How do you wish someone a happy birthday in German?

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1. How do you wish someone a happy birthday in German?
2. Is it bad luck to wish someone happy birthday in Germany?
3. How do you wish someone in German?
4. What is the German tradition for birthdays?
5. How do you say best wishes in German?
6. What is bad luck in Germany?
7. Can I say happy early birthday?
8. How do u say good wishes in German?
9. How do u say best wishes in German?
10. Do Germans Celebrate Sweet 16?
11. What is the German word for greetings?
12. What do you say on someone's birthday?
13. Is 13 unlucky in Germany?
14. What are some superstitions in Germany?
15. What do you call an early birthday wish?
16. How do you say good luck in Austrian?

How do you wish someone a happy birthday in German?

How to wish a German Happy Birthday

• Ganz herzliche Glückwünsche zum Geburtstag (All good wishes on your birthday)
• Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag und alles, alles Gute (Good wishes for your birthday and all the best for the coming year)

Is it bad luck to wish someone happy birthday in Germany?

Nothing unsettles a German quite like wishing him or her a Happy Birthday before the actual birthday. ... It is considered bad luck to do so: in a curiously un-German form of superstition, they find it off-putting to be congratulated before having reached the actual day.

How do you wish someone in German?

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What is the German tradition for birthdays?

In Germany, you always celebrate your birthday on the actual day you were born and not a minute earlier. You celebrate "into" a person's birthday at midnight (known as "reinfeier") - even mid-week. Saying "happy birthday" to a German before the actual date can lead to angry stares and insults.

How do you say best wishes in German?

Alles Gute! Alles Gute! - All the best! Best wishes! Viel Glück!

What is bad luck in Germany?

In Germany, and several other countries, wishing someone a happy birthday before their actual birthday is considered bad luck. This superstition is what gave rise to the German concept of reinfeiern, where people have a party the night before someone's birthday and wish them happy birthday at midnight or afterwards.

Can I say happy early birthday?

You can say "Happy Birthday in advance", but some people think it's unlucky to wish someone a Happy Birthday before the day itself.

How do u say good wishes in German?

General Congratulations & Best Wishes Ich gratuliere! Congratulations! Alles Gute! All the best!

How do u say best wishes in German?

Alles Gute! - All the best! Best wishes! Viel Glück!

Do Germans Celebrate Sweet 16?

16th Birthday: This birthday child should run for cover as his or her friends will undoubtedly pour flour on top of his or her head. Common in northern Germany. 18th Birthday: Cracking eggs over the head of someone turning 18. 25th Birthday: Once again, if you are an unmarried man, the whole town will know!

What is the German word for greetings?

Guten Tag Greetings - Sei(d) Gegrüßt! - The Words

Hello.	Hallo. Grüß dich! casual Grüß Gott! In southern Germany and Austria. Guten Tag. Hello/Good Day. Guten Morgen/Guten Abend. Good morning/evening.
How are you?	Wie geht es Ihnen? formal Wie geht es dir? casual

What do you say on someone's birthday?

Casual, short birthday messages are always a nice touch

• I hope your celebration gives you many happy memories!
• Enjoy your special day.
• Have the best birthday ever!
• Wherever the year ahead takes you, I hope it's happy.
• The day is all yours — have fun!
• Thinking of you on your birthday and wishing you everything happy.

Is 13 unlucky in Germany?

Friday 13th may be deemed unlucky for some, but German statisticians have calculated it is safer than other Fridays if you are travelling on the country's roads.

What are some superstitions in Germany?

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• Spit on your fellow actors' shoulders before a play. ...
• Pressing your thumbs. ...
• Never give knives as gifts. ...
• Never wish someone a happy birthday before the actual day. ...
• Always make eye contact during toasts. ...
• Never light cigarettes from candles. ...
• Always knock on the table when you sit down in a pub.

What do you call an early birthday wish?

4. If you say "happy birthday" a day early, it's a "preemptive happy birthday". @DavidM points out rightly that preemptive implies something is prevented from happening.

How do you say good luck in Austrian?

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