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How do you say "happy birthday" in Russian?
С днём рождения
S dnem rozhdenija
In Russian, "happy birthday" is С днём рождения (S dnem rozhdenija).
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Pronunciation
It's pronounced close to S dnem rozhdenija, and stressing the "ij" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.
Writing and usage
С днём рождения is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
happy birthday
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How to remember С днём рождения
Break "S dnem rozhdenija" down to "S dnem " and let that spark "happy birthday" in your mind.
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Questions about С днём рождения
How do you pronounce С днём рождения?
It's pronounced close to S dnem rozhdenija, and stressing the "ij" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.
Is С днём рождения formal or casual?
С днём рождения is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is С днём рождения used in Russian?
С днём рождения is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (happy birthday).
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