How to Say ‘Has a birthday’ in German
Hat Geburtstag
haht geh-BOORTS-tahk
[haht geh-BOORTS-tahk]
💬 Usage Tip: German says [Geburtstag haben] for "to have a birthday," not a verb like "birthday" in English. You can swap in other times the same way: [hat morgen Geburtstag], [hat im Mai Geburtstag].
Phrase Breakdown
Hat
[haht]
has
A form of the verb 'haben' meaning 'has.' In birthday expressions, German says someone 'has birthday.'
Meine Schwester Hat heute Geburtstag.
My sister has her birthday today.
Geburtstag
[geh-BOORTS-tahk]
birthday
The German noun for 'birthday.' It is used in the fixed expression 'Geburtstag haben.'
Ich habe im Mai Geburtstag.
My birthday is in May.
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