How to Say “Happy Birthday” in Every Fictional Language
"Happy birthday" is a small but popular request from people building custom greeting cards, party invitations or guild celebration messages with a fictional-language twist. It's also a fun way to test how a language handles a longer compound phrase rather than a single word. See how each of the ten languages on this site turns a birthday greeting into something a little more legendary.
All 10 Translations
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Alien | Sha soru-xenor om tu oma-kel. | Joyful cycle of your beginning. |
| Dragon | Thal soraan upon thuru birth-cycle. | Blessed skies upon your day of birth. |
| Orcish | Gowd grub-time on brak war-name day! | Good feast on your name day! |
| Goblin | Happy-happy callie-name day, buddy-buddy! | Happy birthday, friend! |
| Wizard | May the stars align upon thy day of birth, most auspicious one. | Happy birthday. |
| Robot | SYSTEM OUTPUT: DATE-OF-ORIGIN CELEBRATION PROTOCOL ACTIVATED. POSITIVE-STATUS SIGNAL TRANSMITTED. PROCESS COMPLETE. | Happy birthday. |
| Pirate | Arrr, happy birthday to ye, ye fine old sea dog! | Happy birthday! |
| Medieval | I bid thee great joy upon thine day of birth, noble one. | Happy birthday. |
| Klingon-style | DaHjaj SoH batlh Quch. Qapla! | Today you are honorably celebrated. Success! |
| Elvish-inspired | Elen síla lúmenn omentielvo, mellon. Alassëa aurë! | A star shines on the day of your birth, friend. Joyful day! |
Try It Yourself
Pick any language and translate “Happy birthday” — or type something else entirely:
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