How do you say "birthday" in Russian?

День рождения

Den' rozhdenija

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "birthday" is День рождения (Den' rozhdenija).

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Pronunciation

Read Den' rozhdenija as five short beats strung together, keeping "de" heavier than the rest because the third syllable is where the emphasis belongs.

Writing and usage

День рождения is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Она задул свечи в свой день рождения.

Ona zadul svechi v svoj den' rozhdenija.

She blew out the candles on her birthday.

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Questions about День рождения

How do you pronounce День рождения?

Read Den' rozhdenija as five short beats strung together, keeping "de" heavier than the rest because the third syllable is where the emphasis belongs.

Is День рождения formal or casual?

День рождения is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is День рождения used in Russian?

День рождения is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Она задул свечи в свой день рождения. (She blew out the candles on her birthday.).

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