Happy birthday in Dutch (birthday wishes)

Birthdays are important to celebrate in the Dutch culture. Usually, you will go to someone's birthday party at their house where other friends and family will be too. Therefore, it is necessary to know some ways to wish someone a happy birthday in Dutch.

Birthday wishes in Dutch

Other than just singing the 'Happy birthday song' in Dutch, there are many other ways to wish someone a happy birthday. 

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Some other phrases that can be asked or said

• Hoe oud ben je geworden? (What's your age now?)
• Heb je een verlanglijstje? (Do you have a wish list?)
• Hartelijk dank voor de felicitaties. (Thank you very much for the congratulations.)
• Wat heb je gekregen? (What did you receive?)

Party words

When celebrating a birthday in The Netherlands, cake is necessary. There are many other words that are necessary to know when celebrating a birthday or during a party. The table below provides some of these words. 

Party phrases

In the table below some Dutch party or holiday phrases are shown. 

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