local time: 17:16
PRO pts in pair: 43
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Davorka Grgic
4 mins
  -> Thanks much!
agree  Carla Zwanenberg
12 mins
  -> Dank je wel, Carla! This one will probably not be graded. (non-members hardly ever grade), Swasi, how about you?
agree  Sven Petersson
22 mins
  -> Mange takk meget mye, Sven! (I am aware this is not swedish)
agree  Esther Damsteeg
1 hr
  -> Thank you Esther!
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
10 hrs
  -> Dank je wel, Tina!
agree  edlih_be
14 hrs
  -> Dank je wel, Edlih_be. In Holland we don't use "gelukkige verjaardag". It is a typical Flemish expression.
agree  Serge L
16 hrs
  -> Merci Serge!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Gelukkige verjaardag!


Explanation:
Just another alternative.

HTH,

Serge L.

Serge L
Local time: 17:16
PRO pts in pair: 392

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Vandaele
18 mins
disagree  Tina Vonhof (X): Not correct Dutch.
10 hrs
  -> Strange, in Flanders/Belgium there are about 6 million people who say it that way...
disagree  Jacki Uitslag: Must be belgian
14 hrs
  -> Yes, so what? Van Dale says: "Gelukkig nieuwjaar" or should it be "gefeliciteerd met het begin van het nieuwe jaar"?
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Van harte gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag / Proficiat met je verjaardag


Explanation:
Both can be used. 2nd is a little more formal.

Nadjezda Heymans (X)
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 32
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Gelukkige verjaardag


Explanation:
Every year when there is a Dutch contest between Flanders and Holland, the Flemish win. Even in Holland you can find this wish on birthday cards.

It literally means 'Happy Birthday'.

No need for the long sentances.



edlih_be
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Serge L: Ik zou het niet beter gezegd hebben ;-)
1 hr
  -> dank u, vriendelijk
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Gelukkige verjaardag


Explanation:
This is the correct answer. The Flemish speak the correct language, and do not feel the need to add French words to our beautiful language; we master the French language too.

However, we must thank you for 'Frenching up' the Dutch language, as it is a great source of laughter to us.

edlih_be
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 18
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